Southern Sociological Society

Analysis

Southern Sociological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Boone, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1976, 50 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, Southern Sociological Society reported income of $115k and spending of $132k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $112k to $115k (+2.4%), an average of +2.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Southern Sociological Society sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 38th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Somerset Community Television ($115k), Chicago Sculpture International ($115k) and Males Place Inc ($115k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.6% and program service revenue 46% of the total. At year end it held assets of $129k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $129k.