MIDWEST POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIDWEST POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

EIN 35-6055409 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A33C)

What they do

THE PURPOSES of THE MPSA ARE to PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL STUDY and TEACHING of POLITICAL SCIENCE, to FACILITATE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THOSE ENGAGED IN SUCH STUDY, and to DEVELOP STANDARDS for and ENCOURAGE RESEARCH IN THEORETICAL and PRACTICAL POLITICAL PROBLEMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.00 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 leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.06%of revenue went to mission work89.0% of expenses · Program services

$97.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.80%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$2.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $199,578 for MEEGAN ISENHOUR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$2,647,449

Mission workProgram services$2,304,74487.06% of revenue89.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$285,88810.80% of revenue11.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$56,8172.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,590,63297.85% of revenue

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

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.0% mission · 11.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 18.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 19.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,647,449

Expenses$2,590,632

Annual surplus $56,817 Revenue was higher than expenses 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.

Mission work (program services)$2,304,744 · 89.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$285,888 · 11.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,647,449

Expenses$2,590,632

Assets$6,793,667

Income$7,344,492

Contributions$400,485

Mission work (program services)$2,304,744

Management and general$285,888

Stocks and bonds$5,910,626

Accounting fees$54,669

Investing fees$11,029

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

MEEGAN ISENHOUREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $199,578Base $163,437 · Other $36,141

TAMARA SPEELMONCONFERENCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $159,634Base $132,242 · Other $27,392

RACHEL ANKERHOLZIT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $148,486Base $122,584 · Other $25,902

AMY DUBACHDEPUTY ED/COMMUNICATIONS D · 40 hrs/week $144,294Base $122,227 · Other $22,067

KATHLEEN DOLANAJPS CO-EDITOR · 30 hrs/week $40,000

JENNIFER L LAWLESSAJPS CO-EDITOR · 30 hrs/week $40,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

MEEGAN ISENHOUREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TAMARA SPEELMONCONFERENCE DIRECTOR

RACHEL ANKERHOLZIT DIRECTOR

AMY DUBACHDEPUTY ED/COMMUNICATIONS D

KATHLEEN DOLANAJPS CO-EDITOR

JENNIFER L LAWLESSAJPS CO-EDITOR

MONICA SCHNEIDERCOUNCIL MEMBER - PART YEAR

KYLE SAUNDERSTREASURER

LAUREL ELDERCOUNCIL MEMBER

LAWRENCE EZROWCOUNCIL MEMBER

LISA GARCIA BEDOLLAVICE PRESIDENT

MATTHEW LEBOCOUNCIL MEMBER - PART YEAR

MELANIE MANIONPAST PRESIDENT - PART YEAR

JULIE DOLANCOUNCIL MEMBER - PART YEAR

NAZITA LAJEVARDICOUNCIL MEMBER - PART YEAR

OLGA CHYZHCOUNCIL MEMBER - PART YEAR

QUINTIN BEAZERCOUNCIL MEMBER - PART YEAR

RIKHIL BHAVNANIPRESIDENT ELECT - PART YEAR

ROCIO TITIUNIKCOUNCIL MEMBER

SALLY NUAMAHCOUNCIL MEMBER

ZARYAB IQBALCOUNCIL MEMBER

ELEANOR POWELLPRESIDENT, PAST PRESIDENT

ANDREW LITTLECOUNCIL MEMBER

BERNARD FRAGAVICE PRESIDENT - PART YEAR

C DANIELLE VINSONCOUNCIL MEMBER

CAMERON THIESCOUNCIL MEMBER

CANDIS WATTS SMITHVICE PRESIDENT - PART YEAR

CHRISTINA WOLBRECHTPRESIDENT ELECT, PRESIDENT

DAVID DARMOFALCOUNCIL MEMBER - PART YEAR

EFREN PEREZCOUNCIL MEMBER - PART YEAR

KIMBERLY TWISTCOUNCIL MEMBER - PART YEAR

ELIZABETH SUHAYPROGRAM CHAIR - PART YEAR

FRED BOEHMKECOUNCIL MEMBER - PART YEAR

GBEMENDE ESUBIYI JOHNSONCOUNCIL MEMBER

GISELA SINPROGRAM CHAIR - PART YEAR

HANS NOELPROGRAM CHAIR - PART YEAR

JAE-JAE SPOONPROGRAM CHAIR - PART YEAR

JASON ROBERTSCOUNCIL MEMBER

JESSICA WEEKSVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 885 S COLLEGE MALL ROAD 382, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47401-6301
County: Monroe
In care of: MEEGAN ISENHOUR
Primary officer: MEEGAN ISENHOUR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(812) 558-0588

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLUE & CO LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A33C)