Edison Welding Institute
Edison Welding Institute reported $35.9 million in revenue and $36.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.42 went to program services, $13.58 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $631,080 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 75 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36MInvestment income was negative: −$20,863. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.6% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $631,080 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.72% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 75 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMidwest operations in Edison Welding Institute's ("ewi") fiscal year ending june 30, 2025, ewi had over 400 individual projects, averaging $83,000 per project, and up to $6,300,000. Each project has vast degrees of technology deployed and advanced joining processes. See below for each area that ewi served. Space - ewi leads the way in developing and deploying advances in manufacturing for the space industry to reduce weight and cost, improve first-time quality, and speed up the development cycle compared to legacy manufacturing methods. Rail - improve the safety, fabrication, operation…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $588,642 | $0 | $42,438 | $631,080 |
| VP GOVERNMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Officer, 41.0 hrs/week | $405,190 | $0 | $25,649 | $430,839 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $405,982 | $0 | $23,732 | $429,714 |
| SENIOR TECHNOLOGY LEADER Highest compensated employee, 43.0 hrs/week | $282,874 | $0 | $34,788 | $317,662 |
| SENIOR TECHNOLOGY LEADER Highest compensated employee, 43.0 hrs/week | $277,824 | $0 | $26,422 | $304,246 |
| SENIOR TECHNOLOGY LEADER Highest compensated employee, 43.0 hrs/week | $259,174 | $0 | $26,894 | $286,068 |
| SENIOR TECHNOLOGY LEADER Highest compensated employee, 43.0 hrs/week | $214,902 | $0 | $31,937 | $246,839 |
| SENIOR TECHNOLOGY LEADER Highest compensated employee, 43.0 hrs/week | $206,744 | $0 | $22,773 | $229,517 |
75 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Edison Welding Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5171
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
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Of every $100 Edison Welding Institute spent in FY2025, $86.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Edison Welding Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Edison Welding Institute reported that 86.4% of its $36.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Edison Welding Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Edison Welding Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $631,080, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Edison Welding Institute get its money?
Of $35.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Edison Welding Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1119893 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349308993 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349315808 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349303909 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310899349300506 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201299349302810 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349302343 · read the filing
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