Southeastern Psychological Association

IRS exemption revoked

Charleston, SCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 45-2727379Revenue $281K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsepaonline.com171 Moultrie Street · Charleston, SC

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Annual convention for presentation of research, continuing education offerings, professional networking for approximately 1000 people.

71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
−$2K
-0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$281K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$356K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$281K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$88K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$281K
Expenses
$208K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$140K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$175K
FY2025$208K
Net assets
$356K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$213K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$356K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on January 15, 2014

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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $147K Management & general 29% · $60K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Hosts a convention for research, education, and networking for about 1000 professionals.

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1 program · $147K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Annual convention for presentation of research, continuing education offerings, professional networking for approximately 1000 people

$147Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$905
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$356K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$905
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
SavingsLn 2$240K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$354K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$241
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$356K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K$354K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$596$241
Total assetsLn 16$281K$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$282K$356K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$33K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$42$42
Information technologyLn 14$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$91K$91K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$355$355
InsuranceLn 23$425$425
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$99
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$147K$60K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $281K$208K$73K$356K 990 PDF
FY2024 $200K$175K$25K$282K 990 PDF
FY2023 $216K$191K$25K$257K 990 PDF
FY2022 $224K$201K$23K$233K 990 PDF
FY2021 $88K$140K−$52K$213K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $280,808 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,020$57,965
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $155,757$221,938
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,082$905
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $365$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,224$280,808
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,042$34,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,811$173,509
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,853$207,509
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,371$73,299
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $280,808 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$57,965
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,965
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $221,938$221,938
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $905$905
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $222,843 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$280,808
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $207,509 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $34,000$34,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,350$3,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,947 · Management $21,913$54,860
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $42$42
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,140$16,140
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,014$4,014
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $91,167$91,167
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $355$355
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $425$425
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,057 · Management $99$3,156
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,325 · Management $60,184 · Fundraising $0$207,509
Part X · Balance sheet $353,911 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,573$113,322
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $169,443$240,348
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $596$241
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $280,612$353,911
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$1,787−$1,787
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$1,787−$1,787
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $282,399$355,698
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $280,612$353,911
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $355,698 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$280,808
XI-2 Total expenses$207,509
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,299
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$282,399
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$355,698

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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