Contemporary Ceramic Studios Association FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Palm Bay, FL501(c)(6)EIN 86-0872113Revenue $346K in FY2021

On file with the IRSccsaonline.com346 Glaspell Cir Se, 32909-1417 · Palm Bay, FLTax-exempt since May 1998

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Membership Benefits including special supplier partnerships with discounts; dedicated web advertising in our Studio Locator to increase your exposure and drive more customers to member studios; advertising to promote the industry; customized marketing resources, including press releases and ad templates, plus use of a stock photo database; access to all the technical and management materials needed to operate a PYOP studio, like safety posters and employee forms; twicemonthly access to purchase our Retail Guide to Open PYOP Studio which provides a step-by-step guide to launching a studio or expanding; and ongoing mentoring at events. and year- round through our online forums and communication system . A monthly Designing Dishes program with monthly projects for members.

39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$33K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$346K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$301K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$518K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$346K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$479K
FY2025$508K
Expenses
$301K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$459K
Net assets
$518K
FY2021▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$524K
FY2025$602K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1998.

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Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $117K Management & general 61% · $184K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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2 programs · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Annual Convention to assist members with staying up to date on industry trends.

$71Kprogram expense
02

Membership Benefits including special supplier partnerships with discounts; dedicated web advertising in our Studio Locator to increase your exposure and drive more customers to member studios; advertising to promote the industry; customized marketing resources, including press releases and ad templates, plus use of a stock photo…

$46Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$346K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$320K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$301K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$184K
Owns and owesPt X
$518K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$550K
Total assetsLn 16$550K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$320K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Total revenueLn 12$346K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
SavingsLn 2$422K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$550K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126
Total assetsLn 16$550K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$518K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K$550K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126$126
Total assetsLn 16$566K$550K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$444K$518K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$130K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$71K$71K
InterestLn 20$738$738
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$46K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$301K$117K$184K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $508K$459K$49K$602K 990 PDF
FY2024 $479K$380K$99K$524K 990 PDF
FY2023 $396K$391K$5K$414K 990 PDF
FY2022 $221K$321K−$100K$368K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $346K$301K$46K$518K 990 PDF
FY2020 $376K$319K$57K$444K 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
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Part I · Summary $346,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $365,221$320,315
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,479$26,146
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$30$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $375,670$346,461
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 $160,386$142,426
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,341$158,497
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $318,727$300,923
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,943$45,538
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $346,461 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $320,315$320,315
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $26,146$26,146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $320,315 · Unrelated business $26,146 · Excluded from tax $0$346,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $300,923 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $130,226$130,226
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $4,373$4,373
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,827$7,827
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,890$6,890
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,884$4,884
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,404$3,404
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $70,695$70,695
IX-20 InterestManagement $738$738
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,780$2,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,332 · Management $20,274$66,606
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,027 · Management $183,896 · Fundraising $0$300,923
Part X · Balance sheet $550,099 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,158$127,549
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $350,317$422,424
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $126$126
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $565,601$550,099
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $121,537$32,514
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $121,537$32,514
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $444,064$517,585
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $444,064$517,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $565,601$550,099
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $517,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$346,461
XI-2 Total expenses$300,923
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,538
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$444,064
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,984
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$517,585

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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