NATIONAL WOOD CARVERS ASSOCIATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $121K · expenses $110K · assets $103K

EIN
31-0829675
Address
PO BOX 43218, CINCINNATI, OH 45243-0218
Website
WWW.CHIPCHATS.ORG
NTEE code
N50Z
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 1992 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

GUIDING, EDUCATING, & PROMOTING THE ART OF WOODCARVING: SCULPTING, BURNING, TURNING, FRETWORK, CHAIN SAW, CHIP, BARK, CARICATURES IN USA & INTERNATIONALLY VIA CHIP CHATS MAG & ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT MIAMI UNIV IN OXFORD OH

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Julie A Potluri EDITOR2024 $44,352$44,352 1
L C Frye SEC TREASURE2024 $14,400$14,400 1
Julie A Potluri Cincinnati Oh 45243 (former) EDITOR2020-2023 $44,352$177,408 1
L C Frye Cincinnati Oh 45243 (former) SEC-TREASURER2020-2023 $14,400$57,600 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

24 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Rick Bissonnette VICE PRES JA2024 1 $0 reported 1
Barry Bowers DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tim Crawford PRESIDENT JA2024 4 $0 reported 1
Robert Mcginnis DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Keith Radick DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Charles Sapp PRESIDENT CU2024 7 $0 reported 1
Keith Shumaker DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Donna Thomas DIRECTOR2022-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Patrick Wentzel VICE PRES CU2024 3 $0 reported 1
Chris Whillock DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Keith Radick Delaware Oh 43015 (former) DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 212021-2023 4 $0 reported 1
Charles Sapp St Charles Mo 63303 (former) DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 212021-2023 7 $0 reported 1
BOB McGINNIS AMARILLO TX 79101 (former) DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 212021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Donna Thomas Nevada Mo 64772 (former) DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 222023 5 $0 reported 1
Chris Whillock Faribault Mn 55021 (former) DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 222023 1 $0 reported 1
Patrick Wentzel Parkersburg Wv 2610 (former) DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 232023 1 $0 reported 1
Barry Bowers Great Bend Ks 67530 (former) DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 232023 1 $0 reported 1
Keith Shumaker Dover Oh 44622 (former) DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 232023 1 $0 reported 1
Wm Staley Omaha Ne (former) PAST PREISDENT2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Tim Crawford Norton Oh 44203 (former) PRESIDENT 212021-2023 3 $0 reported 1
Rick Bissonnette Cincinnati Oh 4523 (former) VICE PRESIDENT 212021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
William D Staley Omaha Ne 68118 (former) DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE2020-2022 Not reported $0 reported 1
Donald M Fenner Springfield Ctr Ny (former) DIRECTOR2020 Not reported $0 reported 1
Louis Cassaro Cincinnati Oh 45211 (former) VICE PRESIDENT 20152020 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $59K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE A POTLURI EDITOR35 $44,352$0$0 $44,3521
L C FRYE SEC TREASURE18 $14,400$0$0 $14,4001
RICK BISSONNETTE VICE PRES JA1 $0$0$0 $01
BARRY BOWERS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
TIM CRAWFORD PRESIDENT JA4 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT MCGINNIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH RADICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES SAPP PRESIDENT CU7 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH SHUMAKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
DONNA THOMAS DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK WENTZEL VICE PRES CU3 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS WHILLOCK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $59K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE A POTLURI CINCINNATI OH 45243 EDITOR35 $44,352$0$0 $44,3521
L C FRYE CINCINNATI OH 45243 SEC-TREASURER18 $14,400$0$0 $14,4001
KEITH RADICK DELAWARE OH 43015 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 214 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES SAPP ST CHARLES MO 63303 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 217 $0$0$0 $01
BOB McGINNIS AMARILLO TX 79101 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 211 $0$0$0 $01
DONNA THOMAS NEVADA MO 64772 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 225 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS WHILLOCK FARIBAULT MN 55021 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 221 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK WENTZEL PARKERSBURG WV 2610 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 231 $0$0$0 $01
BARRY BOWERS GREAT BEND KS 67530 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 231 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH SHUMAKER DOVER OH 44622 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 231 $0$0$0 $01
WM STALEY OMAHA NE PAST PREISDENT- $0$0$0 $01
TIM CRAWFORD NORTON OH 44203 PRESIDENT 213 $0$0$0 $01
RICK BISSONNETTE CINCINNATI OH 4523 VICE PRESIDENT 211 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $59K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE A POTLURI CINCINNATI OH 45243 EDITOR35 $44,352$0$0 $44,3521
L C FRYE CINCINNATI OH 45243 SEC-TREASURER18 $14,400$0$0 $14,4001
WILLIAM D STALEY OMAHA NE 68118 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE- $0$0$0 $01
KEITH RADICK DELAWARE OH 43015 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 210 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES SAPP ST CHARLES MO 63303 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 215 $0$0$0 $01
BOB McGINNIS AMARILLO TX 79101 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 211 $0$0$0 $01
DONNA THOMAS DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 224 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS WHILLOCK DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 220 $0$0$0 $01
TIM CRAWFORD NORTON OH 44203 PRESIDENT 20214 $0$0$0 $01
RICK BISSONNETTE CINCINNATI OH 4523 VICE PRESIDENT 20211 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $59K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE A POTLURI CINCINNATI OH 45243 EDITOR40 $44,352$0$0 $44,3521
L C FRYE CINCINNATI OH 45243 SEC-TREASURER20 $14,400$0$0 $14,4001
WILLIAM D STALEY OMAHA NE 68118 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE- $0$0$0 $01
KEITH RADICK DELAWARE OH 43015 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES SAPP ST CHARLES MO 63303 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE9 $0$0$0 $01
BOB McGINNIS AMARILLO TX 79101 DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
TIM CRAWFORD NORTON OH 44203 PRESIDENT 20214 $0$0$0 $01
RICK BISSONNETTE CINCINNATI OH 4523 VICE PRESIDENT 20211 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $59K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE A POTLURI CINCINNATI OH 45243 EDITOR40 $44,352$0$0 $44,3521
L C FRYE CINCINNATI OH 45243 SEC-TREASURER20 $14,400$0$0 $14,4001
DONALD M FENNER SPRINGFIELD CTR NY DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS CASSARO CINCINNATI OH 45211 VICE PRESIDENT 2015- $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM D STALEY OMAHA NE 68118 PRESIDENT 2015- $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$120,690$110,377 $103,320-$2,414 $107,487$1,057 $58,7522-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,365$109,627 $109,742-$12,727 $96,893$10,695 $42,8462-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$103,645$111,983 $106,596-$21,465 $111,386$5,302 $42,8462-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,900$100,683 $105,362-$13,127 $105,387$2,844 $42,8462-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$127,869$122,656 $73,050-$27,970 $118,126$1,657 $42,8462-

