Liabilities / Assets
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 92-1730790 • 501(c)3 • Cheyenne, WY
Profile
To support the welding industry by operating a technical school to train future welders and by offering scholarships and grants to individuals so that they may obtain the needed education to begin a career in welding.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
2nd percentile
Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
2nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$370,111
Down $6,403,462 (-95%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$1,052,176
Down $2,748,429 (-72%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$682,065
Down $3,655,033 (-123%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$2,468,746
Down $4,964,208 (-67%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$6,123,779
Up $1,663,793 (+37%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$3,655,033
Down $6,628,001 (-223%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Raising awareness and supporting blue-collar trades (including but not limited to welding). To support awareness programs and provide grants/scholarships, thereby creating opportunities for individuals to pursue quality educational programs focused on practical and technical skills. This effort will support the revival of the manufacturing workforce and job growth in the united states.
To support the welding industry by operating a technical school and by offering scholarships and grants to individuals so that they may obtain the needed education to begin a career in welding.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | $3,056,668 | $0 | ▼ $3,056,668 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | $552,619 | $1,052,176 | ▲ $499,557 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $298,736 | $362,611 | ▲ $63,875 |
| Accounts Receivable | $3,391,333 | $7,500 | ▼ $3,383,833 |
| Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $2,972,968 | $-682,065 | ▼ $3,655,033 |
| Total Assets | $6,773,573 | $370,111 | ▼ $6,403,462 |
| Other Assets Total | $26,836 | $0 | ▼ $26,836 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $3,092,710 | $0 | ▼ $3,092,710 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $96,276 | $0 | ▼ $96,276 |
| Other Liabilities | $59,000 | $0 | ▼ $59,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $3,800,605 | $1,052,176 | ▼ $2,748,429 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,972,968 | $-682,065 | ▼ $3,655,033 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $6,773,573 | $370,111 | ▼ $6,403,462 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Sasse | President, VP, Director | FT | $90,769 | $13,623 | $104,392 |
| Nathan Ponder | Secretary, Director | FT | $75,468 | $5,865 | $81,333 |
| Dirk Anderson | Treasurer, Director | PT | $58,794 | $9,508 | $68,302 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $3,037,183 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $2,929,601 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $156,995 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $70,643 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $1,957,132 | $76,193 | $15,239 | $2,048,564 |
| Occupancy | $800,002 | $103,557 | $10,939 | $914,498 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $333,474 | $37,895 | $7,579 | $378,948 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $114,680 | $191,995 | $13,091 | $319,766 |
| Advertising | $150,334 | $59,989 | $21,614 | $231,937 |
| Travel | $92,684 | $92,683 | - | $185,367 |
| Payroll Taxes | $159,496 | $20,646 | $2,181 | $182,323 |
| All Other Expenses | $108,893 | $56,483 | - | $165,376 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $156,995 | - | - | $156,995 |
| Information Technology | $66,861 | $22,287 | - | $89,148 |
| Other Expenses | $68,020 | - | - | $68,020 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $62,651 | - | $62,651 |
| Office Expenses | - | $61,642 | - | $61,642 |
| Fees for Services Management | $31,326 | - | - | $31,326 |
| Insurance | - | $2,653 | - | $2,653 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $5,264,462 | $788,674 | $70,643 | $6,123,779 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | $3,056,668 | $0 | ▼ $3,056,668 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $552,619 | $1,052,176 | ▲ $499,557 |
“The board members have a business relationship with each other.”
“During the year, the nonprofit decided to cease operations as a school and therefore removed the nondiscrimination policy from the bylaws.”
“Board members receive a copy of the 990 for discussion and review prior to signing and filing.”
“The directors and officers must annually sign a document that they have received, read and agree to abide by the conflict of interest policy.”
“If a ceo, executive director, top management official, officers or key employees receive compensation, the nonprofit will annually evaluate the individual's performance and compensation. When determining compensation, an independent person is asked to review the amount. Comparability data is obtained from sources such as irs form 990 filings of similar organizations and independent salary and benefit compensation studies. During the meeting that the compensation was approved, the board will document in the meeting minutes how it reached its decisions including the data on which it relied and the results of the vote.”
“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”
“Despite dedicated efforts to succeed as a school, the nonprofit has determined that its resources, including time and funds, would be more effectively utilized in raising awareness and promoting blue-collar trades (including but not limited to welding). The nonprofit aims to support awareness programs and provide grants/scholarships, thereby creating opportunities for individuals to pursue quality educational programs focused on practical and technical skills. This effort will support the revival of the manufacturing workforce and job growth in the united states. The nonprofit already possesses the funds to raise awareness and award scholarships and therefore requested a reclassification from a 170(b)(1)(a)(ii) school to a 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) public charity. The irs approved the organization's advance approval of grant procedures under section 4945(g) in a determination letter dated march 10, 2025. See part iii, line 3.”
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| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE NONPROFIT INCLUDES THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IN ANY PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE ORGANIZATION. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | RECIPIENTS MUST PROVIDE ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION AND MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY; PAYMENTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHENEVER POSSIBLE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESPITE DEDICATED EFFORTS TO SUCCEED AS A SCHOOL, THE NONPROFIT HAS DETERMINED THAT ITS RESOURCES, INCLUDING TIME AND FUNDS, WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZED IN RAISING AWARENESS AND PROMOTING BLUE-COLLAR TRADES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WELDING). THE NONPROFIT AIMS TO SUPPORT AWARENESS PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS, THEREBY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PURSUE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS. THIS EFFORT WILL SUPPORT THE REVIVAL OF THE MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE AND JOB GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES. THE NONPROFIT ALREADY POSSESSES THE FUNDS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS AND THEREFORE REQUESTED A RECLASSIFICATION FROM A 170(B)(1)(A)(II) SCHOOL TO A 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) PUBLIC CHARITY. THE IRS APPROVED THE ORGANIZATION'S ADVANCE APPROVAL OF GRANT PROCEDURES UNDER SECTION 4945(G) IN A DETERMINATION LETTER DATED MARCH 10, 2025. SEE PART III, LINE 3. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DURING THE YEAR, THE NONPROFIT DECIDED TO CEASE OPERATIONS AS A SCHOOL AND THEREFORE REMOVED THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY FROM THE BYLAWS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE 990 FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A DOCUMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | IF A CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE COMPENSATION, THE NONPROFIT WILL ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, AN INDEPENDENT PERSON IS ASKED TO REVIEW THE AMOUNT. COMPARABILITY DATA IS OBTAINED FROM SOURCES SUCH AS IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND INDEPENDENT SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES. DURING THE MEETING THAT THE COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED, THE BOARD WILL DOCUMENT IN THE MEETING MINUTES HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED AND THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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