Systems Building Research Alliance FY2022 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 56-1960950Revenue $2.1M in FY2022Latest return filed Nov 16, 2025

On file with the IRSresearch-alliance.orgC/O E Levy 1776 Broadway 1250, 10019-0000 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Apr 1997

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501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 57% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$435K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2022▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$10.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1997.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Systems Building Research Alliance is a business league or trade association based in New York, NY.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Project All

60 - epri agreement no. 10012891 ca title 24 manufactured homes. Systems building research alliance entered into subcontract with electric power research institute (epri), who is contracted with california energy commission (cec #EPC-19-035) to develop and prototype all-electric home designs that comply with title 24 standards by using…

Pt IX · col B
02

Project All

13b - energy star certified homes program administration. The project involves providing technical support, problem resolution and national quality control oversight of U.S. Epa's energy star certification program for manufactured homes.

Pt IX · col B
03

Project All

61 - U.S. Hud cooperative agreement H-21688CA. Improving the quality, performance and operations of manufactured home hvac systems through plant installation.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · 2 grants · $150K · 2020–2021

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$435K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$33K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$217K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$435K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K$435K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.8M
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$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K
Information technologyLn 14$28K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 16, 2025 $4.9M$1.4M$3.5M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $3.1M$1.2M$1.9M$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 28, 2024 $2.1M$1.2M$855K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $2.0M$1.2M$784K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2022 $2.4M$1.1M$1.3M$2.3M 990 PDF

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 $2,102,760 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,950,553$2,070,685
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,285$22,767
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,860$9,308
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,982,698$2,102,760
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,000$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 $1,148,962$1,248,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,198,962$1,248,244
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $783,736$854,516
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,102,760 across 9 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 $2,070,685$2,070,685
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $55,638$55,638
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$32,871−$32,871
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,340 · Unrelated business $4,968$9,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,075,025 · Unrelated business $4,968 · Excluded from tax $22,767$2,102,760
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,248,244 across 31 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$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$12,866
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$18,420
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$2,222
IX-14 Information technology$28,095
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$1,375
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$3,148
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,179,588
IX-24e All other expenses$2,530
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,248,244
Part X · Balance sheet $4,274,153 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,055,599$1,514,691
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $123,524$28,505
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $161,345$216,620
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 $0$3,699
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,955,484$2,510,638
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 $3,295,952$4,274,153
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $185,529$434,523
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,000$792
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 $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $203,529$435,315
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,092,423$3,838,838
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,092,423$3,838,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,295,952$4,274,153
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,838,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,102,760
XI-2 Total expenses$1,248,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$854,516
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,092,423
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$239,599
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$131,498
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,838,838

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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