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Coalition for Construction Safety Inc

EIN 35-1868066 · Indianapolis, IN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 16% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

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Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
16%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 55%
Employees
0
Volunteers
46

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    16% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
  1. $101,675 spent. THE COALITION FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES BOTH COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR SAFETY ACHIEVEMENTS IN WORKING TO ELIMINATE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES ON CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE JOBSITES, THE MISSION OF THE COALITION FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY. THE AWARDS PROGRAM PROMOTES CONSTRUCTION SAFETY THROUGH RECOGNITION AND VERIFICATION BENEFITING ALL CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY WORKERS. WINNERS IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES ARE RECOGNIZED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL COALITION FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ANNIVERSARY AND AWARDS CELEBRATION WHICH IS ATTENDED BY OVER 600 INDUSTRY LEADERS, CULMINATING IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE COALITION FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY "CRYSTAL EAGLE" AWARD FOR THE COMPANY WITH THE MOST OUTSTANDING SAFETY PROGRAM.
  2. THE COALITION FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM SETS SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR SAFETY PROGRAMS. COMPANIES CAN ATTAIN ONE OF THE FOUR LEVELS BASED ON THE REVIEW AND AUDIT OF THEIR SAFETY PROGRAMS. THE COALITION FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR ALL WORKERS BY PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO PARTICIPATING CONTRACTORS TO HELP CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE JOBSITE SAFETY SO THAT WORKERS RETURN HOME TO THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY EACH EVENING. THE COALITION FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM DATABASE HAS OVER 800 COMPANIES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. ACCORDING TO THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE REDUCED NUMBER OF CONSTRUCTION JOBSITE INCIDENTS IN THE STATE CAN BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE COALITION FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND ITS EMPHASIS ON ROBUST SAFETY PROGRAMS.
  3. $36,819 spent. THE COALITION FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM AIMS TO PROMOTE SAFETY BY ELIMINATING THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS WHICH CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE WORKING CONDITIONS FOR WORKERS. AS PART OF THE COALITION FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM, SAFESITE IS AN ONLINE WORKER DATABASE WHERE CARD MANAGERS CAN CHECK AND CONFIRM THAT POTENTIAL WORKERS HAVE PASSED DRUG TESTS SO AS TO ENSURE SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS ON THEIR JOBSITES. SAFESITE HAS OVER 200,000 CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE WORKERS IN ITS DATABASE.
  4. $29,194 spent. TOOLBOX TALKS, SAFETY DIRECTORS COUNCIL, CRAFTSPERSON OUTREACH, INDIANA DOL PARTNERSHIP, MEMBER MEETINGS AND ORIENTATION

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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