Joint Iron Workers Apprenticeship

Not tax-deductible

Cleveland, OH501(c)(5)EIN 34-6556883

To provide a training program for apprentice iron workers and to provide retraining for journeymen iron workers.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 6
years in the black
Worth a look: 2 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$499K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: leaders' pay is 49% of spending; over 30% is a concern.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
4
independent of 8 voting board members
Worth a look: 4 of 8 voting members are independent, not a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$926K
FY2021$667K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$992K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$828K
FY2021$826K
FY2022$860K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CJoint Iron Workers Apprenticeship
EINHdr · item D34-6556883
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(5) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1964
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCleveland, OH
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ironworkers17.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$1.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -30% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$108K
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$98K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$727K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.1M · 98%
Contributions & grants$11K · 1%
Other revenue$10K · 1%
Program service revenue98%$1.1M
Contributions & grants1%$11K
Other revenue1%$10K
— government grantsLn 1e$11K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $727K · Operating expenses/yr $1.0M
8.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $1.0M
—
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $1.0M
—
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $1.0M
—
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $11K · Total revenue $1.1M
0.9%
Government reliance
Government grants $11K · Total revenue $1.1M
0.9%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total revenue $1.1M
98%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total expenses $1.0M
107%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $1.4M
-18%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $926K · FY2024 $1.1M
+4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.0M
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.3M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.3M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Richard Jordan · Reported title CHAIRMAN · Highest reported compensation $129K · Total expenses $1.0M
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $622K · Total expenses $1.0M
61%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -18%——
Legal fee ratio 0.9%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$129,079Pt VII · Sec A
$123,586Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$123,586Pt VII · Sec A
$122,632Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Richard Jordan$129,079———
Edward Muhlhan JR$123,586———
Scott Munnings$123,586———
Brian Murray$122,632$11,671$82,547$80,210
Dan Strimpel—$87,265$81,847—

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Trains apprentice and journeyman ironworkers for skilled careers.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Training school for ironworkers and upgrading skills.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M-18% 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.2M+38% 990 PDF
FY2023 $992K$1.3M-11% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$860K+66% 990 PDF
FY2021 $667K$826K-28% 990 PDF
FY2020 $926K$828K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,026,292 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$324,739
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$154,585
IX-9 Other employee benefits$115,701
IX-10 Payroll taxes$27,396
IX-11b Legal fees$8,890
IX-11c Accounting fees$12,375
IX-13 Office expenses$69,783
IX-16 Occupancy$99,705
IX-17 Travel$14,614
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$46,393
IX-23 Insurance$14,513
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$132,797
IX-24e All other expenses$4,801
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,026,292

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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