Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation

Tax-deductible

La Porte, TX501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 76-0294863Revenue $2.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSonlinecmef.org2950 E X St, 77571-6662 · La Porte, TXTax-exempt since Feb 1991School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To serve the workforce development needs of the contractor community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 10 employees.
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
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$331K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M

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 Feb 1991.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.6M Management & general 27% · $590K Fundraising 1% · $17K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $331K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$225,107Pt VII · Sec A
$105,873Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director - Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Richter’s $225K as President is at the 89th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Richter$225,107$195,365$164,280$154,738$148,600
William Fuller———$126,532$133,342
James Blain Williamson—$121,649———
Jimmy Purvis III$105,873————

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

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 15aYes

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Helps contractors develop their workforce.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Construction industry craft courses utilizing the nationally standardized nccer curriculum were provided to 1,596 students.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

The high school program provides students with the opportunity to explore the construction industry; it gives cte teachers resources and new connections to the current happenings in the industry; and it encourages industry participation from companies who will seek to fill construction positions.

$147Kprogram expense
03

In affiliation with associated builders and contractors of greater houston, cmef provided non-craft, safety, and commercial training programming.

$141Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$590K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$321K$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$949K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
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$264K$132K$122K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$536K$379K$157K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$18K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$28K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K$36K$19K$628
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$59K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$6K$5K$102
Information technologyLn 14$38K$25K$13K$433
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$263K$170K$90K$3K
TravelLn 17$16K$10K$5K$179
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$17K$9K$301
InsuranceLn 23$30K$20K$10K$342
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$677K$639K$37K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$114K$38K$76K$659
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.6M$590K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.2M$86K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.9M$92K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.7M$145K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.8M$56K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.9M−$214K$1.1M 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 $2,274,529 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,396,237$1,118,040
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $572,258$1,135,289
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,969$43,781
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$22,581
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,005,464$2,274,529
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 $830,475$919,079
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,083,327$1,269,088
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,913,802$2,188,167
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,662$86,362
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,274,529 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$25,475
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,092,565
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,118,040
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,135,289$1,135,289
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,781$43,781
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 eventsExcluded from tax −$22,581−$22,581
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,135,289 · Excluded from tax $21,200$2,274,529
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,188,167 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 staffPrograms $131,795 · Management $122,036 · Fundraising $9,758$263,589
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $379,264 · Management $156,957$536,221
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,463 · Management $6,378$24,841
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,306 · Management $10,553$38,859
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,898 · Management $19,043 · Fundraising $628$55,569
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,479$21,479
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,316$7,316
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,229 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$59,229
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,437$5,437
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,819 · Management $4,875 · Fundraising $102$10,796
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,730 · Management $13,119 · Fundraising $433$38,282
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $169,727 · Management $90,040 · Fundraising $2,969$262,736
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,242 · Management $5,434 · Fundraising $179$15,855
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,225 · Management $9,138 · Fundraising $301$26,664
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,546 · Management $10,369 · Fundraising $342$30,257
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $638,644 · Management $37,083 · Fundraising $1,222$676,949
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,671 · Management $75,758 · Fundraising $659$114,088
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,581,996 · Management $589,578 · Fundraising $16,593$2,188,167
Part X · Balance sheet $3,134,559 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $309,266$102,431
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,751$19,755
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $86,152$162,355
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,242$35,264
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,564$59,894
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $949,120$1,244,502
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,246,422$1,484,106
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,252$26,252
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,695,769$3,134,559
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $102,542$166,881
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,540$35,018
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 $1,270,997$1,513,596
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,383,079$1,715,495
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $797,742$904,116
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $514,948$514,948
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,312,690$1,419,064
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,695,769$3,134,559
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,419,064 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,274,529
XI-2 Total expenses$2,188,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$86,362
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,312,690
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,012
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,419,064

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

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