Technology and Manufacturing Association
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What it says it does
The technology and manufacturing association ("TMA") is a non-profit organization of precision manufacturing and supplier companies in the greater chicago area. tma supports the manufacturing industry by providing educational opportunities.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $3.7 million
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $232,628, president & sec
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 (3)
- $2.4 million spent. the association provides its members with workforce and 401(k) administrative services such as human relations consulting, comprehensive labor law audit services, unemployment insurance administration, and internet job portal services specifically targeted for manufacturing industry.
- the association also provides its members with education and training opportunities in areas relating to the manufacturing industry. the association provides needs assessment and program development consultations, seminars and courses, apprentice training related theory instructions, school of design classes, computer labs, hands-on the association also hosts a number of events that provide the members with press room training, sales training and consulting, workplace training and national institute for metalworking skills assessments. other programs include publication of the tma bulletin which provides members with insight on tma and industry developments.
- the association also hosts a number of events that provide members with educational, training, marketing and networking opportunities to increase skills and further their knowledge of the industry. the association also holds its annual meeting which provides members with a forum for discussion of latest developments and industry issues.
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 August 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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