National Stone Sand and Gravel Association
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What it says it does
THE NATIONAL STONE, SAND AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATION (THE ASSOCIATION) ADVANCES PUBLIC POLICIES AND INITIATIVES THAT PROTECT AND EXPAND THE SAFE, ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE USE OF STONE, SAND AND GRAVEL TO BUILD AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMY.
- Income
- $12.8 million
- Spending
- $13.2 million
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $628,500, president & ceo (until 10/2024)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
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Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
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Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
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Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
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- MEETINGS, EVENTS, AND MEMBERSHIP:MEMBERSHIPTHE MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT HAD ANOTHER STRONG YEAR FOR NSSGA ON BOTH THE PRODUCER AND M&S FRONTS. PRODUCER MEMBERSHIP WAS UP 9% OVER 2023 AND THE MANUFACTURERS & SERVICES DIVISION WAS ALSO UP 9% OVER 2023. ALL TOLD, 518 COMPANIES ARE MEMBERS OF NSSGA, 9% OVERALL GROWTH. THIS IS A RESULT OF PROSPECTING, DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY CONTACTS, HAVING ONGOING CONVERSATIONS WITH MEMBERS IN ADDITION TO THE WORK OF THE ENTIRE ASSOCIATION STAFF AND NSSGA BEING AT THE FOREFRONT OF CRITICAL ADVOCACY ISSUES. MEMBERSHIP STAFF WAS HIGHLY INVOLVED IN THE DATABASE SWITCHOVER (NETFORUM TO PROTECH) ALONG WITH MANY OTHER KEY NSSGA EMPLOYEES. OUR GOAL THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS WAS TO HAVE A SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTH (SSOT) ON EACH MEMBER. WE STREAMLINED FINANCIAL PAYMENTS, ARE COMMUNICATING MORE EFFECTIVELY, REDUCED THIRD PARTY VENDORS AND ALLOWED OUR MEMBERS TO SEE THEIR HISTORY WITH NSSGA ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL MEMBER DASHBOARD. WE LAUNCHED RENEWALS AND NEW MEMBER RECRUITMENT EFFORTS ONLINE. MEETINGS/EVENTSNSSGA'S CORNERSTONE ANNUAL EVENTS, ANNUAL CONVENTION, YOUNG LEADERS, LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND LEGISLATIVE & POLICY FORUM EACH HAD EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE (RECORD BREAKING) AND INCREASED MEMBER ENGAGEMENT. FOLLOWING THROUGH ON SURVEY RECOMMENDATIONS AND WORKING WITH THE MEETINGS & EVENTS COMMITTEE, MEMBER ENGAGEMENT TOUCH POINTS AND ADDITIONAL CONTENT HAS PROVIDED A VITAL FORUM OF EXCHANGE AND ENGAGEMENT FOR OUR MEMBERS. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE SUSTAINABILITY, GRASSROOTS AND ADVOCACY AND POLITICAL. WITH THESE CHANGES AND ENHANCEMENTS, NSSGA EVENTS IN 2024 HAD A NET PROMOTER SCORE OF 69.THE ANNUAL CONVENTION WAS HELD IN NASHVILLE FROM MARCH 23-26. KEYNOTES INCLUDED A MORNING MUSIC SESSION WITH THE WARREN BROTHERS, A VOTER SENTIMENT PROGRAM WITH RICH THAU AND A THIRD WITH NFL LEGEND JOE THEISMANN. ALL THE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES MET DURING THIS EVENT AND CONTINUED TO DO THE IMPORTANT BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION. REGISTRATION NUMBERS FOR THE COLLOCATED AGG1 ACADEMY AND EXPO WERE RECORD BREAKING IN 2024 UP 66% FROM 2023 WITH NEARLY 16,000 ATTENDEES. THE 2024 AGG1 ACADEMY WAS ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS, WITH 24,150 TICKETS SOLD (8230 SOLD FROM NSSGA'S REGISTRATION PORTAL AND 15,920 SOLD VIA THE JOINT AGG1/WORLD OF ASPHALT REGISTRATION PORTAL). THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM FEATURED 60 CLASSES, PLUS TWO TOTAL WORKER HEALTH WORKSHOPS AND A FREE WORKSHOP ON CREATING AGGREGATES EPDS.THE 2024 YOUNG LEADERS ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD AT THE MARRIOTT RIVERWALK IN SAN ANTONIO, TX, APRIL 28-MAY 1, AND ONCE AGAIN SET AN ATTENDANCE RECORD WITH 337 YOUNG LEADERS AT THE EVENT. NEARLY 150 OF THOSE ATTENDEES WERE FIRST-TIMERS AND THEIR GUESTS. