2024-02-14T10:30:25-05:00 2023-12-31 814288867 DUNN CPA FIRM LLP 677 CRAIG ROAD ST LOUIS MO 63141 990EZ 2023-01-01 431716288 BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI BLAC 3144343791 1774 ROTH HILL DRIVE MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 63043 SANTO GIUFFRIDA PRESIDENT 3144343791 2024-02-13 SANTO GIUFFRIDA 999009999 false ERIC D HANSEN CPA P01068944 3145001200 2024-02-14 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X BAMSITE.ORG X X 63850 X 35198 27495 1157 63850 305 9386 19074 19727 48492 15358 49973 65331 49973 65331 49973 65331 49973 65331 X BAM IS A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN LEARNING, TEACHING, PRESERVING, AND PROMOTING BLACKSMITHING. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF SKILL LEVEL OR ABILITIES. IT IS AN AFFILIATE OF ABANA, THE ARTIST BLACKSMITH'S ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, ALTHOUGH ABANA MEMBERSHIP IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR BAM MEMBERSHIP. IT WAS ORGANIZED IN 1983 BY BOB PATRICK AND A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WERE INTERESTED IN THIS ANCIENT CRAFT. SINCE THEN THIS GROUP HAS GROWN TO OVER 500 MEMBERS IN MISSOURI AND OTHER STATES. BAM'S MEMBERS VARY FROM FULL TIME PROFESSIONAL BLACKSMITHS TO WEEKEND HOBBY BLACKSMITHS, ALL FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS. EXPERIENCE LEVELS VARY FROM SEVERAL DECADES TO JUST STARTING. BAM HAS ORGANIZED AND HOSTED BLACKSMITHING EVENTS RANGING FROM REGIONAL WORKSHOPS TO NATIONAL LEVEL CONFERENCES WITH INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATORS. A STATEWIDE CONFERENCE IS HELD ANNUALLY. NEWSLETTER, MEETINGS, LIBRARY: PUBLISHED SIX TIMES PER YEAR, THE BAM NEWSLETTER'S RESPONSIBILITY IS TO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND PURPOSE OF BAM. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, TECH TIPS, TOOLS FOR SALE OR ANYTHING ELSE TO FURTHER THESE ENDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION. THERE ARE SEVERAL WORKSHOPS HOSTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BLACKSMITHING RELATED LIBRARY OF BOOKS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA THAT CAN BE CHECKED OUT BY THE MEMBERS. THE LIBRARY IS AVAILABLE AT EACH MEETING. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 550 MEMBERS ACROSS THE STATE AND NEIGHBORING STATES. WE HOLD 6 MEETINGS A YEAR IN ADDITION TO OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. WE HOLD THEM IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE. WE HAVE NORMALLY HAVE 50 TO 80 MEMBERS ATTEND EACH MEETING. EACH MEETING STARTS WITH A 3 TO 3.5 HOUR DEMONSTRATION OF BLACKSMITHING DESIGNED TO INSTRUCT THE ATTENDEES ON PROPER TECHNIQUES. AT THE MEETINGS WE ALSO HAVE A LIBRARY OF PUBLICATIONS THAT MEMBERS CAN CHECK OUT FOR FREE. MEMBERSHIP COMES WITH RECEIVING 6 EDITIONS (1 EVERY 2 MONTHS) OF OUR NEWSLETTER. 21019 COAL: 22.5 TONS OF COAL IS MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ACROSS THE STATE. MEMBERS RECEIVE A REDUCED RATE. 2031 CONFERENCE: ANNUAL OZARK BLACKSMITH CONFERENCE ON THE FIRST WEEKEND IN MAY. IT CONSISTS OF WELL-KNOWN SMITHS, VENDORS, TAILGATE SALES, BANQUET MEAL, AND BENEFIT AUCTION. THE CONFERENCE HAS ROUGHLY 300 ATTENDEES. BESIDES THE DEMONSTRATORS, TAILGATERS, VENDORS, AUCTIONS, WE OFFER CLASSES FOR BEGINNING BLACKSMITH AND THOSE THAT WISH TO PART A NATIONAL CURRICULUM SPONSORED THE ARTIST-BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA (ABANA) 21345 MOBILE TRAINING STATION (MTS) IS HOSTED AT VARIOUS SITES THROUGHOUT MISSOURI. TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS, TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLACKSMITHING. IN 2023, THERE WAS ONE SCHOLARSHIP GRANTED. 