Cogence INC

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The purpose of Cogence Alliance is to bring owners and developers, architects and engineers, construction managers and contractors, and affiliated industry professionals together to advocate and be a resource for improved project delivery.

Form 990-EZ Part III, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5292260) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990-EZ Part III · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: IRS e-file

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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-EZ
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff
No data yet: the filing does not give pay as a share of spending.
990-EZ Pt IV
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
990-EZ Pt II · Ln 26
Revenue
$195K
-13% vs prior year
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$195K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$84K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$72K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$110K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$72K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990-EZ; $85K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

990-EZ Part IV · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$84,583990-EZ Pt IV
Vice President
$0990-EZ Pt IV
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Immediate Past President
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Chair, Northeast Ohio Chapter
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Chair, Southwest Ohio Chapter
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Chair, Central Ohio Chapter
$0990-EZ Pt IV
President
$0990-EZ Pt IV

Kevin Thompson’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Programs and updates

Unites industry professionals to advocate for and improve project delivery.

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3 programs · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Cogence Town Hall is a 2-day bi-annual conference providing education and networking opportunities for approximately 150 members of the organizations and their guests.

Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5292260) · Dispute this line
$68Kprogram expense
02

Clay shoot networking and team building event for approximately 100 members.

Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5292260) · Dispute this line
$20Kprogram expense
03

Roundtables for members to meet and discuss the latest issues impacting the construction industry and project delivery.

Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5292260) · Dispute this line
$9Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$195K
Other income$195K
Owns and owes
$72K
net assets
Liabilities$0
People
15
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$195K
Total revenue$195K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$0
Net assets$72K
Operations
Employees1
Volunteers50
Fiscal year endsOctober

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 27, 2026 $195K$72K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2025 $224K$241K−$18K$55K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2024 $145K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2023 $128K$90K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2023 $84K$110K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support

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

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