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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$169K 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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FY2022 · 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$169K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$469K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$283K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2022▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2022▲ +35%
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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
$283K
FY2022▼ -73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$283K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$285K

From the FY2022 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 Apr 1989.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.4M Management & general 16% · $502K Fundraising 8% · $246K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $169K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$168,768Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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 · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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…

$869Kprogram expense
02

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…

$730Kprogram 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.

$423Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$501K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$502K
Fundraisingcol D$246K
Owns and owesPt X
$283K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$434K
Total assetsLn 16$752K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$938K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$501K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$421K
SavingsLn 2$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$434K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$752K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469K
Net assetsLn 32$283K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$686K$434K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$752K
LiabilitiesLn 26$286K$469K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$283K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$188K$149K$25K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$870K$148K$82K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$14K$2K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$192K$152K$26K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$76K$13K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$355$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$199K$7K$115K$78K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$22K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$59K$9K$50K
Information technologyLn 14$58K$34K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$36K$2K
TravelLn 17$11K$6K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$75K$731$24K$50K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$999K$973K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.4M$502K$246K

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 Viewing $2.3M$3.1M−$756K$283K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 $2,342,680 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,667,998$1,817,806
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $394,093$501,499
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$18,673
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,797$4,702
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,081,903$2,342,680
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 $1,418,047$1,594,492
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $878,036$1,503,792
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,296,083$3,098,284
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $785,820−$755,604
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $2,342,680 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$159,888
VIII-1c Fundraising events$41,953
VIII-1e Government grants$937,624
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$678,341
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,302
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,817,806
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $501,499$501,499
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,673$18,673
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,702$4,702
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $501,499 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,375$2,342,680
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,098,284 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $148,555 · Management $25,245 · Fundraising $13,960$187,760
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $870,125 · Management $147,864 · Fundraising $81,770$1,099,759
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,296 · Management $2,429 · Fundraising $1,343$18,068
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $152,110 · Management $25,848 · Fundraising $14,294$192,252
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,472 · Management $12,995 · Fundraising $7,186$96,653
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $355 · Management $2,093$2,448
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,440$16,440
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,600 · Management $114,886 · Fundraising $77,520$199,006
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,600 · Management $11,412$33,012
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,483 · Management $49,669$59,152
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $34,199 · Management $23,588$57,787
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,798 · Management $1,810$37,608
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,307 · Management $4,355$10,662
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $731 · Management $24,326 · Fundraising $50,264$75,321
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,243$1,243
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,379$2,379
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,562$9,562
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $973,495 · Management $25,677$999,172
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,350,126 · Management $501,821 · Fundraising $246,337$3,098,284
Part X · Balance sheet $751,582 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $565,741$420,805
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $120,054$13,527
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $122,900$266,155
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $80,145$28,491
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,976$15,795
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,543$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $403,199$6,809
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,324,558$751,582
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $195,775$172,012
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $90,209$296,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $285,984$468,612
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $601,924$271,320
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $436,650$11,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,038,574$282,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,324,558$751,582
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $282,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,342,680
XI-2 Total expenses$3,098,284
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$755,604
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,038,574
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$282,970

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