SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL 480 SMW Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL 480 SMW

EIN 41-6076450 · Labor Unions (J40)

What they do

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Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

75.86%of revenue went to mission work92.7% of expenses · Program services

$81.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.99%of revenue went to management and office costs7.3% of expenses

$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $12,926 for STEPHANIE BOTTKE (RECORDING SE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,211,093

Mission workProgram services$918,73475.86% of revenue92.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$72,4915.99% of revenue7.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$219,86818.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$991,22581.85% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.75% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,211,093

Expenses$991,225

Annual surplus $219,868 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$918,734 · 92.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$72,491 · 7.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,211,093

Expenses$991,225

Assets$994,430

Income$1,211,093

Mission work (program services)$918,734

Management and general$72,491

Stocks and bonds$325,096

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEPHANIE BOTTKERECORDING SE · 3 hrs/week $12,926

TRAVIS SCHULTZFINANCIAL SE · 5 hrs/week $10,688

BLASE GRUBERPRESIDENT · 3 hrs/week $6,410

PAT GRAFFVICE PRESIDE $3,459

ERIK TRUMPEXEC BOARD $2,840

JUSTIN TIEDEEXEC BOARD $2,513

MILOSH KOKTAVYTRUSTEE $1,844

SHAWN SCHROTTRUSTEE $1,416

MARK ANDREWSEXEC BOARD $669

JACOB SOWDERTRUSTEE $600

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

STEPHANIE BOTTKERECORDING SE

TRAVIS SCHULTZFINANCIAL SE

BLASE GRUBERPRESIDENT

PAT GRAFFVICE PRESIDE

ERIK TRUMPEXEC BOARD

JUSTIN TIEDEEXEC BOARD

MILOSH KOKTAVYTRUSTEE

SHAWN SCHROTTRUSTEE

MARK ANDREWSEXEC BOARD

JACOB SOWDERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 112 4TH ST NW, FARIBAULT, MN 55021-5101
County: Rice
In care of: % SCOTT NEWMAN
Primary officer: TRAVIS SCHULTZ, FINANCIAL SECRETARY

How to reach them

Phone(507) 334-2496

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REESE WINTER & ASSOCIATES LTD
NTEE classification: Labor Unions (J40)
IRS tax category: Labor Unions