305 1248 45643 SANTO GIUFFRIDA PRESIDENT 1.00 0 MARK LAWSON VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0 HOLLIS HARBIT 2ND VICE PRE 1.00 0 CHRIS BOPP SECRETARY 1.00 0 CHRISTOPHER J MILLER TREASURER 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false SANTO GIUFFRIDA 1774 ROTH HILL DRIVE MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 63043 3144343791 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 16624 28483 32245 35166 112518 8516 25851 27006 27528 88901 25140 54334 59251 62694 201419 201419 81 82 1157 1320 81 82 1157 1320 25140 54415 59333 63851 202739 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE SUPPLIES 175 MEETINGS 345 MTS EXPENSES 943 FACILITY RENTAL 3,421 MISC CONFERENCE 121 INSURANCE 1,591 BAM MEETING SUPPLIES 1,741 LIBRARY 508 COAL SUPPLIES 178 CATERER 3,318 CONFERENCE SUPPLIES 6,392 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 269 BANK AND CREDIT CARD PROC 234 STATE REGISTRATION 10 INTERNET 58 OTHER MISC 423 TOTAL 19,727 FORM 990-EZ, PART III BAM IS A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN LEARNING, TEACHING, PRESERVING, AND PROMOTING BLACKSMITHING. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF SKILL LEVEL OR ABILITIES. IT IS AN AFFILIATE OF ABANA, THE ARTIST BLACKSMITH'S ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, ALTHOUGH ABANA MEMBERSHIP IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR BAM MEMBERSHIP. IT WAS ORGANIZED IN 1983 BY BOB PATRICK AND A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WERE INTERESTED IN THIS ANCIENT CRAFT. SINCE THEN THIS GROUP HAS GROWN TO OVER 500 MEMBERS IN MISSOURI AND OTHER STATES. BAM'S MEMBERS VARY FROM FULL TIME PROFESSIONAL BLACKSMITHS TO WEEKEND HOBBY BLACKSMITHS, ALL FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS. EXPERIENCE LEVELS VARY FROM SEVERAL DECADES TO JUST STARTING. BAM HAS ORGANIZED AND HOSTED BLACKSMITHING EVENTS RANGING FROM REGIONAL WORKSHOPS TO NATIONAL LEVEL CONFERENCES WITH INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATORS. A STATEWIDE CONFERENCE IS HELD ANNUALLY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 NEWSLETTER, MEETINGS, LIBRARY: PUBLISHED SIX TIMES PER YEAR, THE BAM NEWSLETTER'S RESPONSIBILITY IS TO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND PURPOSE OF BAM. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, TECH TIPS, TOOLS FOR SALE OR ANYTHING ELSE TO FURTHER THESE ENDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION. THERE ARE SEVERAL WORKSHOPS HOSTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BLACKSMITHING RELATED LIBRARY OF BOOKS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA THAT CAN BE CHECKED OUT BY THE MEMBERS. THE LIBRARY IS AVAILABLE AT EACH MEETING. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 550 MEMBERS ACROSS THE STATE AND NEIGHBORING STATES. WE HOLD 6 MEETINGS A YEAR IN ADDITION TO OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. WE HOLD THEM IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE. WE HAVE NORMALLY HAVE 50 TO 80 MEMBERS ATTEND EACH MEETING. EACH MEETING STARTS WITH A 3 TO 3.5 HOUR DEMONSTRATION OF BLACKSMITHING DESIGNED TO INSTRUCT THE ATTENDEES ON PROPER TECHNIQUES. AT THE MEETINGS WE ALSO HAVE A LIBRARY OF PUBLICATIONS THAT MEMBERS CAN CHECK OUT FOR FREE. MEMBERSHIP COMES WITH RECEIVING 6 EDITIONS (1 EVERY 2 MONTHS) OF OUR NEWSLETTER. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 COAL: 22.5 TONS OF COAL IS MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ACROSS THE STATE. MEMBERS RECEIVE A REDUCED RATE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 CONFERENCE: ANNUAL OZARK BLACKSMITH CONFERENCE ON THE FIRST WEEKEND IN MAY. IT CONSISTS OF WELL-KNOWN SMITHS, VENDORS, TAILGATE SALES, BANQUET MEAL, AND BENEFIT AUCTION. THE CONFERENCE HAS ROUGHLY 300 ATTENDEES. BESIDES THE DEMONSTRATORS, TAILGATERS, VENDORS, AUCTIONS, WE OFFER CLASSES FOR BEGINNING BLACKSMITH AND THOSE THAT WISH TO PART A NATIONAL CURRICULUM SPONSORED THE ARTIST-BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA (ABANA) FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 MOBILE TRAINING STATION (MTS) IS HOSTED AT VARIOUS SITES THROUGHOUT MISSOURI. TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS, TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLACKSMITHING. IN 2023, THERE WAS ONE SCHOLARSHIP GRANTED.