To promote education and research activities related to welding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 $6.0M a year · 60% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $98.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $6.8M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$309K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$98.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$12.5M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$11.7M
FY2024$11.1M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$4.7M
Net assets
$98.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$98.4M
FY2021$114.4M
FY2022$96.1M
FY2023$117.5M
FY2024$135.1M

From the FY2020 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 Jan 1990.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $1.9M Management & general 32% · $882K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monica a Pfarr’s $190K as Executive Director, Foundation is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 414 $10–100M employment 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022
Monica a Pfarr$189,700$87,036

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Funds scholarships, fellowships, and research grants to support students and advance education in welding techniques and technology.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Grants, scholarships and fellowships were awarded for the study of welding and research in welding techniques.

$1.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 82 grants · $11.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,210,189
The Ohio State UniversityOH · FY2024$70,000
Colorado School of MinesFY2024$35,000
The Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2024$35,000
Santa Fe Independent School DistrictFY2024$25,000
Rimrock Jrsr High SchoolFY2024$25,000
Lawrence-Nelson Community SchoolsFY2024$25,000
The Mill National Training CenterFY2024$24,846
Bristol Technical Education CenterFY2024$24,799
Capital Area Career CenterFY2024$24,536
El Capitan High SchoolFY2024$24,534
Milton High SchoolFY2024$24,457
Central Arizona CollegeFY2024$24,243
Carrollton Area Career CenterFY2024$20,400
Iowa State UniversityIA · FY2024$17,500
Maple Mountain High SchoolFY2024$8,299
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,221,119
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.5M
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$882K
Owns and owesPt X
$98.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$491K
Total assetsLn 16$98.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$309K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.5M
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$491K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$491K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$98.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$98.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$309K
Net assetsLn 32$98.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$735K$491K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$82.8M$98.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$83.6M$98.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$658K$309K
Net assetsLn 32$83.0M$98.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.4M$1.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$525K$525K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$36K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$82K$82K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$36K
Investment management feesLn 11f$46K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$95K$95K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$320$320
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$507K$468K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$1.9M$882K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $11.1M$4.7M$6.3M$135.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.7M$5.0M$6.7M$117.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.5M$4.5M$5.0M$96.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.5M$3.2M$9.3M$114.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.4M$2.8M$2.7M$98.4M 990 PDF

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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 $5,423,051 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,975,766$2,917,094
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,039,008$2,505,957
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,014,774$5,423,051
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,636,038$1,404,144
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $635,444$679,055
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,064,779$683,246
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,336,261$2,766,445
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,678,513$2,656,606
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,423,051 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,543,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$374,094
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,917,094
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,505,957$2,505,957
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,505,957$5,423,051
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,766,445 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,404,144$1,404,144
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $525,373$525,373
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $35,720$35,720
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $82,048$82,048
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $35,914$35,914
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $46,307$46,307
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $95,161$95,161
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,119$8,119
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,717$14,717
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $320$320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,778$10,778
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,252$1,252
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $468,463 · Management $38,129$506,592
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,884,637 · Management $881,808 · Fundraising $0$2,766,445
Part X · Balance sheet $98,696,688 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $735,429$490,543
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$27,450
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,260$1,008
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $82,844,869$98,177,687
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,903$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,610,461$98,696,688
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $145,164$80,720
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $512,532$228,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $657,696$309,301
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,631,178$54,245,176
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $38,321,587$44,142,211
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,952,765$98,387,387
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,610,461$98,696,688
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,387,387 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,423,051
XI-2 Total expenses$2,766,445
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,656,606
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,952,765
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,778,016
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,387,387

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