Society of American Military Engineers

Analysis

Society of American Military Engineers is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1958, 68 years ago. 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, Society of American Military Engineers reported income of $157k and spending of $78k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $81k to $157k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Society of American Military Engineers sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Delaware Crime Stoppers Inc ($157k), Alameda Kiwanis Foundation ($157k) and New Ulm Figure Skating Club ($157k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 2.3% of the total. At year end it held assets of $776k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $776k.