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SUN CITY WEST METAL CLUB

SUN CITY WEST, AZ · EIN 860587503 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · Micro (<$100K) · www.scwmetalclub.com
revenue
$58K
expenses
$46K
net assets
$141K
employees
mission · from form 990

METAL CLUB FBO SUN CITY WEST RESIDENTS

profile · synthesized from sources

Community workshop organization for metalworking enthusiasts in Sun City West, Arizona. Provides members with access to tools, equipment, and training in machining, welding, and fabrication. Operates as a volunteer-driven club that also produces and sells practical items like vacation security mailboxes for residents, using proceeds to maintain and improve facilities.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Member Training and Orientation
Four-hour safety and procedures orientation for new members; ongoing classes and tool-specific training sessions available
Shop Monitoring and Maintenance
Volunteer members monitor shop for safety, manage operations, and perform equipment maintenance and cleanup
Vacation Security Mailbox Production
Members design, fabricate, and sell secure mailboxes with removable inserts for Sun City West residents; available in multiple colors and flag designs
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Advanced Fabrication Makerspace Programs 9 activities
    • Offer metalworking classes and training
      Provides classes and training on various metalworking topics, including video tutorials on using Inkscape for CNC with the ArcLight laser cutter (beginner, font bridging, node cleaning), and offers a course catalog and tool tips for techniques like plasma cutting, milling, and different types of welding and lathe operation.
    • Offer metalworking classes and training
      Provides classes and training on various metalworking topics, including video tutorials on using Inkscape for CNC with the ArcLight laser cutter, and offers a course catalog for metalworking education.
    • Operate a Community Metal Shop
      Operates a 7,000 sq. ft. production space equipped with various metalworking tools including lathes, milling machines, saws, grinders, sheet metal tools, painting equipment, plasma cutters, welding equipment, powder coating, and die casting for members' use.
    • Operate a community metal shop
      Operates a 7,000 sq. ft. production space equipped with various metalworking tools including lathes, milling machines, saws, grinders, sheet metal tools, painting equipment, plasma cutters, welding equipment, powder coating, and die casting, available for member use.
    • Provide Metalworking Training and Resources
      Offers classes, video tutorials (e.g., Inkscape for CNC with ArcLight laser cutter), tool tips, and learning resources on various metalworking techniques such as plasma cutting, milling, welding, and lathe operation, along with equipment manuals.
    • Provide metalworking facilities and equipment
      Operates a 7,000 sq. ft. production space equipped with lathes, milling machines, saws, grinders, sheet metal tools, painting equipment, plasma cutters, welding equipment, powder coating, and die casting for members' use.
    • Provide metalworking facilities and equipment
      Operates a 7,000 sq. ft. production space in Sun City West, Arizona, equipped with various metalworking tools including lathes, milling machines, saws, grinders, sheet metal tools, painting equipment, plasma cutters, welding equipment, powder coating, and die casting for members' use.
    • Provide metalworking resources and tool manuals
      Offers various tool tips and learning resources for metalworking techniques (e.g., plasma cutting, welding, lathe operation) and provides manuals for equipment like Evenheat TAP Controllers and Millermatic welders.
    • Provide metalworking training and resources
      Offers classes, video tutorials (e.g., Inkscape for CNC with ArcLight laser cutter), tool tips, and learning resources on various metalworking techniques such as plasma cutting, milling, welding, and lathe operation, along with tool manuals for equipment.
  • General Volunteer Support Services 3 activities
    • Manage volunteer programs
      Operates a volunteer monitoring program where members oversee the metal shop for 4-hour shifts, focusing on safety, payments, job sign-ins, and shop utilities, and organizes shop cleanup activities.
    • Operate a volunteer metal shop monitoring program
      Manages a volunteer program where members oversee the metal shop for 4-hour shifts, ensuring safety, handling payments, signing in new jobs, and managing shop utilities.
    • Operate a volunteer shop monitoring program
      Manages a volunteer program where members oversee the metal shop for 4-hour shifts, ensuring safety, handling payments, signing in new jobs, and managing shop utilities.
  • Organized Community Litter Cleanups 1 activity
    • Organize shop cleanup activities
      Organizes regular shop cleanup activities on Saturday mornings for members to volunteer and maintain the facility.
