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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$172K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 $21K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$172K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $62K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$286K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2021▲ +68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.2M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +311%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$283K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$285K

From the FY2021 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 1989.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.5M Management & general 27% · $611K Fundraising 8% · $175K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $172K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$171,697Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ken Patsey$62,155$183,259$168,768$171,697$148,009
Adam Artman$140,136$103,000———

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

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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 · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The manufacturing technology and services programs are designed to work directly with manufacturing and manufacturing-related businesses to help them increase employment, automate, innovate, reduce costs, increase their effectiveness, and grow their BUSINESS.INCLUDED in these programs and services are programs related to industry 4.0…

$719Kprogram expense
02

The workforce program provides targeted employee recruitment, screening, placement, and retention services for manufacturing companies throughout northeast OHIO.MANUFACTURING works also engages its members in peer-to-peer learning, such as manufacturing works' HR roundtable and supervisory training, to assist company leaders in…

$396Kprogram expense
03

The growth and transition program is an impartial and independent program designed to prepare, inform, and guide business owners on a transition out of their business in a way that helps fulfill their personal and financial goals.

$279Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$62K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$394K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$611K
Fundraisingcol D$175K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$686K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$286K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$394K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$566K
SavingsLn 2$120K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$686K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$403K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$286K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 683
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$423K$686K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$725K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K$286K
Net assetsLn 32$253K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$127K$54K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$978K$642K$272K$65K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$14K$6K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$135K$89K$37K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$90K$59K$25K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$5K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$524K$366K$83K$76K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K$47K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$77K$38K$39K$103
Information technologyLn 14$80K$63K$15K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$29K$12K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$879
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$18K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$12K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.5M$611K$175K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.2M$3.2M−$13K$285K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.7M$14K$297K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$3.1M−$756K$283K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.1M$2.3M$786K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$2.0M−$136K$253K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,081,903 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,482,428$2,667,998
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $349,479$394,093
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $77$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,679$19,797
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,830,305$3,081,903
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 $1,468,736$1,418,047
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $497,482$878,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,966,218$2,296,083
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$135,913$785,820
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $3,081,903 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$137,757
VIII-1c Fundraising events$37,650
VIII-1e Government grants$1,401,606
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,090,985
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,667,998
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $394,093$394,093
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15$15
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,797$19,797
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $394,093 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,812$3,081,903
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,296,083 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $126,686 · Management $53,638 · Fundraising $12,787$193,111
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $641,783 · Management $271,729 · Fundraising $64,776$978,288
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,410 · Management $6,101 · Fundraising $1,454$21,965
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88,505 · Management $37,473 · Fundraising $8,933$134,911
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,893 · Management $24,935 · Fundraising $5,944$89,772
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,841 · Management $7,795$12,636
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,765$13,765
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $366,286 · Management $82,580 · Fundraising $75,577$524,443
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $47,211 · Management $10,549$57,760
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,806 · Management $38,835 · Fundraising $103$76,744
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $62,759 · Management $14,808 · Fundraising $2,882$80,449
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,817 · Management $12,200 · Fundraising $2,909$43,926
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,198 · Management $879$3,077
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,926 · Management $4,093$22,019
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,379$2,379
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,089$3,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,631 · Management $26,118$37,749
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,509,752 · Management $610,966 · Fundraising $175,365$2,296,083
Part X · Balance sheet $1,324,558 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $302,825$565,741
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $120,038$120,054
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $211,857$122,900
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $70,605$80,145
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,495$25,976
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,922$6,543
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,809$403,199
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $724,551$1,324,558
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $111,672$195,775
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $360,125$90,209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $471,797$285,984
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $204,495$601,924
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $48,259$436,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $252,754$1,038,574
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $724,551$1,324,558
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,038,574 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,081,903
XI-2 Total expenses$2,296,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$785,820
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$252,754
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,038,574

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