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Structural Building Components Association

EIN 36-3249685 · Billings, MT

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SBCA MEMBERS WILL GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND POWER TO RUN SUCCESSFUL, GROWING, PROFITABLE COMPANIES OFFERING A COMPELLING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE MARKETPLACE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FOR EMPLOYEES.

Income
$7.1 million
Spending
$4.8 million
Employees
19
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$388,443, 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 (3)
  1. PUBLICATIONS: BUILDING COMPONENT SAFETY INFORMATION (BCSI) - PRODUCED BY SBCA, BCSI IS THE TRUSS INDUSTRY'S GUIDE FOR JOBSITE SAFETY AND TRUSS PERFORMANCE. THIS EDITION INCLUDES THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION REGARDING THE HANDLING, INSTALLATION, RESTRAINING AND BRACING OF COMPONENTS. SUMMARY SHEETS OF EACH CHAPTER ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. JOBSITE PACKAGES - SBCA'S JOBSITE PACKAGES ALLOW COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS TO PROVIDE THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH BEST PRACTICE INFORMATION REGARDING HANDLING AND INSTALLING COMPONENTS WITH EVERY JOBSITE DELIVERY. THIS ECONOMICAL, PRE-ASSEMBLED PACKAGE CONSISTS OF KEY SBCA/TPI PRODUCTS IN A ZIPPERED PLASTIC BAG. ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS - SBCA'S ONLINE STORE ALSO FEATURES SRR DOCUMENTS, POSTERS, TRUSS TAGS AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.
  2. TRUSS KNOWLEDGE ON-LINE (TKO) IS A COLLECTIONS OF COMPONENT INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES PRODUCED BY SBCA. THESE BEST PRACTICES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYEES OF MEMBER COMPANIES THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO OCCUPATIONS FOUND INSIDE THE COMPONENT INDUSTRY. THEY ARE TYPICALLY DELIVERED VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS WHICH ALLOWS FOR MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE VIA THE INTERNET. ADDITIONALLY, TKO INCLUDES A QUALITY CONTROL AGGREGATOR THAT ALLOWS MEMBER COMPANIES THE ABILITY TO CONSOLIDATE INDIVIDUAL QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTIONS TO UNDERSTAND TRENDS AND PERFORMANCE OVER A GIVEN PERIOD OF TIME. SCORE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBER COMPANIES TO BUNDLE A NUMBER OF SERVICES TO SIGNAL THEIR COMMITMENT TO INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES.
  3. SBCRI PROVIDES QUALITY ASSURANCE AUDITS AND OUR STAFF IS ACCREDITED TO AUDIT THE QUALITY ASSURANCE OF WOOD TRUSSES, STEEL TRUSSES, WOOD WALL PANELS AND STEEL WALL PANELS. WE HAVE MAINTAINED ISO / IEC17020 (THIRD PARTY INSPECTION) ACCREDITATION SINCE 2019 AND ARE AUDITED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE ANSI - ASQ NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD (ANAB) WHICH IS AN INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION BODY BASED IN WASHINGTON DC.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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.

  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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1984.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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