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Nonprofit · EIN 36-6108033

AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44115

Financials

$430K$381K2023$477K$416K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$476,629$416,276$60,353$775,375$91,276$684,099
December 31, 2023990$429,710$381,382$48,328$671,206$47,460$623,746
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$192,725
Membership dues
$192,725
Program service revenue
$267,352
Investment income
$16,552
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$12,130
Accounting fees
$9,235
Travel
$1,172

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$671,206
Total assets, end of year
$775,375
Total liabilities, end of year
$91,276
Net assets, end of year
$684,099
Net assets without donor restrictions
$684,099
Gross receipts
$476,629
Employees
0
Volunteers
65
Year formed
1947
State of legal domicile
IL

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MANNY DESANTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEITH LISKEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAT MCAULIFFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARC MCCONNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PATRICK REAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIKE VAN BREEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE VAN BREEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MANNY DESANTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEITH LISKEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAT MCAULIFFESECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MARC MCCONNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RYAN MOSSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1300 SUMNER AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-2851
In care of
% SMITHBUCKLIN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MIKE VAN BREE, 1300 SUMNER AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH 441152851
Signed the 990
MELISSA ALLAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(216) 241-7333
Return prepared by
CIUNI & PANICHI INC

Mission

THE AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE (ALI) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE SAFE LADDER USE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF APPROPRIATE STANDARDS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AS TO THE PROPER SELECTION, CARE, AND SAFE USE OF LADDERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MEETINGS - MEETINGS ARE HELD EACH SPRING AND FALL FOR MEMBERS TO REVIEW STANDARDS AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION REGARDING THE USE AND MANUFACTURING OF LADDERS.
  • STANDARDS - ALI IS THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUE (ANSI) APPROVED DEVELOPER OF SAFETY STANDARDS FOR THE LADDER INDUSTRY. THESE STANDARDS ARE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS WHICH PRESCRIBE RULES GOVERNING THE SAFE CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, TESTING, CARE, AND USE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF LADDERS.
  • NATIONAL LADDER SAFETY MONTH - EACH MARCH, NATIONAL LADDER SAFETY MONTH IS HELD TO BRING HEIGHTENED AWARENESS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SAFE USE OF LADDERS THROUGH RESOURCES LIKE TRAINING, NATIONAL DIALOGUE, AND MORE.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-6108033
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$775,375
Income (IRS master file)
$476,629

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$476,629$416,276$775,375XML
990December 2023$429,710$381,382$671,206XML
990December 2022$402,344$372,742$609,286IRS
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 36-6108033).

Questions about AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE is 36-6108033.
Is AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1946.
Are donations to AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE 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 AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MIKE VAN BREE.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $476,629, expenses of $416,276 and total assets of $775,375 at year end.

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