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Bld Connection

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Plymouth, MN501(c)(6)Since 1990Mutual / membership EIN 41-1676811Revenue $1.3M in FY2025Latest return filed Jun 12, 2026

On file with the IRSbldconnection.orgPlymouth, MNTax-exempt since Apr 1991

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Bld connection's mission is to advance the lumber & building material industry in the midwest and strengthen its members through education, networking, advocacy, and resources.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 60 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
2.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$282K
8% of total assets
Liabilities are 8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
17 of 17 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$947K
FY2021$896K
FY2022$947K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1991.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Cody Nuernberg
President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynn Trask
Nli Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Wendt
Chairman at Large (immediate Past)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Enter
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nathan Ehlen
WI Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Hegseth
MN Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Samantha Nasset
ND 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects members to resources for high-functioning, sales-driven businesses.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

(LBM) dealers and their employees in these key areas: 1) owners and general managers will be trained in the core competencies: financial management, leadership, supervision, inventory control, risk management, building codes, regulatory mandates and business law.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Business developmentbld connection provides business solutions for members in these key areas of their business: operations, human resources, sales-merchandising-marketing, management. Accomplished: during the current year, BLD connection published a printed magazine and directory, provided ongoing services such as legal service…

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Government affairsbld connection keeps its membership informed about proposed legislation and regulatory issues introduced in each state's legislature, federal legislation and regulatory issues, and issue calls to action where appropriate. Accomplished: 10 members of the organization returned to washington D.C.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$150K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$150K
Gains on assetsLn 7$29K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$276K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$302K
Accounts receivableLn 4$35K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$49K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Other assetsLn 15$124K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K$302K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$116K$282K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$592K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$8K
Office expensesLn 13$51K
Information technologyLn 14$18K
TravelLn 17$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$328K
InsuranceLn 23$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$313K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 12, 2026 $1.3M$1.4M−$20K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 24, 2025 $1.3M$1.2M$118K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2024 $1.4M$1.2M$237K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2023 $1.1M$947K$109K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2022 $1.1M$896K$200K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2021 $1.0M$947K$77K$2.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $1,336,261 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,210,429$1,292,964
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,013$150,124
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $65,535−$106,827
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,306,977$1,336,261
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 $1,188,592$1,356,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,188,592$1,356,414
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $118,385−$20,153
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,336,261 across 6 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,292,964$1,292,964
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $121,309$121,309
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $306,414$306,414
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $28,815$28,815
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$413,241−$413,241
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $879,723 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $456,538$1,336,261
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,356,414 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$592,437
IX-11c Accounting fees$8,035
IX-11d Lobbying fees$8,000
IX-13 Office expenses$51,039
IX-14 Information technology$18,377
IX-17 Travel$21,068
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$327,585
IX-23 Insurance$6,765
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$313,269
IX-24e All other expenses$9,839
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,356,414
Part X · Balance sheet $3,697,638 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $279,633$276,077
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$25,990
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,202$35,179
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $62,004$48,937
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,904,207$3,187,046
X-15 Other assetsStart of year −$50,689$124,409
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,238,357$3,697,638
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$273,877$94,912
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $158,122$187,174
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$115,755$282,086
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,354,112$3,415,552
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,354,112$3,415,552
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,238,357$3,697,638
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,415,552 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,336,261
XI-2 Total expenses$1,356,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,153
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,354,112
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$81,593
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,415,552

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

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