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Water Jet Technology Association FY2020 filing

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(6)Since 1987Mutual / membership EIN 41-1595413Revenue $342K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwjta.org906 Olive St Ste 1200, 63101-1448 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Apr 1990

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The Waterjet Technology Association (WJTA) was created in 1983 at the 2nd U.S. Water Jet Conference, held on the campus of the University of Missouri-Rolla (now called the Missouri University of Science and Technology), by members of the waterjet industry acting in concert with university and government officials. The major impetus to the creation of the Association was to provide a means of service and communication within the industry, as epitomized by the biennial waterjet conferences.Formal objectives of the Association have been adopted as follows:1) To provide a means of cooperation between government, industry, university, and research institutions on all matters of fluid jets and industrial vacuuming, including applications in jet cutting, industrial cleaning, and other uses in the manufacturing, mining, construction, and process industries.2) To foster domestic and international trade of products and services relating to waterjet cutting, waterjet cleaning, and industrial vacu

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$149K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% 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
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Revenue
$342K
Spent
$370K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$342K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$404K
FY2022$830K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$802K
Expenses
$370K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$510K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$777K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2020 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 Apr 1990.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $290K Management & general 22% · $81K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$2,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Debusk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Gaff
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jimmy Peck
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alan Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luis Garcia
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
George Savanick PHD——$2,400
Bill McClister$200$1,000—

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 jet cutting, cleaning, and vacuuming industries through communication, cooperation, trade, and research.

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1 program · $290K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization publishes journals, directories & newsletters to educate its members about equipment uses, applications, safety, job performance and technical problems. The organization serves approximately 900 members.

$290Kprogram 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 · 4 grants · $86K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$22,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$342K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$184K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$370K
Ln 25
Programscol B$290K
Managementcol C$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$184K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$343
Total revenueLn 12$342K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$968K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$225K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$694K$225K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K$149K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K$412
Office expensesLn 13$1K$575$575
Information technologyLn 14$331$166$165
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$241K$198K$43K
All other expensesLn 24e$67K$54K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$370K$290K$81K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $802K$777K$25K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $448K$354K$94K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $784K$816K−$32K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $830K$758K$72K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $404K$510K−$106K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $342K$370K−$29K$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $341,922 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,035$146,355
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $743,643$184,117
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,244$11,450
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $924,982$341,922
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 $2,400$2,400
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $785,134$368,093
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $787,534$370,493
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $137,448−$28,571
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $341,922 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$146,355
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$146,355
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,923 · Unrelated business $122,194$184,117
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,107$11,107
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $343$343
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,923 · Unrelated business $122,194 · Excluded from tax $11,450$341,922
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $370,493 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,400$2,400
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,414$13,414
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,065$5,065
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,700 · Management $412$8,112
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $575 · Management $575$1,150
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $166 · Management $165$331
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $27,647$27,647
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,202$4,202
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $197,785 · Management $43,333$241,118
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $53,620 · Management $13,434$67,054
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $289,893 · Management $80,600 · Fundraising $0$370,493
Part X · Balance sheet $1,298,760 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,869$53,577
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $533,654$968,368
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,968$41,174
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,819$10,562
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $693,714$225,079
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,251$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,311,275$1,298,760
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,321$59,200
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $87,210$90,010
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $155,531$149,210
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,155,744$1,149,550
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,311,275$1,298,760
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,149,550 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$341,922
XI-2 Total expenses$370,493
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,571
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,155,744
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,377
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,149,550

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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