The Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Association

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 52-1943649Revenue $576K in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 16, 2025

On file with the IRSeosa.org2200 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Ste 100w, 20037-1749 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Apr 1997

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To promote and enhance the safe use and positive aspects of Ethylene Oxide for Sterilization purposes, the common interests of its members, and the public.

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

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
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
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$19K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$576K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$513K
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$576K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$505K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$576K
Expenses
$513K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$401K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$513K
Net assets
$170K
FY2024▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$170K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1997.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President (thru. 4/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bccm Manager
$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

Promotes safe ethylene oxide use for sterilization and protects member interests.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Association ("eosa")

(1) reviewed and commented on the proposed rulemaking for the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (neshap) for commercial sterilization operations, the proposed rule regarding the hazardous organic neshap (hon), and california office of environmental health hazard assessment's (oehha) proposed no significant risk…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$576K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$576K
Money outPt IX
$513K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$576K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$576K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$170K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$189K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$108K$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$19K
Net assetsLn 32$108K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 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$147K
Legal feesLn 11b$257K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$660
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$48K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$513K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 16, 2025 $576K$513K$63K$170K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $435K$464K−$29K$108K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $505K$401K$104K$136K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2022 $65K$32K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $284K$242K$42K$154K 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 $575,675 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $435,007$575,675
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $256$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $435,263$575,675
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 $463,787$512,892
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $463,787$512,892
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,524$62,783
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $575,675 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $575,675$575,675
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $575,675 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$575,675
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $512,892 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 current officers, directors and key staff$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$146,544
IX-11b Legal fees$256,856
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,588
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$52,010
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$1,373
IX-14 Information technology$660
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$48,474
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$3,387
IX-25 Total functional expenses$512,892
Part X · Balance sheet $188,999 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,609$188,999
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts 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 $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
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 $107,609$188,999
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$18,607
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$18,607
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,609$170,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,609$188,999
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $170,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$575,675
XI-2 Total expenses$512,892
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,783
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,609
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$170,392

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

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