Liabilities / Assets
51st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 23-7222193 • 501(c)6 • Chicago, IL
Profile
To promote wholesale distributions in the floor covering industry and to provide members with resources for enhancin their performance as industry suppliers.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
51st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
52nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
48th percentile
Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
30th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
16th percentile
Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
41st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$1,613,111
Down $146,166 (-8.3%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$247,262
Down $281,450 (-53%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$1,365,849
Up $135,284 (+11%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$1,391,935
Up $39,283 (+2.9%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$1,338,360
Up $32,680 (+2.5%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$53,575
Up $6,603 (+14%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
TO PROMOTE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTions IN THE FLOOR COVERING INDUSTRY AND TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH RESOURCES FOR ENHANCING THEIR PERFORMANCE AS INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS.
Promote wholesale distribution of floor coverings and enhance the performance of industry suppliers
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $1,259,125 | $1,367,695 | ▲ $108,570 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $466,191 | $210,736 | ▼ $255,455 |
| Accounts Receivable | $24,083 | $22,853 | ▼ $1,230 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $9,878 | $11,827 | ▲ $1,949 |
| Total Assets | $1,759,277 | $1,613,111 | ▼ $146,166 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $206,760 | $175,642 | ▼ $31,118 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $321,952 | $71,620 | ▼ $250,332 |
| Total Liabilities | $528,712 | $247,262 | ▼ $281,450 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,230,565 | $1,365,849 | ▲ $135,284 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,230,565 | $1,365,849 | ▲ $135,284 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,759,277 | $1,613,111 | ▼ $146,166 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Aj Warne | Immediate Past President |
| Dori Blitzstein | President |
| Brian Green | President Elect |
| Austin Starnes | Vice President |
| Brian Preuss | Director |
| Deborah Mclaughlin | Director |
| Dj Lee | Director |
| Drew Mittelstaedt | Director |
| Jill Turner | Director |
| Jon Youngberg | Director |
| Justin Hypnarowski | Director |
| Keith Throm | Director |
| Marc Sims | Director |
| Mike Kelley | Director |
| Reid Waxman | Director |
| Sara Zacharias | Director |
| Michael Wilbur | Executive VP-smithbucklin |
| Robert Marra | Treasurer |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithbucklin Corporation | Management Services | 330 N WABASH AVENUE SUITE 2000, Chicago, IL 60611 | $865,144 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $1,329,520 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $8,840 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Management | - | - | - | $865,144 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | - | - | $267,696 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | - | - | $53,867 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | $39,200 |
| Travel | - | - | - | $26,578 |
| All Other Expenses | - | - | - | $18,464 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | - | - | $16,300 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | - | - | $13,248 |
| Insurance | - | - | - | $10,740 |
| Office Expenses | - | - | - | $10,126 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | - | - | - | $8,840 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | - | - | $8,157 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,338,360 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,338,360 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,325,112 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,325,112 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $13,248 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Covering Industry Foundation | Dalton, GA | 501(c)(3) | General Support | $8,840 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The association has delegated the management of its daily operations to smithbucklin corporation in chicago. Smithbucklin corporation is a management company which manages all aspects of the association in accordance with the association's bylaws and policies. Operations may include, but are not limited to, administration, membership, finance and accounting, convention/tradeshow/meeting planning, education, marketing, and information technology. Smithbucklin coproation employees provide these services.”
“The association has five classes of membership including distributor, supplier, organizational, allied and honorary.”
“The association's distributor, supplier, and organizational members elect the board of directors.”
“The association's 990 is prepared by independent accountants, and reviewed by the association's management and board of directors, prior to filing.”
“The association makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”
“The association's finance committee is responsible for the oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant. This process has not significantly changed from prior years.”
“The association follows the financial accounting standards board requirements for accounting for uncertain tax positions and has determined they are not required to record a liabiity for any such positions.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | ANNUAL CONVENTION - THE ASSOCIATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONVENTION AND TRADESHOW TO UNITE THE TOP DISTRIBUTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM THE FLOOR COVERING, SPECIALTY BUILDING MATERIAL, CABINETRY AND WOODWORKING INDUSTRIES TO NETWORK, ENGAGE, LEARN AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABIITY FOR ANY SUCH POSITIONS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | IN CONNECTION WITH ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION, THE ASSOCIATION MADE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE FLOOR COVERING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES CATASTROPHIC MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN AFFILIATED WITH THE FLOOR COVERING INDUSTRY WHO EXPERIENCE ILLNESSES, SEVERE DISABILITIES, OR OTHER LIFE-ALTERING HARDSHIPS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL GRANTS FOR MEDICAL CARE, HOUSING, AND BASIC NEEDS. THE ASSOCIATION AND THE FOUNDATION ARE NOT RELATED. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS DELEGATED THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS DAILY OPERATIONS TO SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION IN CHICAGO. SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION IS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, CONVENTION/TRADESHOW/MEETING PLANNING, EDUCATION, MARKETING, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. SMITHBUCKLIN COPROATION EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING DISTRIBUTOR, SUPPLIER, ORGANIZATIONAL, ALLIED AND HONORARY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ASSOCIATION'S DISTRIBUTOR, SUPPLIER, AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE ASSOCIATION'S 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS, AND REVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. |
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