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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1676811

BLD CONNECTION

Tax-exempt · PLYMOUTH, MN 55441

Financials

$1.4M$1.2M2022$1.3M$1.2M2023$1.3M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLD CONNECTION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$1,336,261$1,356,414-$20,153$3,697,638$282,086$3,415,552
September 30, 2024990$1,306,977$1,188,592$118,385$3,238,357-$115,755$3,354,112
September 30, 2023990$1,432,144$1,195,514$236,630$3,042,551$215,947$2,826,604
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,292,964
Investment income
$150,124
Royalties
$306,414
Net gain from sales of assets
$28,815
Other revenue
-$106,827

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,035
Travel
$21,068

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,238,357
Total assets, end of year
$3,697,638
Total liabilities, end of year
$282,086
Net assets, end of year
$3,415,552
Publicly traded securities
$3,187,046
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,415,552
Gross receipts
$1,492,491
Employees
0
Volunteers
60
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
MN

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
CODY NUERNBERGPRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
45$0$155,145$34,674
LYNN TRASKNLI VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRIAN WENDTCHAIRMAN AT LARGE (IMMEDIATE PAST)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SCOTT ENTERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
JENNIFER LEACHMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
NATHAN EHLENWI DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAT HEGSETHMN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SAMANTHA NASSETND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JASON MEESTERSD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LUKE GUITTARASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MIKE BERTRANDNLI PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRETT HANSON2ND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK RUSSELLNE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRENT SCHNEIDERIA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRIAN KLIMEKMN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NATE HANSONASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HATCH MCCRAYMID AMERICA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ADAM HENDRIX1ST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WADE FENSKEMN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG SMITHMID AMERICA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
CODY NUERNBERGPRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
45$0$133,788$28,602
LYNN TRASKPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
BRIAN WENDTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SCOTT ENTER1ST VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER LEACHMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
NATHAN EHLENWI DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAT HEGSETHMN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SAMANTHA NASSETND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JASON MEESTERSD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRIS HARDINGASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MIKE BERTRANDNLI VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BILL BROTHERTONNLI PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRETT HANSONNLBMDA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK RUSSELLNE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRENT SCHNEIDERIA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRIAN KLIMEKMN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NATE HANSONASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HATCH MCCRAYMID AMERICA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ADAM HENDRIX2ND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
CODY NUERNBERGPRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
45$0$126,797$27,384
LYNN TRASKCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
BRIAN WENDT1ST VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SCOTT ENTER2ND VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER LEACHMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MIKE BERTRANDPAST CHAIR/NLI TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SUNNY BOWMANMN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NATHAN EHLENWI DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAT HEGSETHMN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SAMANTHA NASSETND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JASON MEESTERSD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JIM MCGREWIA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK CASSIDYASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRIS HARDINGASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRAD SPELTSNLI PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BILL BROTHERTONNLI VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRETT HANSONNLBMDA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK RUSSELLNE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10700 OLD COUNTY RD 15 200, PLYMOUTH, MN 55441-0000
In care of
% CODY NUENBERG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CODY NUERNBERG, 10700 OLD COUNTY RD 15 200, PLYMOUTH, MN 55441
Signed the 990
CODY NUERNBERG, PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Phone
(763) 544-6822
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Mission

