Chro Association FY2023 filing

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Research and development of human resources policy.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-0747972) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $702K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
5.3 mo
of spending, in cash
5.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7.8M
82% of total assets
Liabilities are 82% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
39
of 39 voting members
39 of 39 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$13.9M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$13.0M
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$13.9M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$12.6M
FY2023$13.9M
FY2024$13.5M
Expenses
$13.0M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$13.0M
FY2024$13.4M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +188%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.9M
FY2021−$846K
FY2022$575K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1959.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

42 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Key practice areas include talent and workforce development, impact of artificial intelligence on the HR profession, diversity, equity, and inclusion intiative for the HR profession, healthcare, executive compensation, labor law, labor relations, wage and hour issues, employment policy, immigration, retirement security, international…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-0747972) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $87K · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$818K
Other incomeLn 4–11$195K
Money outPt IX
$13.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a39
IndependentVI 1b39
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$818K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$173K
Other incomeLn 4–11$195K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$37K
Total revenueLn 12$13.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$5.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.7M
Accounts receivableLn 4$153K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$389K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$280K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M$5.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$194K$280K
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.4M$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$575K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$4.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$649K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$4.1M
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.4M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K
Office expensesLn 13$112K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$204K
TravelLn 17$1.8M
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$128K
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$528K
All other expensesLn 24e−$2.9M
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 $13.5M$13.4M$95K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 16, 2024 $13.9M$13.0M$912K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 8, 2023 $12.6M$11.1M$1.4M$575K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $10.2M$9.1M$1.1M−$846K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2021 $9.3M$9.3M−$1K−$1.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,903,574 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $657,765$817,550
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,782,012$12,718,030
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$92,338$135,660
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $229,501$232,334
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,576,940$13,903,574
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,500$8,100
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 $11,124,819$12,983,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,132,319$12,991,321
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,444,621$912,253
Part VI · Governance 39 of 39 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body39
VI-1b Independent voting members39
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,903,574 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$817,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$817,550
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,718,030$12,718,030
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $172,965$172,965
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $232,334$232,334
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets−$37,305
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,718,030 · Excluded from tax $405,299$13,903,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,991,321 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$8,100
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$4,063,424
IX-11b Legal fees$648,630
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$4,070,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$15,898
IX-11g Other fees for services$4,389,493
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,048
IX-13 Office expenses$111,687
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$204,224
IX-17 Travel$1,759,414
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$128,475
IX-23 Insurance$6,463
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$528,328
IX-24e All other expenses−$2,946,863
IX-25 Total functional expenses$12,991,321
Part X · Balance sheet $9,411,819 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,595,785$5,729,450
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $178,151$153,018
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $464,533$389,090
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $193,917$279,612
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,524,535$2,860,649
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,956,921$9,411,819
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $390,798$263,102
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,944,073$7,458,842
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,669$35,521
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,381,540$7,757,465
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $575,381$1,654,354
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $575,381$1,654,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,956,921$9,411,819
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,654,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,903,574
XI-2 Total expenses$12,991,321
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$912,253
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$575,381
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$166,720
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,654,354

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