STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

EIN 13-2558593 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

THE STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SAMA) is A KNOWLEDGE-SHARING ORGANIZATION DEVOTED to DEVELOPING, PROMOTING and ADVANCING THE CONCEPT of CUSTOMER SUPPLIER COLLABORATION THROUGH COMMUNITIES of PRACTICE.SAMA is DEDICATED to THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT of THE INDIVIDUALS and COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS of MANAGING NATIONAL, GLOBAL and STRATEGIC CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, and ENABLING MEMBERS to CREATE GREATER CUSTOMER VALUE and ACHIEVE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE ACCORDINGLY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$108.48spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.89%of revenue went to management and office costs0.9% of expenses

$0.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $323,471 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $193,606 for FRAN SCHWARTZ (DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, MEETINGS AND OPERATIONS). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,871,377

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$25,6550.89% of revenue0.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$135,3764.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,736,00195.29% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,812,537

Expenses$4,136,008

Annual shortfall $323,471 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Management and office costs$25,655 · 0.6% of expenses

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Revenue$3,812,537

Expenses$4,136,008

Assets$3,619,926

Income$3,812,537

Contributions$175,500

Stocks and bonds$771,892

Accounting fees$2,881

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

FRAN SCHWARTZDIRECTOR OF FINANCE, MEETINGS AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $193,606Base $171,077 · Other $22,529

ELISABETH SOUDERDIRECTOR OF KNOWLEDGE AND CERTIFICATION · 40 hrs/week $186,275Base $167,875 · Other $18,400

GORDON GALZERANOPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $161,374Base $145,838 · Other $15,536

CHRISTOPHER JENSENDIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SUCCESS · 40 hrs/week $158,874Base $136,603 · Other $22,271

HARVEY DUNHAMMANAGING DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVLPMT · 40 hrs/week $145,028Base $136,844 · Other $8,184

DENISE FREIERPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $125,787Base $118,305 · Other $7,482

JOEL SCHAAFSMARESEARCH MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $121,438Base $108,362 · Other $13,076

GEOFF WILLIAMSINTERIM CEO · 20 hrs/week $84,500

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

FRAN SCHWARTZDIRECTOR OF FINANCE, MEETINGS AND OPERATIONS

ELISABETH SOUDERDIRECTOR OF KNOWLEDGE AND CERTIFICATION

GORDON GALZERANOPRESIDENT AND CEO

CHRISTOPHER JENSENDIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SUCCESS

HARVEY DUNHAMMANAGING DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVLPMT

DENISE FREIERPRESIDENT AND CEO

JOEL SCHAAFSMARESEARCH MANAGER

GEOFF WILLIAMSINTERIM CEO

MIKE MOORMANDIRECTOR

TOM DERRYDIRECTOR

NOEL CAPONDIRECTOR

RENAE LEARYDIRECTOR

RON DAVISEVP

SARA THEISDIRECTOR

SHAWN PARKERDIRECTOR

STEPHEN ANDERSONDIRECTOR

STEVE ANDERSENDIRECTOR

ANJU BIRDYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL AHEARNEDIRECTOR

MAX WALKERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER STANLEYDIRECTOR

JAMES FORDCHAIRMAN

HAJO RAPPSECRETARY

GEOFF QUINNDIRECTOR

ERIC GANTIERDIRECTOR

DOMINIQUE COTEDIRECTOR

DINO BERTANITREASURER

DENISE JULIANODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 4740 N CUMBERLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60656-4239
County: Cook
In care of: JAMES G FORD
Primary officer: JAMES G FORD, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 251-3131

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REIMER & SCHWARTZ CPAS
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues