Mechanical Contractors Chicago Association

Not tax-deductible

Burr Ridge, IL501(c)(6)EIN 36-0902230Revenue $4.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmca.org7065 Veterans Blvd, 60527-5624 · Burr Ridge, ILTax-exempt since Nov 1942

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Mca of Chicago leads the union Mechanical construction and service industry by promoting professionalism, productivity and competitiveness. We serve our members through: labor relations, education and information and government and public affairs.

Run by 10 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $719K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$715K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$124K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
Net assets
$13.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$13.8M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$11.4M
FY2022$12.1M
FY2023$12.6M
FY2024$13.1M
FY2025$13.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1942.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $715K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Vice President
$528,900Pt VII · Sec A
SR Vice President
$186,017Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Rayburn$528,900$360,009$330,101$191,165——
Jill McCall———$169,815$311,046$299,072
Daniel Bulley$186,017$176,396$168,488$173,374$147,182$143,542
Daniel C Day————$122,513$119,153

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

Programs and updates

Promotes professionalism and productivity in mechanical construction and service through labor relations, education, and advocacy.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Mca of chicago is dedicated to the development of the mechanical contracting industry and provides high-quality continuing education. Promoting the interest and welfare of its members by improving union construction and service through training and education.

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 10 grants · $146K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$25,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$778K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$13.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$778K
Gains on assetsLn 7$388K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$350K
SavingsLn 2$555
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$350K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$13.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K$350K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.9M$11.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$124K
Net assetsLn 32$13.1M$13.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$722K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$205K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$359K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$129K
Information technologyLn 14$33K
OccupancyLn 16$104K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$939K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$116K
InsuranceLn 23$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$632K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.2M$3.5M$712K$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$3.6M$485K$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$3.2M$363K$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$3.0M$620K$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$2.5M$1.1M$11.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$2.7M$1.1M$10.4M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,209,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,414,135$3,431,524
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $698,312$777,630
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,112,447$4,209,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,700$39,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,144,129$1,061,042
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,444,706$2,396,483
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,627,535$3,497,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $484,912$712,129
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $4,209,154 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,431,524$3,431,524
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $389,492$389,492
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $388,138$388,138
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,431,524 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $777,630$4,209,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,497,025 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$13,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$26,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$722,299
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$205,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$24,435
IX-9 Other employee benefits$58,588
IX-10 Payroll taxes$50,720
IX-11b Legal fees$10,062
IX-11c Accounting fees$22,558
IX-11d Lobbying fees$6,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$17,368
IX-11g Other fees for services$359,152
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,554
IX-13 Office expenses$128,916
IX-14 Information technology$32,755
IX-16 Occupancy$104,048
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$939,257
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$116,197
IX-23 Insurance$25,869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$631,747
IX-25 Total functional expenses$3,497,025
Part X · Balance sheet $13,958,173 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,396$349,610
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,616$555
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,247$13,491
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,106,955$2,073,113
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,859,767$11,521,404
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,215,981$13,958,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,981$124,044
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $93,981$124,044
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,122,000$13,834,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,122,000$13,834,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,215,981$13,958,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,834,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,209,154
XI-2 Total expenses$3,497,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$712,129
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,122,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,834,129

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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