To serve the outdoor power Equipment industry through education, Training and certification. The primary activities are to develop and administer technician certification tests and to accredit power Equipment Training programs at all levels of education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$690K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$602K
FY2020$595K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$581K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$628K
FY2020$496K
FY2021$617K
FY2022$585K
FY2023$987K
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$690K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$306K
FY2020$405K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$690K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2000.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $866K Management & general 31% · $393K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$65,772Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Erik Sides’s $66K as Executive Di is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020FY2019
Erik Sides————$80,874
David Erik Sides$65,772$78,620$75,795$70,130—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates, trains, and certifies outdoor power equipment professionals and programs.

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2 programs · $798K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide certification & education

$737Kprogram expense
02

Annual conference for networking

$61Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$866K
Managementcol C$393K
Owns and owesPt X
$690K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$486K
Total assetsLn 16$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$486K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$486K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$205K
Total assetsLn 16$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$690K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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$290K$486K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219K$205K
Total assetsLn 16$509K$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$507K$690K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$147K$147K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$440$440
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$56K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$61K$61K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$65K$65K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$782K$742K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$12K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$866K$393K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.3M$183K$690K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$987K$138K$507K 990 PDF
FY2022 $581K$585K−$4K$369K 990 PDF
FY2021 $586K$617K−$32K$373K 990 PDF
FY2020 $595K$496K$99K$405K 990 PDF
FY2019 $602K$628K−$26K$306K 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 $1,442,610 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $318,431$289,930
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $806,016$1,152,680
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,124,447$1,442,610
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $171,352$179,575
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $815,511$1,080,166
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $986,863$1,259,741
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $137,584$182,869
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,442,610 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$82,209
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$207,721
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$289,930
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,152,680$1,152,680
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,152,680$1,442,610
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,259,741 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $146,792$146,792
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,363$15,363
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $17,420$17,420
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $440$440
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $39,803$39,803
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $56,071$56,071
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $17,230$17,230
IX-17 TravelPrograms $61,097$61,097
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $65,499$65,499
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,530$35,530
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,430$3,430
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $742,457 · Management $39,161$781,618
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,048 · Management $7,400$19,448
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $866,495 · Management $393,246 · Fundraising $0$1,259,741
Part X · Balance sheet $691,353 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $290,410$485,871
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $218,909$205,482
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $509,319$691,353
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,678$1,843
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,678$1,843
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $506,641$689,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $506,641$689,510
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $509,319$691,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $689,510 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,442,610
XI-2 Total expenses$1,259,741
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$182,869
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$506,641
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$689,510

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

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