INSULATING GLASS CERTIFICATION COUNCIL INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
INSULATING GLASS CERTIFICATION COUNCIL INC (EIN 22-3049628)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-09-24
IRS object ID
201422679349300852
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-09-24T15:24:59-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN161385225PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KANE BOWLES & MOORE PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1209 SECOND STREETAddressLine1
CityLIVERPOOLCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code13088ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN223049628EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INSULATING GLASS CERTIFICATION COUNCIL INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINSUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3156462234PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O AMS PO BOX 730AddressLine1
CitySACKETTS HARBORCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code13685ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJIM KRAHNPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3156462234PhoneNum
Signature2014-09-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PTINP00650804PTIN
Phone3154516167PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDON BOUTELLEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 PARK DRIVEAddressLine1
CityOWATONNACity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55060ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,289,358GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.IGCC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1988FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCERTIFICATION OF INSULATING GLASSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,159,419PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,286,181CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$5,636PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,177CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,165,055PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,289,358CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,155,669PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,277,725CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,155,669PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,277,725CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$9,386PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$11,633CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,370,760TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,570,220TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,128,908TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,316,735TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$241,852NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$253,485NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROMOTE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY : ENCOURAGING HIGHEST STANDARDS IN MANUFACTURING OF INSULATING GLASS, COOPERATION IN DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND SPONSORING A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR INSULATION GLASS PERFORMANCE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,198,139ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,286,181RevenueAmt
DescTHIRD PARTY INDEPENDENT LABORATORY CERTIFICATION OF INSULATED GLASS MATERIAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS WITH RESPECT TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARD AND TESTING MATERIALS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,198,139TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMS CO MR JOHN KENTBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3156462234PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 730 100 WEST MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CitySACKETS HARBORCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code13685ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
MARK HUTCHINSON
BOARD OF GOV1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE KASKEL
BOARD OF GOV1.00Yes (X)$0$0$1,462
DON BOUTELLE
BOARD OF GOV1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN BURNET
BOARD OF GOV1.00Yes (X)$0$0$2,382
DENNIS K JOHNSON
BOARD OF GOV1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDI ERNST
BOARD OF GOV1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM KRAHN
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GEOFF FRANCIS
BOARD OF GOV1.00Yes (X)$0$0$2,198
ELAINE RODMAN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$2,240Yes (X)
STEVE HARP
BOARD OF GOV1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMSBusinessNameLine1

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 9AddressLine1
CityHENDERSON HARBORCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code13651ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesSERVICE ADMINISTRATORServicesDesc
Compensation$506,011CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TESTING INCOME541380$725,945$725,945
ADMINISTRATIVE INCOME541380$506,011$506,011
MEMBERSHIP DUES541380$54,225$54,225
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,286,181TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,177TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,177ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,289,358TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,286,181RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,177ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,129TotalAmt
Management And General$19,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,200TotalAmt
Management And General$4,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CERTIFICATION EXPENSE$1,198,139$1,198,139
BOARD MEETINGS$23,475$23,475
IGMA$17,104$17,104
LIABILITY INSURANCE$6,785$6,785

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,893TotalAmt
Management And General$8,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,277,725TotalAmt
Program Services$1,198,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$222,348BOYAmt
EOY$368,198EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$745,883BOYAmt
EOY$748,546EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$393,620BOYAmt
EOY$448,760EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,909BOYAmt
EOY$4,716EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,370,760BOYAmt
EOY$1,570,220EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,010BOYAmt
EOY$159,440EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,096,638BOYAmt
EOY$1,156,548EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,260BOYAmt
EOY$747EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,128,908BOYAmt
EOY$1,316,735EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,852BOYAmt
EOY$253,485EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,852BOYAmt
EOY$253,485EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,370,760BOYAmt
EOY$1,570,220EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$11,633ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Test Public SafetyYes (X)TestPublicSafetyInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO AMSDesc
Amt$747Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$747TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,289,358TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,289,358RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,289,358TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,277,725TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,277,725ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,277,725TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNOTE B: THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TESTING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX IS RECOGNIZED. THE COUNCIL'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, FOR THE YEARS ENDING 2011, 2010, 2009 AND 2008 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3AMS FUNCTIONS AS AN ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE AGENCY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE 990 WAS EMAILED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES OFFICERS TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRES OFFICERS TO SIGN A POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WEBSITE AS MEETING MINUTES
FORM 990, PART VIIMARK HUTCHINSON - 7880 NORTHFIELD ROAD, WALTON HILLS, OH 44146. BRUCE KASKEL - 10 SOUTH LASALLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60603. DON BOUTELLE - 800 PARK DRIVE, OWATONNA, MN 55060. BRIAN BURNET - 706 UPLAND HEIGHTS, COLDSTREAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA V1B 2X9. DENNIS K. JOHNSON - 835 MIDWAY DRIVE, WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527-5549. RANDI ERNST - 303 12TH AVENUE SOUTH, BUFFALO, MN 55313. JIM KRAHN - PO BOX 100, WARROAD, MN 56763. GEOFF FRANCIS - 1011 UPPER MIDDLE RD EAST SUITE 1489, OAKVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA L6H 529. ELAINE RODMAN - 1100 MIDDLE RD, GLENSHAW, PA 15116. STEVE HARP - PO BOX 2010, AKRON, OH 44309.

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