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Sti-Spfa FY2021 filing

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Lake Zurich, IL501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 36-2071725Revenue $2.3M in FY2021Latest return filed Sep 16, 2025

On file with the IRSsteeltank.comLake Zurich, ILTax-exempt since Jun 1963

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-2071725) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$358K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $202K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$358K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
8.8 mo
of spending, in cash
8.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$595K
14% of total assets
Liabilities are 14% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
11 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.3M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021▼ -0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.4M

From the FY2021 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 Jun 1963.

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; $358K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Timothy O'Toole
Executive VP/Secretary
$159,302Pt VII · Sec A
David Reed
Controller
$140,466Pt VII · Sec A
Wayne Geyer
Former Executive VP/Secretary
$58,646Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Meeker
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Coby Hayes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John E Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wayne Geyer———$58,646$191,354
Timothy O'Toole$176,716$170,140$162,375$159,302$101,005
David Reed$155,522$149,382$144,402$140,466$142,535
Joseph Mentzer$107,020$104,914$101,274—$103,123

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To consider and deal with common problems of management and financial functions of the industry; to secure cooperative action and to promote economy and efficciency.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-2071725) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Inspection and management of sti p3 in-ground storage tanks, composite tanks, fireguard tanks, tanks using the permatank process and other above ground tanks.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-2071725) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Seminars and meetings are designed to keep members abreast of new developments in the industry as well as the direction of industry's future.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-2071725) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$244K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$595K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$244K
Gains on assetsLn 7$149K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$506K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$57K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$694K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$595K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
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$1.1M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$721K$694K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K$595K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$233K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$790K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$145K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K
Legal feesLn 11b$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K
Office expensesLn 13$29K
Information technologyLn 14$14K
OccupancyLn 16$42K
TravelLn 17$148K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K
InsuranceLn 23$59K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$320K
All other expensesLn 24e$91K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 16, 2025 $2.7M$2.4M$302K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2024 $2.4M$2.2M$192K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2023 $2.3M$2.0M$336K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $2.3M$2.1M$258K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $2.0M$2.1M−$78K$3.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,330,506 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,700$47,700
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,757,798$2,003,162
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $92,267$184,689
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $110,910$94,955
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,008,675$2,330,506
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 $1,300,895$1,258,026
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $785,958$814,974
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,086,853$2,073,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$78,178$257,506
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,330,506 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$47,700
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,003,162$2,003,162
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,209$35,209
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $149,480$149,480
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $94,955$94,955
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,098,117 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $184,689$2,330,506
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,073,000 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$232,544
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$789,985
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$15,878
IX-9 Other employee benefits$144,745
IX-10 Payroll taxes$74,874
IX-11b Legal fees$36,404
IX-11c Accounting fees$13,700
IX-11f Investment management fees$10,553
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$9,790
IX-13 Office expenses$28,935
IX-14 Information technology$14,014
IX-16 Occupancy$41,825
IX-17 Travel$147,731
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$41,418
IX-23 Insurance$59,491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$320,330
IX-24e All other expenses$90,783
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,073,000
Part X · Balance sheet $4,222,119 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,078$41,586
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,076,074$1,470,751
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $150,058$505,840
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $48,526$57,289
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,063$15,353
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $721,337$694,476
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,494,815$1,431,824
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,170$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,534,121$4,222,119
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $141,042$86,286
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $37,760$508,337
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $178,802$594,623
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,355,319$3,627,496
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,355,319$3,627,496
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,534,121$4,222,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,627,496 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,330,506
XI-2 Total expenses$2,073,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$257,506
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,355,319
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,671
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,627,496

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