Building Commissioning Association EIN 93-1249299 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Building Commissioning Association

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Trains and supports the building industry with resources and outreach. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $766K in revenue, $724K in expenses, and $125K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1998
Type
Business league / trade association · Community Development
Location
Portland, OR
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$766KFY2025
Expenses
$724K
Net assets
$125K
People
13
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  93-1249299 Business league / trade association Portland, OR Founded 1998
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Trains and supports the building industry with resources and outreach.
Leadership
Elizabeth Fischer · Executive Dir. · $129K
Money in and out
$766K revenue, $724K expenses
Bottom line
+5% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$766K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$724K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$125K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $41K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Operating surplus
+5%
revenue over expenses▲ ×13 vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
102%
of revenue from program services & dues▲ +0.8% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
43%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +2% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$766K
FY2025▲ +5%
Expenses
$724K
FY2025<0.01%
Total assets
$339K
FY2025▲ +20%
Total liabilities
$215K
FY2025▲ +7%
Total revenue
$766K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$724K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$125K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$41K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$339K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBuilding Commissioning Association
EINHdr · item D93-1249299
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L1998
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S41)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$129,125Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Fischer’s $129K as Executive Dir. is at the 86th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022
Elizabeth Fischer$129,125$120,450$117,799

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $723K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Membership services and benefits -- provided members with access to professional development and training, allowing our members to stay up to date on the most recent trends and technologies in the commissioning industry.

$420Kprogram expense
02

Annual conference -- provided additional opportunities for members and stakeholders to gain access to the latest techniques, tools and procedures in the commissioning industry through presentations and professional networking.

$241Kprogram expense
03

Training & webinars -- training and continuing education credits were provided to members and non members through webinars and other programs.

$62Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue102%$779K
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$766K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$724K
Total functional expensesLn 25$724K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$299K
Total assetsLn 16$339K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$215K
Total net assetsLn 32$125K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $299K · Operating expenses/yr $724K
5.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $724K · Total expenses $724K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $724K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $724K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $766K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $766K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $779K · Total revenue $766K
102%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $766K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $779K · Total expenses $724K
107%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $766K · Prior year $727K
+5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $584K · FY2025 $766K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $125K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $766K · Expenses $724K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $339K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $125K · Total assets $339K
37%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $339K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elizabeth Fischer · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $129K · Total expenses $724K
18%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $311K · Total expenses $724K
43%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Revenue growth 5%

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$766K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$727K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$736K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$670K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$625K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$584K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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