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Professional Background Screeners Assocation

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Raleigh, NC501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 30-0145668Revenue $3.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSpbsa.com183 Wind Chime CT Ste 203, 27615-6473 · Raleigh, NCTax-exempt since Apr 2004

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To promote a greater awareness among employers nationwide of the growing importance of conducting Background and reference checks

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $417K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.2M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.7M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.2M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2004.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Ascar
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chetan Desai
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Doepp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Hartley
Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Hellman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The annual meeting provides a forum for members to jointly discuss relevant industry issues and develop mutually-beneficial solutions.

$592Kprogram expense
02

The association provides relevant programs and training to empower its members to better serve clients and set standards within the background screening industry.

$537Kprogram expense
03

The association keeps all members up-to-date on the relevant issues associated with background screening through newsletters and alerts.

$179Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$381K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$790K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$381K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$735K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$790K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$732K$790K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M$5.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$1.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$267K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$229K
Office expensesLn 13$13K
Information technologyLn 14$102K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$951K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
InsuranceLn 23$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$524K
All other expensesLn 24e$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.7M$3.3M$435K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$3.0M$520K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$2.6M$573K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.9M$543K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.7M$14K$3.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,707,651 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $958,119$1,019,725
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,294,611$2,232,338
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $220,966$380,562
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74,823$75,026
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,548,519$3,707,651
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,028,639$3,273,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,028,639$3,273,066
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $519,880$434,585
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 $3,707,651 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,793 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$819,575
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,150
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,019,725
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,232,338$2,232,338
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $373,030$373,030
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $7,532$7,532
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $72,233$72,233
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,239,870 · Unrelated business $74,658 · Excluded from tax $373,398$3,707,651
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,273,066 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$1,083,355
IX-11b Legal fees$28,982
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,300
IX-11d Lobbying fees$266,867
IX-11g Other fees for services$229,291
IX-13 Office expenses$13,419
IX-14 Information technology$101,569
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$951,185
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,150
IX-23 Insurance$11,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$523,686
IX-24e All other expenses$57,518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,273,066
Part X · Balance sheet $6,406,484 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $572,343$735,276
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $160,128$55,082
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $153,409$105,975
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $159,201$191,779
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,888$6,671
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,904,880$5,311,701
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,952,849$6,406,484
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,547$58,199
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,285,947$1,142,412
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,346,494$1,200,611
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,606,355$5,205,873
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,606,355$5,205,873
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,952,849$6,406,484
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,205,873 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,707,651
XI-2 Total expenses$3,273,066
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$434,585
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,606,355
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$164,933
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,205,873

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

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