Southwestern Social Science Association

Analysis

Southwestern Social Science Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Shawnee, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Southwestern Social Science Association reported income of $425k and spending of $515k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $411k to $425k (+3.3%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Southwestern Social Science Association sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lowells Maritime Foundation Dba Lowells Boat Shop ($425k), Dova Inc ($426k) and Roanoke Ballet Theatre Inc ($425k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.4% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (21% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $989k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $989k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.