CREDIT RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CREDIT RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-5569334)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-12
IRS object ID
202531329349303398
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-12T16:03:44-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line11212 YORK RD STE C300AddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN135569334EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCREDBusinessNameControlTxt
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CityWESTMINSTERCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATT SKUDERAPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4438213000PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,259,561GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressCRFONLINE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1949FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR TODAY'S CREDIT, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND CUSTOMER FINANCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS. CRF PROMOTES LEADERSHIP AND PROVIDES LINKAGE BETWEEN PRACTICE AND EDUCATION, SERVING ITS DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP BY RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE, PROMOTING THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND FOSTERING INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$83,722CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$648,557TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR TODAY'S CREDIT, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND CUSTOMER FINANCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS. CRF PROMOTES LEADERSHIP AND PROVIDES LINKAGE BETWEEN PRACTICE AND EDUCATION, SERVING ITS DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP BY RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE, PROMOTING THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND FOSTERING INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT.MissionDesc
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Expense$1,014,985ExpenseAmt
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DescCONFERENCES AND MEETINGS - THE FOUNDATION HOSTS SEVERAL CONFERENCES ANNUALLY AND SPONSORS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO CREDIT MANANGEMENT.Desc

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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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CHERYL WEAVERLING
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CHRIS ARRINGTON
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PAUL CATALANO
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ANDREW MALUEG
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TONI MARIE-MCLEAN
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NANCY TOPICH
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CREDIT AND FINANCE JOURNAL541800$46,000$46,000
CRF NEWS541800$16,600$16,600
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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EVENT EXPENSES$229,192$229,192
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$1,393,042CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,176,340TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,083CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$36,443CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Total$125,145TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$11CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$157,487TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$1,429,496CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,582,299TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III, LINE 12FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$54,121OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,304DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,817BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,817TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$63,775Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$63,775TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,781,014TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$4,727NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$4,727RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,785,741RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$4,249InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$4,249RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,789,990TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,731,622TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,731,622ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$4,249InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$4,249ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,735,871TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
MATT SKUDERA
PRESIDENT$221,000$20,000$13,200$254,200
CHERYL WEAVERLING
CFO$137,000$20,000$8,160$165,160

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR TODAY'S CREDIT, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND CUSTOMER FINANCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS. CRF PROMOTES LEADERSHIP AND PROVIDES LINKAGE BETWEEN PRACTICE AND EDUCATION, SERVING ITS DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP BY RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE, PROMOTING THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND FOSTERING INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DRESEARCH - THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH IN CREDIT RELATED FIELDS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 340 MEMBERS BUT NOT ALL ARE VOTING MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE NOMINATING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS INDIVIDUALS TO BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF TRUSTESS VOTE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE NOMINATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CMEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND STAFF HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY PERSONAL, FAMILY OR BUSINESS INTERESTS THAT MAY , IN THE EYES OF ANOTHER PERSON, INFLUENCE THEIR JUDGMENT. THE BOARD AS A WHOLE HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE SPECIFIC CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO FOUNDATION MEMBERS, STAFF AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS WHERE THAT INTEREST MAY, IN THEIR JUDGMENT, AFFECT THE REPUTATION OR CREDIBILITY OF THE FOUNDATION, AND TO DISCLOSE THE BOARD'S PROCEDURE FOR OPERATING IN THE PRESENCE OF SUCH CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF HAVE A DUTY TO EXEMPT THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON ANY MATTERS WHERE THEY HAVE, OR MAY BE PERCEIVED AS HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH EXEMPTIONS SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF MEETINGS. ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN INDIVIDUAL (OR A COMPANY WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER OR IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY) AND THE FOUNDATION, OUTSIDE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP AS A BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER, MUST BE FORMALIZED IN WRITING AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTED A THOROUGH COMPENSATION STUDY BASED ON INFORMATION FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES AS WELL AS INTERVIEWS WITH OTHER ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES IN DETERMINING THE SALARY FOR THE CRF PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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