Society for Management Information Systems

Not tax-deductible

Long Beach, CA501(c)(6)EIN 95-3858307Revenue $171K in FY2025

On file with the IRSscsim.org2036 Shipway Ave, 90815-3551 · Long Beach, CATax-exempt since Jan 2001

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Professional organization of chief Information officers that brings together Information technology leaders to share, network and give back to their communities.

69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers.
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
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$171K
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$112K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$350K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$171K
FY2025▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$171K
Expenses
$112K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$69K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$101K
FY2025$112K
Net assets
$350K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$350K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Jan 2001.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $77K Management & general 31% · $35K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

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

Connects IT leaders to share knowledge, build networks, and support communities.

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3 programs · $74K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships and donations promoting women and disavantaged youth in technology.

$50Kprogram expense
02

CIO Enclaves

Small, regional, quarterly meetings of chief information officers to discuss current business issues.

$14Kprogram expense
03

Scsim Summit

All day summit with chief information officers and information technology leaders to learn about current business and technology issues.

$10Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 16 grants · $179K · 2019–2024
Stem AdvantageCA · FY2024$15,000
Long Beach State FoundationCA · FY2024$10,000
Stem AdvantageCA · FY2023$15,000
Long Beach State FoundationCA · FY2023$10,000
Stem AdvantageCA · FY2022$13,400
Advancing Women in TechnologyCA · FY2022$10,000
Stem AdvantageCA · FY2021$12,000
Awt Charitable FoundationFY2021$10,000
Npower INCCA · FY2021$7,500
Stem AdvantageCA · FY2019$10,000
Awt Charitable FoundationFY2019$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$171K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$112K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$350K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$370K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$171K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$245K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$350K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$291K$350K
Total assetsLn 16$291K$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$291K$350K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$10K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$863$250
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$5K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$112K$77K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $171K$112K$59K$350K 990 PDF
FY2024 $112K$101K$11K$291K 990 PDF
FY2023 $97K$88K$10K$286K 990 PDF
FY2022 $129K$69K$60K$276K 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$216K 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K$54K$71K$205K 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
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Part I · Summary $170,590 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $380,188$420,588
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,880$3,833
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$270,178−$253,831
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $111,890$170,590
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $48,815$50,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,481$61,790
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $101,296$111,790
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,594$58,800
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $170,590 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$27,838
VIII-1c Fundraising events$370,500
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,250
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$420,588
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,833$3,833
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$253,831−$253,831
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$249,998$170,590
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $111,790 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,125 · Management $5,216$15,341
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,361$1,361
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $863 · Management $250$1,113
IX-17 TravelManagement $14,947$14,947
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,391 · Management $14,094$19,485
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,543 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,543
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,283 · Management $34,507 · Fundraising $0$111,790
Part X · Balance sheet $350,204 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,548$244,540
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,856$105,664
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $291,404$350,204
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $291,404$350,204
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $291,404$350,204
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $291,404$350,204
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $350,204 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$170,590
XI-2 Total expenses$111,790
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$291,404
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$350,204

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

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