Nonprofit · EIN 81-1254809
CONSTRUCTION FORUM
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63139
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $488,686 | $507,479 | -$18,793 | $48,152 | $249 | $47,903 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $504,882 | $474,226 | $30,656 | $66,921 | $225 | $66,696 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $386,595
- Program service revenue
- $48,520
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $52,935
- Other revenue
- $53,571
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $135,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $226,559
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $428,616
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,600
- Occupancy
- $12,000
- Travel
- $12
- Program services (functional)
- $240,515
- Management and general (functional)
- $155,663
- Fundraising (functional)
- $111,301
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $66,921
- Total assets, end of year
- $48,152
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $249
- Net assets, end of year
- $47,903
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $47,903
- Gross receipts
- $492,601
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS FINAN | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $135,000 |
| DIANA WILHOLD | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,500 |
| JEFFREY R MURPHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHONNAH PAREDES | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MUELLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA ASCHINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ DEBOLD AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIEL CARDENAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ALLEN DALLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORY ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON FLINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY GORRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS KUHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LAPOSA | BOARD MEMBER (BEGINNING 5/ Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE LEDBETTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BURNEA LESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA MARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANINE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RAGHIB MUHAMMAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SCHMELTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY SOYIANTET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAUNCEY NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM FINAN | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $135,000 | $5,124 |
| JEFFREY R MURPHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHONNAH PAREDES | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MUELLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ASCHINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ DEBOLD AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL CARDENAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ALLEN DALLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON FLINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY GORRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KUHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LAPOSA | BOARD MEMBER (BEGINNING 5/18) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LEDBETTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BURNEA LESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA MARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANINE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RAGHIB MUHAMMAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SCHMELTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY SOYIANTET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD HAYES | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 4/28) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL BREITWEISER | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 5/18) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HURLBERT | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 5/18) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA RICHTER | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 5/18) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3245 HAMPTON AVE FL 2, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63139-2325
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS FINAN, 3245 HAMPTON AVE SECOND FLR, ST LOUIS, MO 63139
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS FINAN, MEMBER
- Phone
- (314) 880-2063
- Website
- WWW.CONSTRUCTIONFORSTL.COM
- 990-N for 2019 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: THOMAS FINAN, 3245 HAMPTON AVE SECOND FL, ST LOUIS MO 63139. Mailing address: 3245 HAMPTON AVE SECOND FL, ST LOUIS MO 63139.
- Return prepared by
- PROSPER CPAS
Mission
TO FACILITATE THE COLLABORATION OF ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE STL REGION'S BUILD ENVIRONMENT IN CREATING INCLUSIVE, ROBUST EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.
Program accomplishments
- TO FACILITATE THE COLLABORATION OF ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE STL REGION'S BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN CREATING INCLUSIVE, ROBUST EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH."THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO BE A "ROOM WITHOUT WALLS" WHERE THE ENTIRECONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CAN PARTICIPATE IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS ANDWORKING ON ISSUES LARGE & SMALL. WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN THE CONSTRUCTIONCOMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO NETWORK, DISCUSS IDEAS, AND SHAREINFORMATION WE ARE ALL BETTER FOR IT.THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES THE FORGING OF RELATIONSHIPS AND THEEXCHANGE OF IDEAS IN A COMMUNAL SETTING BY SCHEDULING AND ORGANIZINGPLANNED EDUCATIONAL QUARTERLY EVENTS. THESE EVENTS FUNCTION AS BOTHNETWORKING AND SPEAKER EVENTS IN ORDER TO BRING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO DISCUSS CURRENT EVENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE LOCAL CONSTRUCTION LANDSCAPE, CULTIVATE FORWARD-THINKING INDUSTRY IDEAS, AND RESOLVE TOUGH ISSUES LIKEDIVERSITY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CONTRACT ENVIRONMENT, AND LABORPROBLEMS. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY MEMBERS AND THERE ISNO COST TO ATTENDEES, THERE ARE NO LIMITATIONS AS TO WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE FORUM'S PROGRAMMING.THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AND MAINTAINS TWO WEBSITES,WWW.CONSTRUCTFORSTL.ORG AND WWW.YEAHIBUILTHAT.ORG.OUR WWW.CONSTRUCTFORSTL.ORG WEBSITE IS DESIGNED TO AGGREGATE BOTHORIGINAL CONTENT AND CONTENT FROM OTHER SOURCES TO DISSEMINATE RELEVANTINFORMATION AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE LOCAL CONSTRUCTIONINDUSTRY. THE WEBSITE ALSO INCLUDES A MODERATED COMMENT/REPLY OPTION THAT ANYONE IS ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN. THIS WEBSITE IS STRICTLY MODERATED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE THAT AN UNBIASED ENVIRONMENT IS PRESENTED AND NO POLITICAL OR ADVOCACY ACTIVITY IS PROMOTED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO GROW THE SCOPE OF THE WEBSITE BYINCLUDING VIDEOS OF THE SCHEDULED EVENTS, INTERVIEWS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE THAT BUILD A MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE CONVERSATION IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A WELCOMING WORK ENVIRONMENT.THE WWW.YEAHIBUILTTHAT.ORG WEBSITE WAS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT THE EDUCATORS, LEARNERS, PARENTS, SKILLED APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING CENTERS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY LEADERS AS A "GO TO" FOR STEPS TO TAKE AND RESORUCES AVAILABLE TO GET INVOLVED AND LEARN ABOUT THE INDUSTRY.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PRODUCES A BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER TO SHARE RECENT CONSTRUCTION NEWS, CURRENT JOB LISTINGS, AND UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS.THE PURPOSE OF THIS NEWSLETTER IS TO FURTHER THE SPREAD OF VITALINDUSTRY-RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE FURTHER DISCUSSION. ANYONE CAN JOIN THE MAILING LIST FOR THIS NEWSLETTER FREE OF CHARGE.CONSTRUCTION FORUM IS A "MEMBER-LESS ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES AS A CONVENER, COLLABORATION BUILDER, AND COMMUNICATION CHANNEL, ENABLING PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND FOCUSED ACTION ON ISSUES RELATED TO DIVERSITY/INCLUSION, WORKFORCE, REGIONALISM, AND COLLABORATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO AGENDA, SAVE INFORMATION AND CIVIL DISCOURSE, AND SO SUPPORTS NO POLITICAL AGENDAS, BY INTENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IMPACTED AREAS AS DIVERSE AS REGIONAL COLLABORATION, OPIOIDS IN THE WORKFORCE, CAREERS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS FROM AT-RISK BACKGROUNDS, AND IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES. IT HAS RECEIVED LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE AND AWARDS FOR WORK IN REGIONALISM, DIVERSITY/INCLUSION, PUBLIC POLICY, IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES, AND OPIOIDS IN THE WORKPLACE.Expenses $240,515 · revenue $49,156
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-1254809
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $48,152
- Income (IRS master file)
- $492,601
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $488,686 | $507,479 | $48,152 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $504,882 | $474,226 | $66,921 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $378,260 | $446,383 | $36,040 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: THOMAS FINAN Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-1254809).
Questions about CONSTRUCTION FORUM
- What is the EIN of CONSTRUCTION FORUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSTRUCTION FORUM is 81-1254809.
- Is CONSTRUCTION FORUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to CONSTRUCTION FORUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSTRUCTION FORUM 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 CONSTRUCTION FORUM 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 CONSTRUCTION FORUM 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 CONSTRUCTION FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names THOMAS FINAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSTRUCTION FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,000 (THOMAS FINAN, SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does CONSTRUCTION FORUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $488,686, expenses of $507,479 and total assets of $48,152 at year end.
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