Instruction Construction

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Salem, OR501(c)(3)Since 2022EmploymentEIN 88-0602889Revenue $286K in FY2025

On file with the IRSinstructionconstruction.orgPo Box 8394, 97303-0283 · Salem, ORTax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide work based training for young adults pursuing a career in the trades. 56 students served with a majority coming form underserved or underrepresented populations in the construction or manufacturing trades. 16 students qualified for a Pre-apprenticeship certificate from BOLI.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 2 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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FY2025 · 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
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$210K
to officers and key staff · 67% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 84% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 67% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$286K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$312K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$286K
FY2025▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$222K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$286K
Expenses
$312K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$14K
FY2023$333K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$312K
Net assets
$22K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$208K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$22K

From the FY2025 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 Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $244K Management & general 22% · $68K Fundraising 0% · $600

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; $210K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Curriculum
$105,450Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$104,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Baord Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lawrence M Atkinson’s $105K as Director of Curriculum is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Lawrence M Atkinson$105,450$61,869$90,000
William a Olsen$104,500$55,833$90,000
Melanie S Olsen—$22,641—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Trains young adults in construction and manufacturing skills to overcome poverty.

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1 program · $312K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Two instructors provided over 700 hours of training to help improve 2 adults soft & hard skills to prepare them for apprenticeship and trade jobs. The 100 hour courses included tool safety, trade math, plans reading, material knowledge, workplace vocabulary, measuring, budgeting project management from hard skills.

$312Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$286K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$862
Money outPt IX
$312K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$600
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$862
Total revenueLn 12$286K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$51K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$51K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$154K$147K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$26K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$192$192
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$240$240
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$600$600
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$776
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$30K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$312K$244K$68K$600

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $286K$312K−$26K$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 $151K$50K 990 PDF
FY2023 $240K$333K−$93K$115K 990 PDF
FY2022 $222K$14K$208K$208K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $286,369 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,194$259,152
I-9 Program service revenue$26,925
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $145$862
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,520−$570
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,859$286,369
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,834$227,713
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,799$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,106$84,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,739$311,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$64,880−$25,572
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $286,369 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$255,638
VIII-1e Government grants$3,484
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,152
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,925$26,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $862$862
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$570
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,787 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$286,369
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $311,941 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $147,497 · Management $6,330$153,827
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,362 · Management $47,524$73,886
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $192$192
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,886$1,886
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,000$28,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $240$240
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $600$600
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,126 · Management $776$6,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,280 · Management $5,500$35,780
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,016 · Management $5,412$10,428
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,521 · Management $67,820 · Fundraising $600$311,941
Part X · Balance sheet $22,023 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,920$22,023
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,920$22,023
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,920$22,023
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,920$22,023
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,920$22,023
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,023 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,369
XI-2 Total expenses$311,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,572
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,920
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,023

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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