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Sheet Metal Training Fund

EIN 93-6053828 · Portland, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADER IN THE RECRUITMENT, EDUCATION & TRAINING OF SKILLED CRAFTSPEOPLE IN THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE GATEWAY TO A HIGH PAYING & MEANINGFUL CAREER IN THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY THAT ENRICHES YOU, YOUR FAMILY, & YOUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$3.0 million
Spending
$3.0 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
16.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 91%
Employees
21
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$182,972, training coordinator

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $2.3 million spent. SMTF OFFERS UNMATCHED TRAINING IN THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY. OUR DEDICATED TEAM PROVIDES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF TRAINING TO ENSURE OUR APPRENTICES AND JOURNEYPERSONS ENJOY SUCCESSFUL CAREERS WHILE OFFERING OUR CONTRACTORS THE BEST TRAINED WORKFORCE IN THE INDUSTRY. OUR FACILITIES ARE STATE-OF-THE-ART, BUT LIKE ANY GREAT ORGANIZATION, OUR GREATEST ASSET IS OUR PEOPLE. OUR FULL-TIME STAFF HAS MORE THAN 200 YEARS OF SHEET METAL EXPERIENCE AND 40 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE.OUR AREAS OF INSTRUCTION INCLUDE HVAC, ARCHITECTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SHEET METAL, AND SERVICE. OUR UNION SHEET METAL APPRENTICESHIP WAS ESTABLISHED OVER 100 YEARS AGO. THE MODERN APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING AS WE KNOW IT TODAY HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 1973. WE MOVED INTO OUR CURRENT PORTLAND CAMPUS IN 1995. TO BETTER SERVE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OREGON, WE OPENED OUR SECOND CAMPUS IN SPRINGFIELD IN 2011. OVER 300 APPRENTICES ARE ENROLLED IN OUR 5-YEAR PROGRAM AT ANY GIVEN TIME. EACH YEAR, WE "TURN OUT OR GRADUATE AN AVERAGE OF 75 APPRENTICES. THROUGH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION, APPRENTICES EARN THEIR JOURNEY CARD AND OFFICIALLY BECOME JOURNEYPERSONS.

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

  1. 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 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? 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 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 March 1970.

    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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