Investment Casting Institute
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What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE OTHE INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE WILL MARKET THE INVESTMENT CASTING INDUSTRY AND SUPPORT ITS MEMBERS BY FACILITATING PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND TECHNICAL INTEREST, AND WILL PROVIDE A FORUM FOR ADVANCEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCT QUALITY FOR CUSTOMERS AND MANUFACTURERS, WHILE PROMOTING FREE TRADE, FAIR COMPETITION, AND ADHERING TO U.S. LAWS AND REGULATIONS REGARDING COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL TRADE.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $141,441, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- FALL TECHNICAL MEETING WAS OFFERED AS AN IN-PERSON EVENT IN 2025 AND WAS BRANDED AS THE 72ND ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO ON INVESTMENT CASTING: ANNUAL MEETING WHICH FOCUSES ON THE TECHNICAL ISSUES IN THE INVESTMENT CASTING INDUSTRY. THE MEETING ALSO INCLUDES EXHIBITIONS BY THE INSTITUTE'S MEMBERS, AND A CONTEST IN WHICH ENTRIES ARE COMPONENTS AND APPLICATIONS THAT SHOWCASE THE INVESTMENT CASTING PROCESS OR SOLVE CUSTOMER PROBLEMS. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTEST IS TO PROMOTE THE INVESTMENT CASTING PROCESS AND RECOGNIZE INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP IN THE INDUSTRY.
- TRAINING PROGRAMS IN 2025: THE INSTITUTE SPONSORED THE FOLLOWING TRAINING COURSES.THE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION COURSE WAS OFFERED AS AN IN-PERSON EVENT IN 2025: THE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM PROVIDES A WEEK OF INTENSIVE TRAINING INCLUDING CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY WORK. THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO EMPLOYEES OF ALL INSTITUTE MEMBERS AS WELL AS EMPLOYEES OF MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS' FEDERATION.THE PROCESS CONTROL SEMINAR WAS OFFERED AS AN IN-PERSON EVENT IN 2025: THE PROCESS CONTROL SEMINAR FOR INVESTMENT CASTING, INVOLVES TWO AND A HALF DAYS OF LECTURE AND WORKSHOP. THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO EMPLOYEES OF ALL INSTITUTE MEMBERS AS WELL AS EMPLOYEES OF MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS' FEDERATION. THE INSTITUTE SPONSORED TWELVE (12) WEBINARS THROUGHOUT 2025 ON EDUCATIONAL TOPICS RANGING FROM BUSINESS ACUMEN IMPROVEMENT TO SPECIFIC TECHNICAL TRAINING.
- SPRING MANAGEMENT MEETING HAS BEEN REBRANDED AS THE "BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE" THE EVENT WAS CANCELLED IN 2025: ANNUAL MEETING WHICH ADDRESSES THE MANAGEMENT CONCERNS OF INSTITUTE MEMBER COMPANIES. TOPICS RANGING FROM PERSONNEL ISSUES TO LABOR LAW AND THE ECONOMIC TO THE MARKET FOR INVESTMENT CASTINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ANNUAL EVENT. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WAS HELD AT TECHNICAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO IN SUBSTITUTION.
- ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR INVESTMENT CASTING (AM4IC) SYMPOSIUM WAS OFFERED AS AN IN-PERSON EVENT IN 2025: THE AM4IC IS AN EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE USE OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN THE INVESTMENT CASTING COMMUNITY. THIS TWO-DAY EVENT IS OPEN TO THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY REGARDLESS OF ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP, AND IS COMPRISED OF PRACTICAL MATERIALS PRESENTED BY FOUNDRIES AND INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS DETAILING SUCCESS STORIES, OVERCOMING CHALLENGES AND THE ROLE AM HAS PLAYED IN PROMOTING SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR AND IDEALLY SUITED TO ADVANCE THE INTEREST OF INVESTMENT CASTING SUPPLIERS, FOUNDRIES, BUYERS, USERS, DESIGNERS, AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGERS. KEY TOPICS INCLUDE THE ROLE AM HAS PLAYED IN MANUFACTURE OF COMPLEX GEOMETRIES, MEETING CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS, BOTH SHORT AND LONG TERM AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE INDUSTRY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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