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Construction Specifications Institute Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Brentwood, TN501(c)(3)Since 2003HousingEIN 75-3090752Revenue $119K in FY2024

On file with the IRScsiresources.org/institute/foundation5034 Thoroughbred Ln Ste A, 37027-4231 · Brentwood, TNTax-exempt since Sep 2003Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The purpose of the Foundation is to conduct research and to provide education in the area of process improvement of the lifecycle of the building environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
11¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
11%
of spending
Concern: 11% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
66 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 66.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$525K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$119K
+259% vs prior year
Spent
$38K
To programs
11%
Net assets
$452K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$119K
FY2024▲ +259%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$33K
FY2024$119K
Expenses
$38K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$44K
FY2024$38K
Net assets
$452K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$490K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$365K
FY2024$452K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2003.

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

Where the money goes

11 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 11% · $4K Management & general 89% · $34K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Nava
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Young
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Dorsey
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Velma Hart
COO (until 12/31/24)
$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

Improves building lifecycles through research and education.

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1 program · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Live and online continuing education, research and development, and special recognition and scholarship programs.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$17
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2021–2021
Let S Build Construction Camp INCPA · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$119K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$38K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$452K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$977K
LiabilitiesLn 26$525K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$119K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$246K
Other assetsLn 15$517K
Total assetsLn 16$977K
LiabilitiesLn 26$525K
Net assetsLn 32$452K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6350
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$376K$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$157K$246K
Total assetsLn 16$921K$977K
LiabilitiesLn 26$557K$525K
Net assetsLn 32$365K$452K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$4K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$38K$4K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $33K$44K−$11K$365K 990 PDF
FY2023 $20K$26K−$6K$370K 990 PDF
FY2022 $31K$133K−$101K$369K 990 PDF
FY2021 $105K$145K−$40K$490K 990 PDF
FY2020 $275K$66K$208K$509K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $119,471 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,773$45,447
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,374$16,314
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $113$57,710
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,260$119,471
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,600$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 $40,795$38,072
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,395$38,072
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,135$81,399
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $119,471 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,447
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,447
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,247$13,247
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,067$3,067
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $57,710$57,710
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $74,024$119,471
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,072 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,330$5,330
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,594$1,594
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,300 · Management $16,740$21,040
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,187$1,187
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,957$1,957
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,411$3,411
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,553$3,553
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,300 · Management $33,772 · Fundraising $0$38,072
Part X · Balance sheet $977,407 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $230,936$125,347
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $145,295$85,353
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,471$4,029
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $156,999$245,597
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $386,739$517,081
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $921,440$977,407
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,965$20,010
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,500$12,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $492,454$492,454
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $556,919$524,964
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,224$123,903
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $307,297$328,540
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $364,521$452,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $921,440$977,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $452,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$119,471
XI-2 Total expenses$38,072
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,399
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$364,521
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,523
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$452,443

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

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