BLD CONNECTION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIAL INDUSTRY IN THE MIDWEST AND STRENGTHEN ITS MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATION, NETWORKING, ADVOCACY, AND RESOURCES.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • (LBM) DEALERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES IN THESE KEY AREAS: 1) OWNERS AND GENERAL MANAGERS WILL BE TRAINED IN THE CORE COMPETENCIES: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, SUPERVISION, INVENTORY CONTROL, RISK MANAGEMENT, BUILDING CODES, REGULATORY MANDATES AND BUSINESS LAW. 2) SALES PERSONNEL (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE) WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, SALES TECHNIQUES, CUSTOMER SERVICE, ESTIMATING, NEGOTIATIONS, AND BASIC FINANCIAL MARGIN MANAGEMENT. 3) YARD PERSONNEL WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: SAFETY, PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, PRODUCT HANDLING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. 4) FINANCIAL & H.R. PERSONNEL WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, COMPLIANCE ISSUES, SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS LAW. ACCOMPLISHED: IN 2024-25, 15 IN-PERSON CLASSES WERE HELD WHILE 4 CLASSES WERE CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF ATTENDANCE. ADDITIONALLY, 2 VIRTUAL LEARNING PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED/HOSTED ALONG WITH A NEW 5-PART SUMMER WEBINAR SERIES. SIX (6) OWNER/MANAGER ROUNDTABLES ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVE WITH FIVE (5) OF THOSE GROUPS MEETING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, A WOMEN IN LBM VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE CONTINUED ITS WORK/MEETINGS AND MET FOUR (4) TIMES ONLINE OR IN-PERSON. CONTINUED TO OFFER VARIOUS WEBINARS AND ONLINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTBLD CONNECTION PROVIDES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR MEMBERS IN THESE KEY AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS: OPERATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCES, SALES-MERCHANDISING-MARKETING, MANAGEMENT. ACCOMPLISHED: DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, BLD CONNECTION PUBLISHED A PRINTED MAGAZINE AND DIRECTORY, PROVIDED ONGOING SERVICES SUCH AS LEGAL SERVICE, BANKCARD PROGRAM, 401(K) MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PROGRAM AND REGULAR SURVEYS SUCH AS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL COMPARISON SURVEY. WE OFFER MANUALS FOR OSHA AND DOT COMPLIANCE AS WELL AS HUMAN RESOURCE MANUALS AND GENERAL BUSINESS FORMS/STATIONARY. TRADE SHOWS/CONFERENCESIN 2024-25, BLD CONNECTION HOSTED TWO (2) TRADE SHOWS AND TWO (2) STATE-SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES. THE NE CONNECTION CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN DECEMBER 2024 IN OMAHA, NE. BIZCON NORTH WAS HELD IN JANUARY 2025 IN ST. CLOUD, MN WHILE BIZCON NORTH WAS HELD IN ALTOONA, IA IN FEBRUARY 2025. THE WI CONNECTION CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN FEBRUARY 2025 IN WISCONSIN DELLS, WI.
  • GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSBLD CONNECTION KEEPS ITS MEMBERSHIP INFORMED ABOUT PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ISSUES INTRODUCED IN EACH STATE'S LEGISLATURE, FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ISSUES, AND ISSUE CALLS TO ACTION WHERE APPROPRIATE. ACCOMPLISHED: 10 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION RETURNED TO WASHINGTON D.C. IN SPRING 2025 TO LOBBY CONGRESS ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ADVOCACY STRATEGIES - CONTRACT LOBBYIST - TO SUPPORT MEMBERS IN THE STATE OF IOWA. ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO ACTIVELY WORK WITH IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP & LAUNCH A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR ITS MEMBERS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN YOUNG EMPLOYEES.

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1676811
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,697,638
Income (IRS master file)
$1,492,491

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$1,336,261$1,356,414$3,697,638XML
990September 2024$1,306,977$1,188,592$3,238,357XML
990September 2023$1,432,144$1,195,514$3,042,551XML
990September 2022$1,055,870$947,294$2,916,463IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 41-1676811).

Questions about BLD CONNECTION

What is the EIN of BLD CONNECTION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLD CONNECTION is 41-1676811.
Is BLD CONNECTION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1991.
Are donations to BLD CONNECTION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does BLD CONNECTION 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 BLD CONNECTION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BLD CONNECTION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BLD CONNECTION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CODY NUERNBERG.
Who are the officers and directors of BLD CONNECTION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BLD CONNECTION have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,336,261, expenses of $1,356,414 and total assets of $3,697,638 at year end.

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