Nonprofit · EIN 26-1953297
CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC
Tax-exempt · PORTAGE, IN 46368
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,801,015 | $1,839,672 | -$38,657 | $5,325,986 | $11,274 | $5,314,712 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,876,987 | $1,500,653 | $376,334 | $5,070,280 | $18,617 | $5,051,663 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,676,461 | $1,446,974 | $229,487 | $4,469,868 | $25,504 | $4,444,364 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $44,733
- of which government grants
- $44,733
- Program service revenue
- $1,561,963
- Investment income
- $135,633
- Other revenue
- $58,686
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $302,599
- Other salaries and wages
- $75,575
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,017,236
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,475
- Depreciation
- $341,922
- Program services (functional)
- $1,069,395
- Management and general (functional)
- $428,355
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,070,280
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,325,986
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,274
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,314,712
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,701,345
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,244,540
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,314,712
- Gross receipts
- $1,801,015
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEWEY PEARMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $258,099 | $44,500 |
| JAMES ARENDAS | SAFETY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $184,449 | $45,125 |
| MIKE KENESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HILEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FAROH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX LULINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM TIPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT SCHMIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GARIUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GRIMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HASSE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK LARSON | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY PANGERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CLAUDE POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAN SOPCZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN WYSOCKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOE COAR | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT VIDIMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEWEY PEARMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $230,610 | $45,100 |
| JAMES ARENDAS | SAFETY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $174,409 | $44,525 |
| MIKE KENESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FAROH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX LULINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KOCSIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM TIPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT SCHMIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GARIUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GRIMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HASSE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK LARSON | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PANGERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDE POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SOPCZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WYSOCKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE COAR | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT VIDIMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEWEY PEARMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $205,475 | $40,200 |
| JAMES ARENDAS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,232 | $40,200 |
| KEVIN COMERFORD | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,582 | $17,000 |
| JIM FAROH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| NICK LARSON | VICE-CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOE COAR | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KENESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ED KOCSIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SAM TIPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KURT SCHMIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GARIUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GRIMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HASSE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PANGERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDE POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SOPCZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WYSOCKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT VIDIMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6050 SOUTHPORT RD STE A, PORTAGE, IN 46368-6405
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEWEY PEARMAN, 6050 SOUTHPORT ROAD, PORTAGE, IN 46368
- Signed the 990
- DEWEY PEARMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (219) 764-2883
- Website
- CAFNWIN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCMAHON & ASSOCIATES CPAS PC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, AND ADVANCE THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING INDUSTRY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA. AMONG OTHER ACTIVITIES, THE FOUNDATION IS ACTIVE IN ENCOURAGING THE EMPLOYMENT OF ETHICAL PRACTICES, IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY, PROPER LAND USE, INCREASED EFFICIENCY, APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, ADVANCED SKILL TRAINING, SAFETY EDUCATION, ACCIDENT PREVENTION, AND IMPROVING COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CONTRACTORS AND OTHER PROFESSIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, AND ADVANCE THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA. PROVIDES EDUCATION CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND SEMINARS TO IMPROVE INDUSTRY SKILLS AND INCREASE WORKPLACE SAFETY.Expenses $1,069,395 · revenue $1,697,596
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1953297
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,325,986
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,801,015
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,801,015 | $1,839,672 | $5,325,986 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,876,987 | $1,500,653 | $5,070,280 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,676,461 | $1,446,974 | $4,469,868 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,445,050 | $1,299,374 | $4,115,994 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 26-1953297).
Questions about CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC
- What is the EIN of CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC is 26-1953297.
- Is CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2008.
- Are donations to CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 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 CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DEWEY PEARMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $258,099 (DEWEY PEARMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CONSTRUCTION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,801,015, expenses of $1,839,672 and total assets of $5,325,986 at year end.
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