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American Expoloration & Mining Association

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Spokane Vly, WA501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 91-0491475Revenue $2.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSminingamerica.org16201 E Indiana Ave Ste 3280, 99216-2385 · Spokane Vly, WATax-exempt since Aug 1944

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The purpose of the Association is to support and advance the mineral resources and related industries, to present and inform members on technical, legislative and regulatory issues, to provide for the dissemination of educational materials related to Mining, and to foster and promote economic opportunity and environmentally responsible Mining.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 75 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$368K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$716K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 34 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$811K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$830K
FY2022$751K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M

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 Aug 1944.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

36 people listed on the 990; $368K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mark Compton
Executive Director
$245,870Pt VII · Sec A
Sidney Smith
Govt Affairs Manager
$122,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Enos
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Compton$245,870$237,275$224,975$176,109$198,645
Sidney Smith$122,000$117,000$112,300——
Patricia Heyward—$119,753———
Patricia Heywood——$115,000——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and advances the mineral resources industry by providing technical education, legislative advocacy, and promotion of environmentally responsible mining practices.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Convention and trade show held December of each year provide forum for attendees to network and keep up to date on current issues, developments, etc in the mining industry. 1,921 Attending.

Pt IX · col B
02

Short Course

educational courses on issues in the mining industry. 190 Attending.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2024–2024
Western Caucus FoundationDC · FY2024$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$760K
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$716K
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$760K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$492K
SavingsLn 2$930K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$261K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$716K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 675
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$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$698K$716K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$794K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K
Legal feesLn 11b$124K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K
Office expensesLn 13$62K
OccupancyLn 16$86K
TravelLn 17$149K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$107K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$396K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.0M$3K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.0M$320K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.5M−$79K$751K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.2M$359K$830K 990 PDF
FY2020 $811K$1.1M−$290K$470K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,966,286 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $801,276$759,983
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,508,369$1,049,073
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,677$17,538
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,379$139,692
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,344,701$1,966,286
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,250$9,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $888,707$994,761
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,127,433$958,734
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,024,390$1,962,995
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $320,311$3,291
Part VI · Governance 34 of 34 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members34
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,966,286 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$759,013
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$970
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$759,983
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,049,073$1,049,073
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,538$17,538
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $139,692$139,692
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,188,765 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,538$1,966,286
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,962,995 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$9,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$794,301
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$19,726
IX-9 Other employee benefits$122,089
IX-10 Payroll taxes$58,645
IX-11b Legal fees$123,787
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$14,924
IX-13 Office expenses$62,086
IX-16 Occupancy$85,746
IX-17 Travel$148,944
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$106,525
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,314
IX-23 Insurance$5,321
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$396,203
IX-24e All other expenses$9,884
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,962,995
Part X · Balance sheet $1,774,822 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $483,495$491,763
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $941,044$930,226
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,629$6,150
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,237$5,364
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,933$7,673
X-14 Intangible assets$73,079
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $303,412$260,567
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,772,750$1,774,822
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $208,593$231,259
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $175,016$212,281
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $314,880$272,641
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $698,489$716,181
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,053,184$1,037,561
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,077$21,080
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,074,261$1,058,641
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,772,750$1,774,822
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,058,641 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,966,286
XI-2 Total expenses$1,962,995
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,291
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,074,261
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$18,911
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,058,641

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

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