Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EIN 36-3622651Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSecedha.org401 N Michigan Ave Ste 1200, 60611-4264 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Apr 1994Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide a forum for scholastic Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads to exchange information and ideas and contribute to the development to the profession, industry and public

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$461K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$1.1M
+1.0% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
30%
Net assets
$399K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +1.0%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$891K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$742K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$399K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$517K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$551K
FY2025$399K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1994.

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Where the money goes

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $386K Management & general 70% · $912K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Connects engineering department heads to share ideas and advance the profession.

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1 program · $386K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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An annual conference is held for department heads of universities to exchange information, ideas and disseminate knowledge to the profession and universties - approximately 300 department heads participate. The corporate relations program continued their support to educate the ece community.

$386Kprogram expense

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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 · 5 grants · $64K · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$786K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Investment incomeLn 3$442
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$386K
Managementcol C$912K
Owns and owesPt X
$399K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$860K
LiabilitiesLn 26$461K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$786K
Investment incomeLn 3$442
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$287K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
Other assetsLn 15$250K
Total assetsLn 16$860K
LiabilitiesLn 26$461K
Net assetsLn 32$399K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$860K
LiabilitiesLn 26$541K$461K
Net assetsLn 32$551K$399K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$935K$140K$795K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$43K$43K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$224K$224K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$386K$912K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.3M−$152K$399K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.0M$103K$551K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M$30K$448K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.3M−$99K$417K 990 PDF
FY2021 $891K$742K$149K$517K 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 $1,145,786 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $391,848$359,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $742,533$786,344
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $341$442
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,134,722$1,145,786
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,401$21,525
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,021,139$1,276,171
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,031,540$1,297,696
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $103,182−$151,910
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,145,786 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$359,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$359,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $786,344$786,344
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $442$442
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $786,786$1,145,786
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,297,696 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,525$21,525
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $140,171 · Management $794,893$935,064
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $44,130$44,130
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $21,735$21,735
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,600$4,600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,704$1,704
IX-17 TravelManagement $42,824$42,824
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $224,259$224,259
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,855$1,855
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $385,955 · Management $911,741 · Fundraising $0$1,297,696
Part X · Balance sheet $860,146 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $400,478$286,741
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $152,126$131,598
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $289,525$191,807
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $250,000$250,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,092,129$860,146
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,180$148,830
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $420,900$290,950
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $96,325$21,552
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $541,405$461,332
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $550,724$398,814
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $550,724$398,814
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,092,129$860,146
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $398,814 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,145,786
XI-2 Total expenses$1,297,696
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$151,910
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$550,724
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$398,814

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

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