Sheet Metal Contractors Association
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What it says it does
TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY BY ENTERING INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH LABOR; FURTHERING THE CAUSE OF THE JOINT APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS/ACTIVITIES; CONDUCTING ADVERTISING, EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS; SETTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS.
- Income
- $609,867
- Spending
- $472,997
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $115,603, executive director
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 (3)
- $26,787 spent. CONDUCTED AND SUBSIDIZED SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES TO EDUCATE SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS ON INDUSTRY UPDATES AND STANDARDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY; PARTICIPATED IN JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY.
- $213,451 spent. MONITOR AND DISSEMINATED UPDATES FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL SOURCES AFFECTING THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY.
- $73,561 spent. HOSTED INDUSTRY PROMOTION EVENTS, LIKE MEMBER GOLF TOURNAMENTS, TO PROMOTE AND CREATE GOODWILL IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY.
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? 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 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 July 1963.
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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