National Hardwood Lumber Association
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What it says it does
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- Income
- $4.7 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 34
- Highest pay
- $310,811, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- $3.0 million spent. MEMBER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND INCLUDE ADVOCACY, NETWORKING AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES, PROMOTION OF MEMBER BUSINESSES, CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND ACCESS TO EXPERT ADVICE AND TRAINING. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES INSPECTION SERVICES IN ORDER TO ENSURE THERE IS A UNIFORM METHOD OF INSPECTION AND GRADING OF HARDWOODS AND SETTLES DISPUTES IN THE GRADING SYSTEM.
- $272,121 spent. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CONSIST OF SHORT-TERM INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES AND A FULL-TIME TRAINING SCHOOL TO TEACH A UNIFORM METHOD OF GRADING AND INSPECTION SERVICES.
- $497,550 spent. CONVENTION, MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY AND ANNUAL REPORT - NHLA CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL CONVENTION AND PUBLISHES A MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY.
- FOREST RESOURCES - PUBLISHES MATERIAL AND HOLDS CONFERENCES ON THE CONDITION OF THE TIMBER RESOURCES AND THE UTILIZATION OF THESE RESOURCES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 December 1943.
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 November 4, 2026.
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