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University & College Designers Association INC

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Altavista, VA501(c)(6)EIN 34-1302823Revenue $363K in FY2024

On file with the IRSucda.comPo Box 689, 24517-0689 · Altavista, VATax-exempt since Jul 1992

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Promote excellence in visual communications for educational institutions

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$363K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$296K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$155K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$363K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$363K
Expenses
$296K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$296K
Net assets
$155K
FY2024▲ +71%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$155K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1992.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $296K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Susan Matherne
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Ehler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Yohn
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Helps schools improve their visual communication.

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1 program · $296K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Selected and exhibited printed communications, executed by and for educational institutions. Conferences were held to educate and promote the professional development of its members.

$296Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$362K
Other incomeLn 4–11$699
Money outPt IX
$296K
Ln 25
Programscol B$296K
Owns and owesPt X
$155K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$362K
Other incomeLn 4–11$699
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$155K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$93K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$89K$155K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$177K$177K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$296K$296K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $363K$296K$67K$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 $382K$310K$73K$91K 990 PDF
FY2022 $423K$514K−$91K$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 $251K$372K−$121K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $218K$288K−$70K$136K 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 $363,057 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $371,661$362,358
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,417$699
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $382,178$363,057
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$69,014
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $309,650$227,363
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $309,650$296,377
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,528$66,680
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $363,057 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,595 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $356,763$356,763
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $699$699
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $363,057 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$363,057
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $296,377 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,014$9,014
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,908$2,908
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,944$9,944
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $176,726$176,726
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,785$37,785
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $296,377 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$296,377
Part X · Balance sheet $160,359 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,823$100,060
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$55,425
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$4,874
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $92,618$160,359
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,038$5,099
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,038$5,099
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $88,580$155,260
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $88,580$155,260
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $92,618$160,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $155,260 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,057
XI-2 Total expenses$296,377
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,680
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$88,580
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$155,260

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

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