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $397 in all, tax years 2022 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NATIONAL WOOD CARVERS ASSOCIATION” 2022-2023 2$397 2023$250
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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$20,0001 12022–2022 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SCUBA DIVERS
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $110,377 spent · pay $63,777 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $58,752$51,702$7,050- 53.2%
Office expenses $42,125$42,125-- 38.2%
Payroll taxes $5,025$4,422$603- 4.6%
Information technology $2,567$2,567-- 2.3%
Advertising and promotion $750$750-- 0.7%
Other (as described)DUES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $595$595-- 0.5%
Insurance $455$455-- 0.4%
Other (as described)REFUNDS $108$108-- 0.1%
Total$110,377100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $109,627 spent · pay $63,902 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $42,846$37,704$5,142- 39.1%
Office expenses $39,727$39,727-- 36.2%
Payroll taxes $21,056$18,529$2,527- 19.2%
Information technology $2,459$2,459-- 2.2%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $1,820$1,820-- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $750$750-- 0.7%
Other (as described)DUES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $585$585-- 0.5%
Insurance $364$364-- 0.3%
Other (as described)FEE STOP PAYMENT $20$20-- 0.0%
Total$109,627100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $111,983 spent · pay $63,959 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $42,846$37,704$5,142- 38.3%
Office expenses $40,822$40,822-- 36.5%
Payroll taxes $21,113$18,579$2,534- 18.9%
Information technology $2,273$2,273-- 2.0%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $1,897$1,897-- 1.7%
Fees: other services $1,875$1,875-- 1.7%
Other (as described)DUES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $557$557-- 0.5%
Insurance $350$350-- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $250$250-- 0.2%
Total$111,983100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $100,683 spent · pay $64,269 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $42,846$37,704$5,142- 42.6%
Office expenses $31,827$31,827-- 31.6%
Payroll taxes $21,423$18,852$2,571- 21.3%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $2,083$2,083-- 2.1%
Other (as described)PNC BANK FEE $1,082$1,082-- 1.1%
Other (as described)DUES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $530$530-- 0.5%
Insurance $350$350-- 0.3%
Information technology $206$206-- 0.2%
Fees: investment management $201$201-- 0.2%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP REFUNDS BOUNCED CKS $135$135-- 0.1%
Total$100,683100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $122,656 spent · pay $63,794 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Office expenses $56,039$56,038-- 45.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $42,846$37,704$5,142- 34.9%
Payroll taxes $20,948$18,435$2,514- 17.1%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $671$671-- 0.5%
Information technology $588$588-- 0.5%
Other (as described)DUES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $530$530-- 0.4%
Insurance $350$350-- 0.3%
Other (as described)PNC BANK FEE $268$268-- 0.2%
Fees: investment management $246$246-- 0.2%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP REFUNDS BOUNCED CKS $170$170-- 0.1%
Total$122,656100%

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