Metropolitan Chicagoland Sheet Metal Industry Fund
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGOLAND AREA, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE TRADE ASSOCIATION OF CONTRACTORS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL TRAINING.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- THE INDUSTRY FUND PROVIDES FUNDING TO SMACNA GREATER CHICAGO, A LOCAL TRADE ASSOCIATION, AND THE NATIONAL INDUSTRY FUND TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS A COLLECTIVE VOICE IN MATTERS IN WHICH THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY, AND THE PUBLIC MAY PROPERLY BENEFIT; TO PROMOTE SOUND LABOR RELATIONS THROUGH LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COOPERATION; TO STUDY AND INSTITIUTE STANDARDS AND PRACTICES IN THE SHETT METAL INDUSTRY.
- THE INDUSTRY FUND, IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE INDUSTRY SAFETY PRACTICES, PROVIDES DRUG TESTING PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE CONTRACTORS' EMPLOYEES, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1900 UNION SHEET METAL WORKERS EMPLOYED BY 223 CONTRACTORS.
- THE INDUSTRY FUND PROVIDES ITS MEMBERRS WITH A JOINT SERIES OF EDUCATION INSTITUE SEMINARS WITH THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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