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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0983637

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC

Also known as EMPIRE STATE CHAPTER

Tax-exempt · EAST SYRACUSE, NY 13057

Financials

$2.8M$2.9M2023$3.5M$3.2M2024$4.1M$3.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$4,060,256$3,783,064$277,192$3,704,756$2,401,164$1,303,592
December 31, 2024990$3,547,463$3,195,932$351,531$3,303,690$2,277,806$1,025,884
December 31, 2023990$2,807,155$2,890,910-$83,755$2,371,445$1,697,360$674,085
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,451,220
Membership dues
$1,342,743
Program service revenue
$2,139,681
Investment income
$67,505
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,946
Other revenue
$401,850

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$478,338
Other salaries and wages
$1,205,428
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,009,834
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$42,000
Accounting fees
$11,186
Occupancy
$354,943
Travel
$139,346
Depreciation
$105,212
Program services (functional)
$3,599,367
Management and general (functional)
$183,697

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,303,690
Total assets, end of year
$3,704,756
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,401,164
Net assets, end of year
$1,303,592
Land, buildings and equipment
$530,627
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,167,359
Net assets with donor restrictions
$136,233
Gross receipts
$4,091,275
Employees
42
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1971
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN SAMPSONPRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$291,000$18,748
JEFFREY ALBERTCOO
Officer
40$187,338$42,673
KENNETH GARDINERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PATRICK KENNELLYINCOMING CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS SANTA BARBARAIMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BEN SUMNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVE VISONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL BONACQUISTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM COLLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA PATRIQUINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FLOYD RAYBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCO RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIRK WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TONY SOPRANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AL NEMMER JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN SAMPSONPRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$259,500$45,351
JEFFREY ALBERTCOO
Officer
40$172,813$50,862
TONY SOPRANOIMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
THOMAS MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KENNETH GARDINERINCOMING CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS SANTA BARBRACHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVE VISONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL BONACQUISTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM COLLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA PATRIQUINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FLOYD RAYBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCO RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN SUMNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN SAMPSONPRESIDENT
Officer
40$204,966$30,922
JEFFREY ALBERTCOO
Highest-paid employee
40$152,700$34,960
TONY SOPRANOCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
THOMAS MURPHYIMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KENNETH GARDINERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KENNETH ALWEISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL BONACQUISTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM COLLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA PATRIQUINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FLOYD RAYBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY RINALDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCO RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN SPERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE VISONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6369 COLLAMER DR, EAST SYRACUSE, NY 13057-1115
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
BEN SUMNER, 6369 COLLAMER DRIVE, EAST SYRACUSE, NY 130571115
Signed the 990
BEN SUMNER, TREASURER
Phone
(315) 463-7539
Return prepared by
ALLIED CPAS PC

Mission

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS, INC. EMPIRE STATE CHAPTER WILL CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO BE THE LEADING VOICE PROMOTING FREE ENTERPRISE WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROMOTE AND DEFEND MERIT SHOP PHILOSOPHY, BOTH NATIONALLY AND IN NEW YORK STATE. THIS PHILOSOPHY ENCOURAGES COMPETITION AND FREE MARKET APPROACH TO CONSTRUCTION, BASED SOLEY ON MERIT, REGARDLESS OF LABOR AFFILIATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, SAFETY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MEMBERS.
    Expenses $3,599,367
  • PROVIDE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS AND THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.
  • CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS TO MAINTAIN A WELL INFORMED INDUSTRY AND GENERAL PUBLIC.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-0983637
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1973
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,704,756
Income (IRS master file)
$4,091,275

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$4,060,256$3,783,064$3,704,756XML
990December 2024$3,547,463$3,195,932$3,303,690XML
990December 2023$2,807,155$2,890,910$2,371,445XML
990December 2022$2,792,089$2,631,950$2,349,459IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-0983637).

Questions about ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC

What is the EIN of ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC is 16-0983637.
Is ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1973.
Are donations to ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BEN SUMNER.
Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $291,000 (BRIAN SAMPSON, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,060,256, expenses of $3,783,064 and total assets of $3,704,756 at year end.

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