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National Auctioneers Association

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Overland Park, KS501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 35-6027658Revenue $2.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSauctioneers.org8880 Ballentine St, 66214-1900 · Overland Park, KSTax-exempt since Jul 1970

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Provide critical resources to auction professionals that will enhance their skills and successes

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 10 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
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 $123K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $149K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
Net assets
$139K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$139K
FY2024▼ -50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$455K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$139K

From the FY2024 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 Jul 1970.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Aaron Ensminger
Former Chief Executive Officer
$135,189Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Fisher
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allie Byers
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Schultz
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erik Rasmus
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wade Baer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hannes Combest———$146,346$147,148
Aaron Ensminger$135,189$143,664$143,772——

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 · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Auctioneer Magazine

Provides naa auction professionals with insightful content to help them advance their careers, grow their business, stay connected to the industry and remain competitive in an ever-changing auction marketplace.

Pt IX · col B
02

Designation Programs

The certified auctioneer institute (cai) and accredited auctioneer real estate (aare) are provided so that members can continue to develop their professional skill in a number of areas.

Pt IX · col B
03

Annual conventions and seminars to educate and inform auctioneers of items affecting the profession and to unite in common organization those professionally engaged as auctioneers.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2021
Tommy and Trudy Williams FoundationFY2021$400
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$400

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Other incomeLn 4–11$220K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$139K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$143K
Other incomeLn 4–11$220K
Gains on assetsLn 7$122K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$268K
Other assetsLn 15$450K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$139K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$512K$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$287K$268K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$279K$139K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$147K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$808K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K
Office expensesLn 13$30K
Information technologyLn 14$93K
OccupancyLn 16$89K
TravelLn 17$65K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$602K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K
InsuranceLn 23$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$898K
All other expensesLn 24e$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.9M$3.1M−$107K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.9M−$256K$279K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.7M−$444K$455K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.2M$105K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.6M$89K$1.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,949,237 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$244,030
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,345,873$2,342,301
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44,922$143,391
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $220,011$219,515
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,610,806$2,949,237
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 $1,052,421$1,107,137
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,814,171$1,949,592
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,866,592$3,056,729
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$255,786−$107,492
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $2,949,237 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$155,417
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,613
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$244,030
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,264,720 · Unrelated business $77,581$2,342,301
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,664$21,664
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $24,000$24,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $121,727$121,727
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $195,515$195,515
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,264,720 · Unrelated business $77,581 · Excluded from tax $362,906$2,949,237
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,056,729 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$147,179
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$807,521
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$25,610
IX-9 Other employee benefits$52,018
IX-10 Payroll taxes$74,809
IX-11b Legal fees$14,344
IX-11c Accounting fees$23,708
IX-11f Investment management fees$5,331
IX-11g Other fees for services$6,581
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$39,878
IX-13 Office expenses$29,900
IX-14 Information technology$92,522
IX-16 Occupancy$89,455
IX-17 Travel$64,731
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$602,006
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$19,870
IX-23 Insurance$21,517
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$897,618
IX-24e All other expenses$42,131
IX-25 Total functional expenses$3,056,729
Part X · Balance sheet $1,244,656 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,073$36,031
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,915$3,538
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,847$134,600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $133,448$203,707
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $287,400$267,530
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $512,299$148,767
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $417,701$450,483
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,383,683$1,244,656
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $186,851$129,518
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $734,190$791,806
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $184,000$184,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,105,041$1,105,324
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $278,642$139,332
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $278,642$139,332
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,383,683$1,244,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $139,332 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,949,237
XI-2 Total expenses$3,056,729
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$107,492
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$278,642
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$31,818
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$139,332

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

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