System Safety Society

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To provide membership services supporting Safety professionals worldwide in the application of systems engineering & systems management through professional development & education, public relations & annual conference

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$129K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$312K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$358K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$134K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$312K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$427K
FY2025$312K
Expenses
$358K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$281K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$358K
Net assets
$134K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$134K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1975.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $320K Management & general 11% · $38K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2020
Nonprofit Resources$50,000—
Pamela Kniess—$6,450

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

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Supports safety professionals globally with development, education, and resources for systems engineering and management.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

System safety society conducts an annual summit and training to promote system safety to all levels of management, engineering & other scientific, legal, public & professional groups to foster communicaation within the system safety profession & with other scientific, legal, public & professional groups & to encourage research into the…

Pt IX · col B
02

System safety society provides publications for members to disseminate newly developed knowledge & to promote system safety to all levels of management, engineering & other profesisonal groups in the application of systems engineering & systems management to the process of hazard, safety & risk analysis to identify assess & control…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$274K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$358K
Ln 25
Programscol B$320K
Managementcol C$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$134K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$274K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
Net assetsLn 32$134K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$256K$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$129K
Net assetsLn 32$172K$134K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$158K$126K$32K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$697$558$139$0
TravelLn 17$11K$11K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$167K$167K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$447$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$12K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K$320K$38K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $312K$358K−$45K$134K 990 PDF
FY2024 $427K$307K$120K$172K 990 PDF
FY2023 $291K$281K$10K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 $140K$41K 990 PDF
FY2021 $108K$95K 990 PDF
FY2020 $173K$202K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $312,450 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$18,244
I-9 Program service revenue$274,235
I-10 Investment income$2,656
I-11 Other revenue$17,315
I-12 Total revenue$312,450
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$357,555
I-18 Total expenses$357,555
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$45,105
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $312,450 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,560 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,544
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,244
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$258,675
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,656
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,315 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$17,315
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $294,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$312,450
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $357,555 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $126,182 · Management $31,545 · Fundraising $0$157,727
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,296 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,296
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,220 · Fundraising $0$2,220
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $558 · Management $139 · Fundraising $0$697
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,817 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,817
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $166,937 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$166,937
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,786 · Management $447 · Fundraising $0$2,233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,085 · Management $3,543 · Fundraising $0$15,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $319,661 · Management $37,894 · Fundraising $0$357,555
Part X · Balance sheet $263,614 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,907$53,877
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $120,504$93,160
X-4 Accounts receivable$43,465
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,000$73,112
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,411$263,614
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,854$13,663
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $80,850$115,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,704$129,463
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $171,707$134,151
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $171,707$134,151
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,411$263,614
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $134,151 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$312,450
XI-2 Total expenses$357,555
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,105
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$171,707
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,549
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$134,151

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

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