2026-04-11T13:50:17-06:00 2025-12-31 812133984 Conrad & Higgins LLC 1422 N Washington Chillicothe MO 64601 990EZ 2025-01-01 431716288 BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI % ASHLEY E HART BLAC 1774 ROTH HILL DRIVE Maryland Heights MO 63043 ASHLEY E HART TREASURER 2026-04-08 false ROBERT CONRAD P00047658 6602400645 2026-04-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X BAMSITE.ORG X X 60709 X 30439 28433 1837 60709 9688 756 15200 33408 59052 1657 76017 77674 76017 77674 0 0 0 0 76017 77674 0 0 76017 77674 X SEE SCHEDULE O SEE SCHEDULE O 18788 SEE SCHEDULE O 12012 SEE SCHEDULE O 22492 53292 WILLIAM BAGLEY PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 HOLLIS HARBIT 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 PAUL TALASKI SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 ASHLEY E HART TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 CHARLES CARPENTER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false ASHLEY HART 11 W 10TH ST Carrollton MO 64633 6605424181 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 28483 32245 35166 36876 30439 163209 25851 27006 27528 27332 28433 136150 54334 59251 62694 64208 58872 299359 0 0 0 0 0 0 299359 81 82 1157 2181 1837 5338 81 82 1157 2181 1837 5338 54415 59333 63851 66389 60709 304697 0.98250 0.00000 0.02000 0.00000 X Description of other expenses Part I line 16 Description AmountOFFICE SUPPLIES 673TRAILER EXPENSES 537MTS EXPENSES 750FACILITY RENTAL 3,532INSURANCE 2,464MEETING CONCESSIONS 2,894LIBRARY 1,098CATERER 2,597CONFERENCE SUPPLIES 2,654INTERNET 249SQAURE FEES 217BANK AND CREDIT CARD PROC 24MEETINGS EXPENSE 875COAL EXPENSE 12,012CONFERENCE CONCESSIONS 2,832 Other program services Part III line 31 GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS, TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLACKSMITHING. IN 2024, THERE WAS ONE GRANT OF $1,000 GIVEN FOR TUTITION ASSITANCE. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III FORM 990-EZ, PART III - PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE 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 BLACKSMITHS 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 ACIENT CRAFT. SINCE THEN THIS GROUP HAS GROWN TO OVER 500 MEMBERS IN MISSOURI AND OTHER STATES. BAMS MEMBERS VARY FROM FULL TIME PROFESSIONAL BLACKSMITHS TO WEEKEND HOBBY BLACKSMITHS, ALL FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS. EXPERIENCE LEVELS VARY FROM SEVERAL BAM HAS ORGANIZED AND HOSTED BLACKSMITHING EVENTS RANGING FROM REBIONAL WORKSHOPS TO NATIONAL LEVEL CONFERENCES WITH INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATORS. A STATEWIDE CONFERENCE IS HELD ANNUALLY. FORM 990-3X, PART III, LINE 28 - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT NEWSLETTER, MEETINGS, LIBARY: PUBLISHED SIX TIMES PER YEAR, THE BAM NEWSLETTERS 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. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 500 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 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 MEETING 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 - SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT COAL: FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 - THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT 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 NARTH AMERICA (ABANA.) FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 - ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS