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Athletic Equipment Managers Association INC

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Van Buren Twp, MI501(c)(6)Since 1994Recreation & Sports EIN 31-1414557Revenue $501K in FY2026

On file with the IRSequipmentmanagers.org48055 Bayshore Dr, 48111-2260 · Van Buren Twp, MITax-exempt since May 1999

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We strive for the advancement, encouragement and improvement of the profession for the greater safety of participants in all sports, while creating professional growth through research, education, innovation, commitment and advancement for all members.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers and 3 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 80% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $560K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$146K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% 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
$501K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$470K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$827K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$501K
FY2026▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$358K
FY2025$406K
FY2026$501K
Expenses
$470K
FY2026▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$209K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$361K
FY2026$470K
Net assets
$827K
FY2026▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$622K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$641K
FY2024$648K
FY2025$749K
FY2026$827K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in May 1999.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $344K Management & general 27% · $126K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. 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; $134K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$73,650Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Trusner
National Off
$38,916Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Jones
Treasurer
$21,933Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Althoff
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bo Bates
District 8 D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Brigger
District 9 D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katrina Campbell
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Hare
District 6 D
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ann Kitt-Carpenetti’s $74K as Executive Di is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ann Kitt-Carpenetti$73,650—————
Sam Trusner$38,916$72,184$71,035$64,126$63,225$63,225
Kelly Jones$21,933$20,600$20,300$11,667——
Suzette Madej————$15,701$15,701

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves sports safety and professional growth through research, education, and innovation for members.

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3 programs · $337K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Each year, a national convention is held which has workshops and seminars to educate and unite its members.

$193Kprogram expense
02

The organization's provides membership benefits to promote, educate, advance and improve the equipment managers profession in all its phases.

$100Kprogram expense
03

The organization has a certification program which involves a certification test and continuing education requirements.

$44Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$501K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$470K
Ln 25
Programscol B$344K
Managementcol C$126K
Owns and owesPt X
$827K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$359K
Total assetsLn 16$973K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$501K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$359K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$560K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$973K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$827K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$391K$359K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$487K$560K
Total assetsLn 16$918K$973K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K$146K
Net assetsLn 32$749K$827K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$107K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$8K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$493$493
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$15K$14K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$215K$201K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$470K$344K$126K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $501K$470K$31K$827K 990 PDF
FY2025 $406K$361K$45K$749K 990 PDF
FY2024 $358K$373K−$15K$648K 990 PDF
FY2023 $301K$356K−$55K$641K 990 PDF
FY2022 $278K$200K$78K$733K 990 PDF
FY2021 $146K$209K−$62K$622K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $500,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $389,679$454,825
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,618$36,878
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,389$8,981
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $405,686$500,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,500$2,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $100,423$156,792
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $256,001$310,458
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $360,924$469,750
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,762$30,934
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $500,684 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,126 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $454,825$454,825
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,211$35,211
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,667$1,667
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,855$1,855
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $458,347 · Excluded from tax $42,337$500,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $469,750 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $107,456 · Management $27,043$134,499
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,081 · Management $2,020$10,101
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,897 · Management $2,295$12,192
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $493$493
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,243$31,243
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,109$10,109
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,390$1,390
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $27,346$27,346
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,961$2,961
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,475$2,475
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,821 · Management $1,536$15,357
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,023$4,023
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $200,661 · Management $14,400$215,061
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $343,806 · Management $125,944 · Fundraising $0$469,750
Part X · Balance sheet $972,664 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,058$58,806
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $329,061$300,409
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,150$2,551
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,833$42,093
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $486,667$559,973
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,869$8,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $917,638$972,664
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $162,508$141,164
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,658$4,932
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $168,909$146,096
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $748,729$826,568
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $748,729$826,568
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $917,638$972,664
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $826,568 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$500,684
XI-2 Total expenses$469,750
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,934
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$748,729
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$53,243
XI-7 Investment expenses−$6,338
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$826,568

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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