Contemporary Ceramic Studios Association FY2024 filing

Not tax-deductible

Palm Bay, FL501(c)(6)EIN 86-0872113Revenue $479K in FY2024

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.

5¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
5%
of spending
Concern: 5% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$345
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$479K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$380K
To programs
5%
Net assets
$524K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$479K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$479K
FY2025$508K
Expenses
$380K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$459K
Net assets
$524K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$524K
FY2025$602K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1998.

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Where the money goes

5 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 5% · $19K Management & general 66% · $251K Fundraising 0% · $168

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$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 15aNo

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3 programs · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Annual Convention to assist members with staying up to date on industry trends through exhibits, classes, and networking opportunities.

$92Kprogram 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…

$17Kprogram expense
03

Quarterly Ceramics Magazine promoting industry products and services through a digital and physical formats. Supplier members are given the opportunity to advertise their products to other members.

$14Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$479K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$445K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$380K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$251K
Fundraisingcol D$168
Owns and owesPt X
$524K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$525K
Total assetsLn 16$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$345
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$445K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$479K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
SavingsLn 2$431K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$525K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$345
Net assetsLn 32$524K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$414K$525K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$414K$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$292$345
Net assetsLn 32$414K$524K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$162K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$110K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$637$5K$168
Total functional expensesLn 25$380K$19K$251K$168

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $508K$459K$49K$602K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $479K$380K$99K$524K 990 PDF
FY2023 $396K$391K$5K$414K 990 PDF
FY2022 $221K$321K−$100K$368K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 $478,987 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$445,122
I-10 Investment income$31,865
I-11 Other revenue$2,000
I-12 Total revenue$478,987
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$181,522
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$198,623
I-18 Total expenses$380,145
I-19 Revenue less expenses$98,842
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $478,987 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $445,122$445,122
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $31,865$31,865
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 events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $478,987$478,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,145 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $162,077$162,077
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $6,948$6,948
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $12,497$12,497
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,420$6,420
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,946$17,946
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,613$2,613
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,309$11,309
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $13,102$13,102
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$109,962
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,881$2,881
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $28,546$28,546
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $637 · Management $5,039 · Fundraising $168$5,844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,583 · Management $251,432 · Fundraising $168$380,145
Part X · Balance sheet $524,708 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,748$93,687
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $366,514$431,021
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $414,262$524,708
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $292$345
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $292$345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $413,970$524,363
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $413,970$524,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $414,262$524,708
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $524,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$478,987
XI-2 Total expenses$380,145
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$413,970
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,551
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$524,363

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