National Institute for Metalworking Skills Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEVELOPMENT AND PROMULGATION OF PRECISION MANUFACTURING SKILL STANDARDS, CERTIFIES INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AGAINST STANDARDS, ACCREDITS PROGRAMS THAT MEET QUALITY REQUIREMENTS.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $232,484, executive director/secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (7)
- $526,726 spent. STANDARDS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT:NIMS HAS DEVELOPED A SMART STANDARDS METHODOLOGY TO PROPERLY TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN A WORLD WHERE TECHNOLOGY EMERGES, AND CHANGES FASTER THAN AN AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL CAN MASTER IN THEIR CAREER SPAN. ITS CUSTOMIZABLE FORMAT IS ALIGNED WITH MANUFACTURERS AND BASED ON SPECIFIC JOB ROLES WITHIN AN OCCUPATION THAT ARE EASILY STACKABLE INTO A MASTERFUL CAREER. SMART STANDARDS ENABLE COMMUNITIES TO DEFINE THEIR SPECIFIC JOB ROLES FROM A COLLECTION OF INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED JOB DUTIES.
- $351,323 spent. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:NIMS HELPS ORGANIZATIONS VALIDATE PERFORMANCE WITH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES THAT REFLECT WHAT THEIR EMPLOYEES WILL FACE ON THE JOB. WE USE INNOVATIVE PROCESSES TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS DISCOVER THESE EXPERIENCES, DETERMINE HOW THEY WILL TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO OTHERS, AND PLAN HOW THEY WILL RECOGNIZE STUDENTS AND WORKERS FOR THEIR SUCCESS.
- $329,698 spent. CREDENTIALING (INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL): SET NATIONAL INDUSTRY SKILL STANDARDS AND ISSUE CREDENTIALS TO CERTIFY STUDENTS AND WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING AGAINST INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS.
- $138,811 spent. STS TECHNOLOGY
- $101,236 spent. SKILLSUSA:HOST NATIONAL MACHINING COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPETING IN CNC OPERATION.
- $62,142 spent. ACCREDITATION:NIMS ACCREDITATION IS THE NATION'S ONLY DISTINCTION FOR EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING TRAINING AS BASED ON NIMS INDUSTRY-WRITTEN, INDUSTRY-APPROVED STANDARDS. ACCREDITED PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE SKILLED, WORK-READY INDIVIDUALS THAT FULFILL INDUSTRY'S 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE NEEDS.
- $59,162 spent. WORKSHOPS:NIMS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOSTER THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF TECHNICAL SKILLS AND ANDRAGOGICAL METHODOLOGIES AMONG INSTRUCTORS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 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 June 1996.
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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