Hardware Group Association FY2024 filing

Not tax-deductible

Maple Grove, MN501(c)(6)EIN 36-3953316

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The organization's primary exempt purpose is to promote the common interests of members of the Hardware industry and to foster a general improvement of business conditions in the Hardware industry as a whole.

$6K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$6K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 34 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$334K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$199K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$334K
FY2024▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$340K
Expenses
$283K
FY2024▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$288K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$312K
Net assets
$199K
FY2024▲ +35%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$228K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

34 people listed on the 990; $6K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Dir
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice PR
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steve Draeger$12,000$6,000————
Bill Axline——$4,500$6,000$8,000$4,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes hardware industry interests and improves business conditions for its members.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Meetings of members in the hardware industry are traditionally held in june and september.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$334K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$324K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$199K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$324K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$334K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$199K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$199K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$148K$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$148K$199K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
TravelLn 17$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$231K
InsuranceLn 23$751
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $340K$312K$29K$228K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $334K$283K$52K$199K 990 PDF
FY2023 $315K$291K$25K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 $240K$288K−$48K$123K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$171K 990 PDF
FY2020 $51K$225K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $334,375 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $324,427$324,427
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,448$2,448
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,500$7,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $331,927 · Excluded from tax $2,448$334,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,690 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$6,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$8,698
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$6,184
IX-13 Office expenses$1,580
IX-17 Travel$1,407
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$231,075
IX-23 Insurance$751
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$26,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$282,690
Part X · Balance sheet $199,283 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$199,283
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,598$199,283
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,598$199,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,598$199,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,598$199,283
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $199,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$334,375
XI-2 Total expenses$282,690
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,685
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,598
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$199,283

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

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