SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS

EIN 52-1095482 · Education (B)

What they do

PROMOTE ENGINEERING SUPPORT for SECURITY

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.80 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

72.50%of revenue went to mission work89.8% of expenses · Program services

$80.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.23%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$8.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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$280,745

Mission workProgram services$203,53872.50% of revenue89.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,1078.23% of revenue10.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$54,10019.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$226,64580.73% 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: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 19.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 2.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.63% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$280,745

Expenses$226,645

Annual surplus $54,100 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)$203,538 · 89.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,107 · 10.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$280,745

Expenses$226,645

Assets$1,885,628

Income$468,287

Mission work (program services)$203,538

Management and general$23,107

Stocks and bonds$1,766,088

Accounting fees$980

Investing fees$17,355

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (18)

JACK BRADYDIRECTOR

WHITNEY STOWELLPRESIDENT

TOM WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

SELENA LODIRECTOR

PATRICK JORSDIRECTOR

MIKE GALANTEDIRECTOR

MIKE BAGSHAWTREASURER

LISA KROWNEDIRECTOR

JOE YATESDIRECTOR

AARON KULP1ST VICE PRESIDENT

ELIZABETH BISSELDIRECTOR

DOUG HIBSHMANDIRECTOR

DAVID HARVEYPAST PRESIDENT

CATHERINE NILESDIRECTOR

BRIAN MOOREDIRECTOR

BREE BEAL2ND VICE PRESIDENT

AMANDA SANDERSONSECRETARY

ALLISON QUINLYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 2000 K ST NW STE 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1860
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % MIKE BAGSHAW
Primary officer: MIKE BAGSHAW, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(571) 297-4813 Officer phone(703) 801-8370

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SANKOFA FINANCIAL GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education