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Southern Illinois Builders Association

EIN 37-0626710 · O Fallon, IL

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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

THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS BUILDERS ASSOCIATION (SIBA) WAS FORMED IN 1945, TO ADVANCE THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BY STRENGTHENING ITS MEMBERS BY ENABLING THEM TO DO COLLECTIVELY WHAT THEY CANNOT ACCOMPLISH ON THEIR OWN. IT STRIVES TO OFFER A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE VALUE TO ITS MEMBERS AS "THE VOICE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS". THE SIBA IS HEADQUARTERED IN O'FALLON, IL AND IT ALSO MAINTAINS A SATELLITE OFFICE IN MARION, IL. THE SIBA RECEIVES THE LARGEST PORTION OF ITS REVENUES FROM MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ITS ONLINE PLANROOM ALSO PROVIDES A LARGE PORTION OF ITS REVENUES.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Employees
15
Volunteers
120
Highest pay
$245,052, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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)
  1. $284,228 spent. SIBA MAINTAINS AN ONLINE PLANROOM FOR MEMBERS TO VIEW BUILDING PLANS, SPECS, BLUEPRINTS, ETC. THE PLANROOM IS ACCESSIBLE TO MEMBERS 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
  2. $1,518 spent. SIBA PROVIDES COPIES OF BLUEPRINTS TO ITS MEMBERS TO ASSIST THEM WITH BIDDING ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, AND IT PROVIDES AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER DETAILING OVER 1,500 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS A YEAR IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.
  3. $50,000 spent. SIBA PROVIDES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED HIGH SCHOOL APPLICANTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND PLAN TO PURSUE A DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    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 June 1991.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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