Door & Hardware Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE DOOR AND HARDWARE INSTITUTE IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES AS THE RESOURCE FOR EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON DOORS, HARDWARE, SECURITY AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 94
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 (2)
- EDUCATION - THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES TECHNICAL TRAINING SESSIONS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR. THESE COURSES PREPARE PARTICIPANTS TO SIT FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL HARDWARE CONSULTANT, ELECTRIED HARDWARE CONSULTANT EXAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE INSTITUTE. CERTICATE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE DOOR AND HARDWARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATE, WOOD DOOR TECHNICIAN, AND DOOR HARDWARE CONSULTANT. THESE PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS ARE RECOGNIZED AS MARKS OF EXCELLENCE THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY. DHI AWARDS THESE CREDENTIALS AND CERTICATES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SPENT THE REQUIRED TIME IN INDUSTRY AND WHO HAVE PASSED THE CERTICATE AND OR CERTICATION EXAM CRITERIA.
- COMMUNICATIONS/SERVICES - THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WITH VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING A MONTHLY MAGAZINE AND A MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY. OTHER MEMBER SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE BOTH LOCAL CHAPTERS AND CHAPTER RESOURCES, AND SURVEYS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE PROFESSIONALISM IN THE ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS INDUSTRY, BIMONTHLY COMMUNICATION INDUSTRY WATCH, JOB BOARD, TECHNICAL LITERATURE, AND EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS AND SEMINARS.
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible. The master file records contributions to it as 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 January 1980.
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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