  • Club Formation and Membership Support 1 activity
    • Provide support for club duties
      Offers support for special club duties through a team of advisors with designated roles.
  • Uncategorized 12 activities
    • Community Metalwork Projects and Repairs
      Repairs items for residents of Sun City West and creates items like folding chair racks and golf bag racks for other clubs, organizations, and local areas in need.
    • Host Member Meetings and Social Events
      Holds monthly board and general membership meetings, including social events like holiday parties and lunches, and organizes shop cleanup activities for members.
    • Host member meetings and social events
      Conducts monthly general membership meetings and board meetings, and organizes social events such as holiday parties and lunches for its approximately 475 members.
    • Host membership meetings and social events
      Holds monthly board and general membership meetings, and organizes social events such as a "Welcome Back Smashburger Lunch" and a "Holiday Sweet Treat Party" for its approximately 475 members.
    • Host membership meetings and social events
      Holds monthly general membership meetings (second Thursday) and board meetings (first Friday), with minutes and records published online. The club also organizes social events for members, such as a "Welcome Back Smashburger Lunch" and a "Holiday Sweet Treat Party."
    • Manufacture and Sell Metal Products
      Manufactures and sells metal products such as vacation security mailboxes, mailbox extensions, water shutoff valve wrenches, bike racks, and flag mounting brackets, often using volunteer labor.
    • Manufacture and sell metal products
      Manufactures and sells vacation security mailboxes, mailbox extensions, water shutoff valve wrenches, bike racks, and flag mounting brackets, often using volunteer labor.
    • Manufacture and sell metal products
      Produces and sells several hundred mailbox extensions annually, along with water shutoff valve wrenches, bike racks, and flag mounting brackets. The club also manufactures vacation security mailboxes periodically throughout the year using volunteer labor and expertise, making them available for sale.
    • Manufacture and sell metal products
      Manufactures and sells several hundred mailbox extensions annually, along with water shutoff valve wrenches, bike racks, and flag mounting brackets, and periodically produces vacation security mailboxes using volunteer labor.
    • Provide community metalworking services
      Repairs items for residents of Sun City West and creates items like folding chair racks and golf bag racks for other clubs, organizations, and local areas in need.
    • Provide community repair and fabrication services
      Repairs items for residents of Sun City West and fabricates items for other clubs, organizations, and local areas in need, such as folding chair racks for Churches, Lending Hands, and PORA, and golf bag racks for golf courses.
    • Provide custom metal fabrication services
      Repairs items for residents of Sun City West and fabricates items such as folding chair racks and golf bag racks for other clubs, organizations, and local areas in need.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$58K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue$12K21%
Investment income$1340%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$46K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$152K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$141K
2 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue +9.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 3
  • BILL SMITH — DIRECTOR
  • KEN WEAVER — DIRECTOR
  • LEE SCHWARTX — DIRECTOR
relationships · 17

who they work with

  • Alan Pals Partner — Web / Computers support for the club
  • DEVCO Funder — Donated a new 4,000 square foot building on Camino del Sol
  • Del Webb Funder — Provided $50,000 to purchase initial equipment
  • Kevin Adolphson Partner — Safety coordinator for the club
  • Larry Boos Partner — Web / Computers support for the club
  • Lending Hands Partner — Received folding chair racks from the club
  • Maurice Griffin Partner — First President of the club
  • Norm Muzzy Partner — Education & Training Coordinator for the club
  • PORA Partner — Received folding chair racks from the club
  • Recreation Center Partner — Provided a loan to obtain accessories for machines and owns the equipment purchased by the club
  • Rich Migliaccio Partner — Web / Computers support for the club
  • Russ Wagner Partner — Web / Computers support for the club
  • SCW Metal Club Government — Cash or check payments are payable to SCW Metal Club, indicating organizational affiliation in transactional operations.
  • Terry Griffith Partner — Monitors / Lockers coordinator for the club
  • Tim 'Sarge' Raddatz Partner — Orientation and Shop Maintenance coordinator for the club
  • Tom Griesel Partner — Mail Boxes coordinator for the club
  • Wendi Boos Partner — Public Relations coordinator for the club