SPECIALTY STEEL INDUSTRY OF THE US: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
SPECIALTY STEEL INDUSTRY OF THE US (EIN 52-1040141)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-15
IRS object ID
202343199349305619
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

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Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKELLEY DRYE WARREN LLPPersonNm
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Transaction$464,702TransactionAmt
TransactionKELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP IS A LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO SSINA. INCLUDED IN THE PAYMENTS TO THE FIRM ARE REIMBURSED COSTS. JOHN HERRMANN, LEGAL COUNSEL, HAS NO VOTING RIGHTS AND IS NOT DIRECTLY COMPENSATION BY SSINA.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERSHIP IN SSINA IS OPEN TO NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCERS OF SPECIALTY STEEL PRODUCTS. MEMBERSHIP POLICIES ARE FURTHER DELINEATED IN THE SSINA BYLAWS, AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BWHILE THE ASSOCIATION IS OPERATED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPRISED OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF EACH REGULAR MEMBER, DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED THROUGH A SERIES OF COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES IN WHICH ALL MEMBER COMPANIES MAY PARTICIPATE. THE "HANDS-ON" INVOLVEMENT OF MEMBERS IN ISSUES RELATING TO THE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN A PIVOTAL REASON FOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SSINA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE SENIOR ACCOUNTANT AND LEGAL COUNSEL PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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