2025-02-17T09:02:39-06:00 2024-12-31 381458667 Janz & Knight PLC CPAs 300 E Long Lake Rd Ste 360 Bloomfield Hills MI 483042377 990 2024-01-01 741878195 Associated Wire Rope Fabricators ASSO 2489947753 28345 Beck Road Suite 209 Wixom MI 48393 Jeffrey Gilbert Executive Director 2489947753 2025-02-17 1 0 Kenneth E Zink P00182682 2486469666 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jeffrey Gilbert 28345 Beck Road Suite 209 Wixom MI 48393 1366710 0 X www.awrf.org X 1975 TX To promote mechanical and incidental interests among various trades. 19 19 0 0 127984 42230 603511 622815 1119466 703352 20206 21043 17487 19500 1760670 1366710 32199 56652 0 0 196155 202696 0 0 0 1293376 1175576 1521730 1434924 238940 -68214 869241 816642 0 15696 869241 800946 X The organization's mission is to promote mechanical and incidental interests among several wire rope manufacturing and fabricating companies in the United States along with establishing just and equitable principles of trade. 0 0 848792 575368 Conventions for 375 member companies in the association. The organization holds two conventions a year for its member companies. 84754 127984 Publication of four newsletters titled "Slingmaker". These newsletters are provided only to the members of the organization. The income produced from the newsletters is derived from advertising in the newsletter. The newsletters are free of charge to the members of the organization. 53627 53627 The organization provides 14 competitive scholarships awarded to member employees' children. 21099 3025 19500 Donation to organizations in need. Accreditation revenue to certify members as part of the LEEA audit program. 21099 3025 19500 1008272 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X Jeff Gilbert 2489947753 28345 Beck Road Suite 209 Wixom MI 48393 Debra Cushman Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Charlie Jaques Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Terry Driscoll Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Hugh Yoder Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Aaron Bohnert Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Shepherd Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Curt Jabben Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Dewey Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Ferchen Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 John Fireovid Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Frank Arellano Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kelly Jones Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Marterella Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Poroo Vice President 2.00 X 0 0 0 J Berry Epperson General Counsel 2.00 X 0 0 0 Justin Brown President 2.00 X 0 0 0 Celena Moses Treasurer 2.00 X 0 0 0 Paul DeMattie Secretary 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Gilbert Executive Director 40.00 X 202696 0 0 202696 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 573038 49777 622815 Convention revenue 900099 575368 575368 Advertising income 541800 127984 127984 703352 21043 21043 Accreditation revenue 900099 19500 19500 19500 1366710 594868 127984 21043 3025 3025 53627 53627 202696 182427 20269 60732 60732 12422 12422 6885 6885 103067 84754 18313 173058 28773 144285 20760 20760 59154 59154 637592 637592 32422 32422 Bank and credit card ch 18938 18938 Accreditation expenses 18074 18074 UBIT expense 14799 14799 Non-lobbying government 10438 10438 7235 7235 1434924 1008272 426652 0 392753 368995 408304 422647 68184 25000 869241 816642 8953 0 6743 0 15696 X 813479 744794 55762 56152 869241 800946 869241 816642 -68214 -81 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 573038 6885 6885 6885 0 Refundable deposit 6743 6743 X Part X, Line 2: AWRF is exempt from federal and state income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(6). AWRF engages in lobbying activities and elects not to allocate the lobbying expenses to dues paid by the members. AWRF chooses to pay a proxy tax equal to 21% of the lobbying expenses made during the year. AWRF also pays a proxy tax equal to 21% on collections of advertising income for newsletters. AWRF adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10-25 on January 1, 2009. Under ASC 740-10-25, an organization must recognize the tax benefit associated with tax taken for tax return purposes when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained. AWRF does not believe there are any material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly, it will not recognize any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. For the year ended December 31, 2024, there were no interest or penalties recorded or included in its financial statements. 1 Part I, Line 2: The Board of Directors has approved 14 scholarships to be awarded each year in the amount of $3,500 each. These scholarships are available to the children of the employees of the member companies. The scholarship committee selects the recipients based on the applications submitted. The executive director receives all applications first and hides the applicants' names to eliminate any bias by the scholarship committee. X 0 0 0 Jeff Gilbert Executive Director 202696 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 202696 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Executive Director provides the general counsel with a copy of the 990 for their review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The management review committee determines the compensation of the executive director based on a rating sheet and a performance review. The management review committee provides the executive director with a three year contract. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.