Construction Specifications Institute INC FY2020 filing

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Educating and updating members on Construction Specifications including materials and methods.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 27% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
65 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 65.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$76K
Spent
$62K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$325K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$76K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$82K
Expenses
$62K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$110K
FY2023$90K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$325K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$239K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $45K Management & general 27% · $17K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Vice President
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Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Controller
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Director
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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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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Educational servicesservices include instructors updating members and non-members on construction specifications. Additionally, a web site and newsletter are also provided with relevant educational topics.

Pt IX · col B
02

Dinner meetingsguest speakers provide topical presentations on construction materials and methods.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$76K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$62K
Ln 25
Programscol B$45K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$325K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$5K
Total revenueLn 12$76K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$270K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$325K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K$335K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$334K$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$311K$325K
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$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$440$440
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
InterestLn 20$292$292
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$13K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$62K$45K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $82K$239K 990 PDF
FY2024 $67K$254K 990 PDF
FY2023 $59K$90K−$31K$261K 990 PDF
FY2022 $72K$110K−$38K$292K 990 PDF
FY2021 $42K$330K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $76K$62K$14K$325K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $75,577 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,078$38,437
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,719$5,955
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,188$31,185
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $95,985$75,577
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,085$61,687
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $98,085$61,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,100$13,890
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $75,577 across 8 lines filed
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 $38,437$38,437
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,989$10,989
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$5,034−$5,034
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$31,185
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,392$75,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,687 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 wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,305$1,305
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $440$440
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,614$31,614
IX-20 InterestManagement $292$292
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,697$3,697
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,190 · Management $9,981$23,171
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,168$1,168
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,804 · Management $16,883 · Fundraising $0$61,687
Part X · Balance sheet $334,763 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,193$64,234
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $281,649$270,489
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 chargesStart of year $4,200$40
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 $334,042$334,763
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,608$9,901
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,070$9,901
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $310,972$324,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $334,042$334,763
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $324,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$75,577
XI-2 Total expenses$61,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,890
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$310,972
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$324,862

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