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDED MICHELLE STANLEY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER WITH NSSGA; MIKE CLARKE, PRESIDENT WITH NEW FRONTIER MATERIALS; ROBERT "CUJO" TESCHNER, F-22 PILOT AND FOUNDER OF VMAX GROUP; AND RICH SZECSY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WITH ALAMO CONCRETE PRODUCTS. IN ADDITION TO THE KEYNOTE SESSIONS, ATTENDEES COULD CHOOSE FROM FIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS EACH DAY THAT FOCUSED ON AGGREGATES-SPECIFIC TOPICS LIKE UNDERGROUND MINING, DRONES, DREDGING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING, AND SAW HOW A LOCAL FACILITY OPERATES DURING THE TOUR OF VULCAN MATERIALS CO.'S 1604 QUARRY.IN ADDITION, TWO YOUNG LEADER MEET UPS WERE COORDINATED IN 2024 - THE STEERING COMMITTEE HAD BEEN INTERESTED IN DOING THESE FOR SEVERAL YEARS TO TRY AND GET BACK TO THE BASICS OF THE YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM - SMALLER MEETINGS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY CONNECT WITH THE ATTENDEES. THE FIRST EVER WAS IN ST. LOUIS IN JANUARY AND THE SECOND IN ATLANTA - BOTH BEING MET WITH TREMENDOUS SUCCESS AND SELL-OUT STATUS. C-SUITE AND COMPANY EXECUTIVES JOINED US IN NAPLES, FLORIDA AT THE PLAYA RESORT TO EXPERIENCE GREAT NETWORKING & LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT THE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT. THE AGENDA INCLUDED LOCKER ROOM BREAKOUTS FOR CEOS, AND ON WORKFORCE, SILICA AND IIJA. THE ATTENDEE FEEDBACK WAS SUPERB WITH LEADERSHIP KEYNOTE SCOTT MANN, KNOWN FOR HIS WORK ON THE PINEAPPLE EXPRESS.NRMCA AND NAPA JOINED NSSGA FOR A VERY SUCCESSFUL FOR HILL DAY - WHICH TOGETHER SHOWED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SOLIDARITY AND A STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS. THE THREE ASSOCIATIONS WORKED SEAMLESSLY AND INTER-DEPARTMENTALLY TO SCHEDULE HILL DAY MEETINGS, MARKETING EFFORTS, REGISTRATION AND LOGISTICS COORDINATION. TWO VERY WELL RECEIVED KEYNOTES, KARL ROVE AND CHRIS STIREWALT KEPT ATTENDEES ENGAGED AND INVOLVED. NSSGA HELD TWO NOISE AND DUST PROGRAMS, ONE IN AUGUST OUTSIDE OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS AND A SECOND IN NOVEMBER OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO. NSSGA HOSTED THREE QUARRY 101'S IN COLLABORATION WITH VIRGINIA TECH'S BUILD FOR THE MINE. THE TWO IN PERSON PROGRAMS WERE SOLD OUT - THE FIRST IN APRIL IN TEXAS, AND IN SEPTEMBER IN ILLINOIS. AT THE END OF OCTOBER, WE HOSTED A VIRTUAL QUARRY 101. 50% OF THE NET PROCEEDS ARE USED TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF STUDENT CHAPTER PARTICIPATION AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.NSSGA DELIVERED 22 WEBINARS IN 2024. MEMBERS CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN WEBINARS IN STRONG NUMBERS AND SEVERAL NSSGA PARTNERS ARE SUPPORTING OUR EFFORTS IN THESE CATEGORIES:- ENVIRONMENT- SUSTAINABILITY- SAFETY & HEALTH- ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL- INDUSTRY EDUCATION TEAMS FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH MINING-RELATED PROGRAMS ATTENDED THE NSSGA SPONSORED SME STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION, WITH REAL-LIFE MINING ENGINEERING PROBLEMS TO SOLVE. STUDENTS FROM NSSGA'S FOUR STUDENT CHAPTERS WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN NSSGA'S 2024 ANNUAL CONVENTION AND AGG1 ACADEMY & EXPO. SPECIAL STUDENT REGISTRATION PACKAGES HAVE BEEN BUILT SO STUDENTS CAN ATTEND BOTH EVENTS, COMPLETELY SPONSORED BY NSSGA. NSSGA HAS MORE TRIPLED SPONSORSHIP REVENUES IN FIVE YEARS AND CONTINUES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MANUFACTURERS & SERVICES DIVISION TO REALIZE BRAND RECOGNITION, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACCESS AND PROVIDE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP. NSSGA STAFF WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR M&S MEMBERS TO INCREASE NON-DUES REVENUE WHILE PROVIDING OPPORT
- GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS:IN 2024, NSSGA ADVANCED AGGREGATES INDUSTRY PRIORITIES AND SECURED POLICY WINS IN VARIOUS AREAS. SOME OF THE MOST NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROCESS IN WHICH NSSGA SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR CONTINUED INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, THE DEFEAT OF HARMFUL PROVISIONS, AND THE PROMOTION MATERIAL NEUTRALITY.INDUSTRY'S VIEWS WERE HEARD AS NSSGA PROVIDED INDUSTRY STANCES BEFORE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON VARIOUS INDUSTRY-RELATED TOPICS, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION'S GREENHOUSE GAS PERFORMANCE MEASURES, THE ENFORCEMENT OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS, AND THE AMENDMENTS TO PARTICULATE MATTER STANDARDS IN THE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS, INTENDED TO UNDERLINE NSSGA'S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP BALANCED WITH PRACTICAL REGULATION. NSSGA SOUNDED THE ALARM ABOUT THE PROPOSED FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION GREENHOUSE GAS PERFORMANCE MEASURE REGULATION, WHICH LACKED CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY IN THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW. NSSGA SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE REPEAL OF THIS REGULATION BY FHWA. NSSGA AND ITS PARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA), WHICH INCLUDED AN INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO $4 BILLION ANNUALLY THROUGH FY28. THROUGH VARIOUS STRATEGIES, INCLUDING FILING COMMENTS AND ENGAGING WITH LAWMAKERS, NSSGA PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SECURING THIS FAVORABLE OUTCOME. NSSGA ALSO SUPPORTED AUTHORIZATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THROUGH PASSAGE OF THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT, A BILL THAT ALSO INCLUDED A KEY PROVISION THAT ENSURES THAT IDLE FEDERAL FUNDS ARE PUT TO USE, INCREASING THE POOL OF FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE.FOLLOWING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S FINALIZATION OF THE MSHA SILICA EXPOSURE RULE, NSSGA, ALONG WITH OTHER MINING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, FILED AN OPENING BRIEF IN NOVEMBER 2024, ASKING THE COURT TO VACATE THE RULE. WHILE LITIGATION IS ONGOING, NSSGA MAINTAINS THAT THE RULE'S RESTRICTIONS ON EXPOSURE CONTROLS MAKE COMPLIANCE INFEASIBLE AND DOES NOT INCORPORATE PROVISIONS OF THE RECENTLY ADOPTED OSHA SILICA STANDARD.FURTHER CEMENTING OUR ADVOCACY, FURTHER NSSGA ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE DEFEATING HARMFUL BILLS TARGETING AGGREGATES OPERATIONS; PROVIDED COMMENTS ON EXPECTED LEGISLATION RELATED TO THE REAUTHORIZATION OF KEY BUSINESS TAX PROVISIONS; OPPOSED HARMFUL AMENDMENTS IN DEFENSE BILLS; SUPPORTED PERMITTING REFORM EFFORTS; AND ADDRESSED RAIL SERVICE CHALLENGES.ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE, NSSGA WAS AWARDED A $9.65 MILLION GRANT FROM THE EPA, FUNDED THROUGH THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA), TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS (EPDS). ALSO, NSSGA RELEASED ITS AGGREGATE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) REPORT. THIS IMPORTANT DOCUMENT IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE NSSGA WEBSITE AND WILL BE REFERENCED IN THE CONCRETE PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES (PCR) UNTIL INDUSTRY AVERAGES FOR AGGREGATES BECOME AVAILABLE. NSSGA ALSO APPLIED FOR TWO NCHRP SYNTHESIS PROJECTS FOCUSED ON LOW-VOLUME ROADS AND SKID RESISTANCE THROUGH AFTRE (AGGREGATES FOUNDATION FOR TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION). THESE APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED IN COLLABORATION WITH IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AND MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY.NSSGA ALSO PUSHED BACK ON THE PROPOSED EPA AIR EMISSIONS REPORTING RULE (AERR). NSSGA MET WITH WHITE HOUSE STAFF ON THE UNDUE BURDENS THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY WOULD HAVE FACED FROM THIS NEW REQUIREMENT. ALSO, NSSGA LED A MULTI-INDUSTRY EFFORT IN COMMENTING ON THE WHITE HOUSE GROUNDWATER INITIATIVE UNDERSCORING THE NEED FOR INDUSTRY TO BE INVOLVED IN GROUNDWATER ISSUES.IN 2024, NSSGA MADE AN IMPACT FOR THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY BY IMPROVING THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT; PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR INDUSTRY MEMBERS TO SHARE THEIR VIEWS AND CONCERNS; CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS; AND ENHANCING THE INDUSTRY'S REPUTATION AND VISIBILITY.
