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Board for Global Ehs Credentialing

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McLean, VA501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 25-6066195Revenue $1.7M in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 22, 2025

On file with the IRSgobgc.orgMcLean, VATax-exempt since Jul 1963

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Promote professionals in the field of environmental health and safety through Credentialing.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 25-6066195) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $260K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
7.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.4M
32% of total assets
Liabilities are 32% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.7M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1963.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Subena Colligan
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Almeroth
Public Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Ulric Chung$173,429$167,719$173,462
Ronald Drafta—$122,091$125,097

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Certifies environmental health and safety professionals to advance their careers.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Administer professional examinations, and grant those passing certificates indicating competence in environmental health and safety fields. 7,823 certificants served.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 25-6066195) · Dispute this line
$1.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$991K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$991K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$991K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$159K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M
Intangible assetsLn 14$6K
Other assetsLn 15$38K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$693K$991K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$78K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$811K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K
Office expensesLn 13$25K
Information technologyLn 14$115K
OccupancyLn 16$71K
TravelLn 17$33K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$141K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$246K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 22, 2025 $1.7M$1.5M$133K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $1.7M$1.9M−$133K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $1.8M$1.6M$240K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $2.1M$1.4M$678K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2021 $1.7M$1.3M$382K$2.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,679,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,658,936$1,576,563
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $75,724$101,000
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,323$1,847
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,735,983$1,679,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $395,752$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,472,847$1,546,214
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,868,599$1,546,214
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$132,616$133,196
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,679,410 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,758 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,574,805$1,574,805
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $66,416$66,416
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $34,584$34,584
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,847$1,847
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,576,563 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102,847$1,679,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,546,214 across 13 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$810,584
IX-11b Legal fees$8,488
IX-11c Accounting fees$20,914
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$29,960
IX-13 Office expenses$24,819
IX-14 Information technology$115,076
IX-16 Occupancy$70,849
IX-17 Travel$32,966
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$140,532
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,335
IX-23 Insurance$5,469
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$245,809
IX-24e All other expenses$37,413
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,546,214
Part X · Balance sheet $4,159,565 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $693,062$991,055
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $146,681$158,952
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,286$78,379
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,691,873$2,886,708
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,734$6,306
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $110,231$38,165
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,656,277$4,159,565
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $132,749$180,397
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,099,746$1,133,579
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $112,864$36,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,345,359$1,350,752
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,310,918$2,808,813
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,310,918$2,808,813
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,656,277$4,159,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,808,813 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,679,410
XI-2 Total expenses$1,546,214
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,196
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,310,918
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$364,699
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,808,813

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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