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Rvwa

Not tax-deductible

Mishawaka, IN501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 83-3286816Revenue $308K in FY2024

On file with the IRSrvwa.org601 Bittersweet Cove Dr, 46544-3883 · Mishawaka, INTax-exempt since May 2021

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Promote Women in the RV Industry

Run by 35 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 16% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 91% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$308K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
Net assets
$294K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$308K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$333K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$308K
Expenses
$387K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$140K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$387K
Net assets
$294K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$297K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$294K

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 May 2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$15,385Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Rees
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Tinghitella
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Vandermel
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Monika Geraci
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brenda Wintrow
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Williams
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stacey Robinson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Carpenter’s $15K as President is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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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

Empowering women to thrive in the recreational vehicle industry.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

All Female Rv Tech Classes

In partnership with the RV technical institute, we offer classes to women interested in taking level one and two of the rvti courses.

Pt IX · col B
02

Networking Campout

Each year we hold a campout where our member have the opportunity to network and work on team building exercises.

Pt IX · col B
03

Educational Symposium

Each year we hold this in chicago where we bring in experts in their field to teach skills to our members.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Recreation Vehicle Industry Association INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$308K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$294K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$308K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$294K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$294K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$373K$294K
Total assetsLn 16$373K$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$373K$294K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K
Office expensesLn 13$21K
OccupancyLn 16$3K
TravelLn 17$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$196K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $308K$387K−$79K$294K 990 PDF
FY2023 $398K$340K$58K$373K 990 PDF
FY2022 $353K$308K$45K$316K 990 PDF
FY2021 $333K$140K$193K$297K 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 $308,234 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $354,777$260,471
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,610$40,282
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$6,340
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,181$1,141
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $397,568$308,234
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 $77,994$108,229
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $261,945$279,077
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $339,939$387,306
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,629−$79,072
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $308,234 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,471
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,471
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,282$40,282
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,340$6,340
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,141$1,141
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,423 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,340$308,234
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $387,306 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$77,538
IX-9 Other employee benefits$1,397
IX-10 Payroll taxes$29,294
IX-11b Legal fees$9,421
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,803
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$35,417
IX-13 Office expenses$21,389
IX-16 Occupancy$3,006
IX-17 Travel$7,019
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$196,414
IX-23 Insurance$1,147
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,461
IX-25 Total functional expenses$387,306
Part X · Balance sheet $294,198 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $373,270$107,858
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$186,340
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $373,270$294,198
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $373,270$294,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $373,270$294,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $373,270$294,198
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $294,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$308,234
XI-2 Total expenses$387,306
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$79,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$373,270
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$294,198

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

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