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Engineering Development Forum

EIN 84-3511746 • 501(c)6 • Auburn, AL

Profile

The engineering development forum is a unique resource for enhancing the success ofdevelopment professionals, communicators, adminstrators and private sector representatives charged with advancing university engineering programs.

1820 East University DriveAuburn, AL 36830

www.engineeringdevelopmentforum.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

81st percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

81st percentile

21%

Faster asset growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-18%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$152,379

Up $29,598 (+24%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$152,379

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Up

$130,776

Up $1,524 (+1.2%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$104,632

Up $22,152 (+27%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$26,144

Down $20,628 (-44%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth81st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $90,377Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $90,3772020Assets 2021: $92,724Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $92,7242021Assets 2022: $76,009Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $76,0092022Assets 2023: $122,781Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2025: $152,379Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $152,3792025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$152,379
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$152,379
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $101,510Expenses 2020: $11,133Net Income 2020: $90,3772020Revenue 2021: $18,815Expenses 2021: $16,468Net Income 2021: $2,3472021Revenue 2022: $98,405Expenses 2022: $115,120Net Income 2022: -$16,7152022Revenue 2023: $129,252Expenses 2023: $82,480Net Income 2023: $46,7722023Revenue 2025: $130,776Expenses 2025: $104,632Net Income 2025: $26,1442025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$130,776
Expenses$104,632
Net Income$26,144
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$152,379
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$152,379
Revenue
$130,776
Expenses
$104,632
Net income
$26,144
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$0.00$1.52$1.31$1.05$0.26
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.23$0.00$1.29$0.82$0.47
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.98$1.15$0.17
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.93$0.00$0.93$0.19$0.16$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.90$0.00$0.90$1.02$0.11$0.90
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Dec 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$130,776
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The engineering development forum is a unique resource for enhancing the success ofdevelopment professionals, communicators, adminstrators and private sector representatives charged with advancing university engineering programs.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HOSTING AN ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED CONFERENCE AT A DIFFERENT UNIVERSITY EACH YEAR.$0$101,547
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jeff ColburnTreasurer-$0--
SEAN BURNSVice President-$0--
Joe EdensSecretary-$0--
WADE WELCHPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Engineering Development Forum
EIN
84-3511746
Phone
3348447461
Address
1820 EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVE, Auburn, AL 36830

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey M Colburn
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4042904156
Signed
2025-12-23

Preparer

Firm
Machen McChesney LLP
Address
1820 East University Dr, Auburn, AL 36830
Preparer
Eric Perry
Phone
3348877022
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: PROGRAM EXPENSE. Amount: 101547. Description: INSURANCE. Amount: 475. Description: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. Amount: 640. Description: Bank Fees. Amount: 70. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 102732.”

Raw XML Appendix106 raw XML fields

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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