- COMMUNICATIONS:NSSGA COMMUNICATIONS WORKS CONTINUOUSLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR MEETINGS AND GOVERNMENT & REGULATORY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENTS TO REPRESENT OUR ISSUES AND ORGANIZATION TO THE PUBLIC AND TO OUR MEMBERS. WE DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEWS MEDIA COVERING OUR ISSUES TO ENSURE OUR POSITIONS ARE REPRESENTED, AND WE CONTINUALLY DELIVER VALUE TO OUR MEMBERS BY INFORMING THEM OF THE LATEST ACTIVITY AND ARMING THEM WITH THE MESSAGES THEY NEED TO ENGAGE. INFRASTRUCTURETHROUGHOUT THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, NSSGA COMMUNICATIONS KEPT OUR MEMBERS CONTINUALLY INFORMED OF THE STATE OF PLAY. WHEN ACTIONS HAPPENED, WE KEPT OUR MEMBERS INFORMED IN REAL-TIME THROUGH WASHINGTON ALERTS. WE CONTINUED TO KEEP OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH REPORTERS COVERING THE ISSUES TO ENSURE NSSGA'S POSITION WAS REFLECTED IN THE D.C. NEWS COVERAGE. MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATIONSIN 2024, NSSGA'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT SENT OUT 312 E-MAILINGS TO NSSGA MEMBERS. THESE COMMUNICATIONS WERE BRANDED AND SEGMENTED BY TYPE, EVENT AND SUBJECT MATTER, WHICH ARE GROUPED INTO FIVE CATEGORIES: ADVOCACY/NEWS, ASSOCIATION NEWS & INFORMATION, WEBINARS, EVENTS, AND SAFETY. WITH OUR ANNUAL IMPROVEMENT AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL, THIS HAS LED TO OUR AVERAGE OPEN RATE, TO EXCEED 30 PERCENT FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, AT 32.14 PERCENT FOR 2024. DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS- NSSGA.ORG CONTINUES TO SHOW POSITIVE RESULTS AND INDICATE A QUALITY USER EXPERIENCE WITH AN INCREASE IN PAGE VISITS, AVERAGE SESSION TIME, ENGAGEMENT AND CLICK-THROUGH RATES. IN 2024, THERE WERE 64,517 USERS ON NSSGA.ORG, LOGGED ON FOR 91,320 SESSIONS/PAGE VISITS. USERS VISITED FOR AN AVERAGE OF 19 MINUTES PER SESSION.- OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING CONTINUES TO GROW. IN 2024, WE EXCEEDED 5,800 FOLLOWERS ON X; 5,200 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK; AND 9,500 FOLLOWERS ON LINKEDIN. TARGETED WEBINARSNSSGA CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A ROBUST WEBINAR SERIES, UNDER THE BANNER OF "DELIVERING VALUE." THIS PROVIDES A DIGITAL FORUM TO UPDATE AND INFORM OUR MEMBERS ON A HOST OF PRIORITY ISSUES. THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM SENDS REGULAR EMAIL REMINDERS TO ENGAGE IN UPDATES ON REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE POLICY WHICH ARE COMBINED WITH GUEST SPEAKERS THROUGH OUR "POLICY BRIEFINGS." ADDITIONALLY TARGETED PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED IN THE AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL, LEGAL, ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL AND HEALTH & SAFETY TO PROVIDE DETAILED UPDATES AND INFORMATION IN EACH CATEGORY. AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE THE ASSOCIATION ALSO CONTINUED TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE AMONG OPERATIONS WITH ITS OWN AWARDS PROGRAM. THESE AWARDS HIGHLIGHT FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. FOR THEIR COMMITMENT AND PERFORMANCE IN COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. IN ADDITION TO THE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE, NSSGA ALSO AWARDED COMPANY SAFETY AWARDS AND SEVERAL OTHER TYPES OF INDIVIDUAL AWARDS DURING THE VIRTUAL LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FORUM HELD IN SEPTEMBER.STONE, SAND & GRAVEL REVIEW MAGAZINETHE STONE, SAND & GRAVEL REVIEW MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY AND SENT TO A CIRCULATION OF MORE THAN 4,000, WITH EVEN MORE VIEWING AND DOWNLOADING THE DIGITAL EDITION. THE ASSOCIATION'S FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION PROVIDES MEMBERS AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE ADVOCACY AND EVENTS HAPPENING THROUGH NSSGA. THE REVIEW MAGAZINE IS ANNUALLY RECOGNIZED BY OUR MEMBERS AS AMONG THE MOST TRUSTED COMMUNICATIONS THEY RECEIVE.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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