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Malaysian Timber Council

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Houston, TX501(c)(6)Since 2019Community Development EIN 37-1962098Revenue $488K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1801 Main St Ste 1300, 77002-8121 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2020

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To promote Malaysian Timber and Timber products' trade and commerce.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
89¢ 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)(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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $105K a year · 29% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$732
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$488K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$285K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$425K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$488K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$472K
FY2025$488K
Expenses
$285K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$233K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$285K
Net assets
$425K
FY2025▲ +92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$3K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$425K

From the FY2025 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 Aug 2020.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $254K Management & general 11% · $31K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Law Kian Siong
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yap Hong Thien
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Promotes trade and commerce for Malaysian timber and timber products.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Malaysian timber council (the council) is involved in communication of industry news, policy and regulatory updates, market opportunities, and member information. The council is actively engaging with stakeholders, facilitates connections through various channels, including physical events such as trade shows, conventions, and market…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$488K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$480K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$285K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$425K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$425K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$732
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$480K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$488K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$409K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$425K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$732
Net assetsLn 32$425K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K$425K
Total assetsLn 16$222K$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$462$732
Net assetsLn 32$221K$425K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$174K$174K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$49K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$600$600
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K$125
Total functional expensesLn 25$285K$254K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $488K$285K$203K$425K 990 PDF
FY2024 $472K$264K$208K$221K 990 PDF
FY2023 $249K$245K$3K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $240K$233K$7K$10K 990 PDF
FY2021 $161K$3K 990 PDF
FY2020 $98K$11K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $487,868 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $465,970$480,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,845$7,868
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $471,815$487,868
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $178,713$187,966
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,179$96,734
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,892$284,700
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $207,923$203,168
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $487,868 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$480,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$480,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,868$7,868
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,868$487,868
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,700 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $174,068$174,068
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,898$13,898
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,761$9,761
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,620$2,620
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,677$3,677
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,475$16,475
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,262$49,262
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $600$600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,214 · Management $125$14,339
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,062 · Management $30,638 · Fundraising $0$284,700
Part X · Balance sheet $425,257 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,750$16,296
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $205,845$408,961
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,819$425,257
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $462$732
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $462$732
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $221,357$424,525
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $221,357$424,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,819$425,257
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $424,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$487,868
XI-2 Total expenses$284,700
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$203,168
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$221,357
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$424,525

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

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