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Compressed Air Challenge INC

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Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Science & Technology EIN 39-1997299Revenue $186K in FY2024Latest return filed May 13, 2025

On file with the IRScompressedairchallenge.orgCleveland, OHTax-exempt since Dec 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To be the global leader in developing and disseminating innovative product-neutral information and educational materials to help industries generate and use Compressed Air at maximum sustainable efficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$186K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$186K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$186K
Expenses
$187K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$191K
FY2024$187K
Net assets
$82K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$82K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $176K Management & general 6% · $11K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Steve Briscoe
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Moskowitz
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Ryan
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Haller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Ghislain
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Folsom
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Nicol
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Keating
Director
$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

Helps industries use compressed air sustainably and efficiently through innovative information and education.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Collection and compilation of data from research and analysis of compressed air equipment and energy conservation related thereto.

$176Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$82K
Total assetsLn 16$83K$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$83K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$142K$142K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$13K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$176K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2025 $186K$187K−$1K$82K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $219K$191K$29K$83K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $193K$55K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2022 $162K$45K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 5, 2021 $114K$38K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $185,539 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $75,750$57,750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $143,401$127,789
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $219,151$185,539
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,559$186,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,559$186,921
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,592−$1,382
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $185,539 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$57,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,750
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,789$127,789
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,789 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$185,539
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,921 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,307$2,307
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $142,002$142,002
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,432$9,432
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,780$10,780
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,290$1,290
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,551 · Management $8,559$21,110
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,055 · Management $10,866 · Fundraising $0$186,921
Part X · Balance sheet $81,857 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,239$81,857
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,239$81,857
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $83,239$81,857
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $83,239$81,857
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,239$81,857
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,857 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$185,539
XI-2 Total expenses$186,921
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,382
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$83,239
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,857

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

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