Material Handling Industry
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What it says it does
TO DELIVER MEMBER VALUE EVERY DAY. VISION - TO BE THE AUTHORATIVE RESOURCE FOR MATERIAL HANDLING INDUSTRY
- Income
- $38.2 million
- Spending
- $30.1 million
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $725,684, 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)
- PROMAT 2025 BROUGHT THE MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY TOGETHER ON MARCH 17-20 AT CHICAGO'S MCCORMICK PLACE, WITH 52,223 VISITORS CONNECTING WITH 1,160 EXHIBITS ACROSS 659,000 NET SQUARE FEET FOR LEARNING, ENGAGING, AND DISCOVERING EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS TO BUILD SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCE. PROMAT 2025 INCLUDED OVER 215 EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND FOUR KEYNOTES, THE MHI INDUSTRY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT EVENT, AND INNOVATION AWARDS FOR BEST NEW PRODUCT, BEST INNOVATION OF AN EXISTING PRODUCT, BEST SUSTAINABILITY, AND BEST IT INNOVATIONS. PROMAT 2025 STUDENT DAY ON MARCH 19 AND WELCOMED HUNDREDS OF HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AS WELL AS EDUCATORS TO THE EVENT.
- THE WERC 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WAS A PREMIER EVENT FOR PROFESSIONALS IN THE WAREHOUSING, DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS SECTORS. THE CONFERENCE OFFERS A BLEND OF EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC MEETINGS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AIMED AT TACKLING CURRENT SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES. ATTENDEES HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPLORE KEY TOPICS SUCH AS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, AND WORKFORCE STRATEGIES, WHILE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN FACILITY TOURS AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS. THIS YEAR'S EVENT WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS FOR LEADERS ACROSS ALL CAREER STAGES, HELPING THEM IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.
- MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS: TWO MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS WERE HELD IN 2025, THE MHI SPRING MEETING AND THE MHI ANNUAL CONFERENCE. BOTH MEETINGS ARE INTERACTIVE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP EVENTS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, PRODUCT SPECIFIC INDUSTRY GROUP MEETINGS AND NETWORKING EVENTS FOCUS ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL INDUSTRY CONCERNS AND GROWTH OF THE MATERIAL HANDLING INDUSTRY. PRODUCT SPECIFIC INDUSTRY GROUP MEETINGS FOCUS ON STANDARD DEVELOPMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT ON TECHNICAL, SAFETY, AND EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1988.
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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