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SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS

EIN 92-2677102 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

- THE ACTIVITY of SMAA is to CREATE AN UMBRELLA STRUCTURE to COORDINATE and CONNECT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKSHOPS, SUMMER SCHOOLS, and CONFERENCES ACROSS DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, LOCAL GRASSROOT ORGANIZATIONS, and INDUSTRY.- SMAA CONDUCTS ITS ACTIVITIES BY A BOARD of DIRECTORS, SUPPORTED BY AN ADVISORY BOARD and AD-HOC COMMITTEES.- SMAA WILL CONDUCT ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA. - SMAA WILL COMMIT 100 PERCENT of ITS TIME to ITS MISSION and ACTIVITIES. - SMAA WILL FUND ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGH FUNDRAISING, GRANTS and CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS.- SMAAS ACTIVITIES FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES of ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE and EDUCATION IN THE AREA of SOFT MATTER SCIENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $99.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

98.66%of revenue went to mission work99.2% of expenses · Program services
$99.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
0.75%of revenue went to management and office costs0.8% of expenses
$0.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
34.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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.

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$351,350
Mission workProgram services$346,65598.66% of revenue99.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,6350.75% of revenue0.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,0600.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$349,29099.41% 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$351,350
Expenses$349,290
Annual surplus $2,060 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)$346,655 · 99.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,635 · 0.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$351,350
Expenses$349,290
Assets$4,060
Income$351,350
Contributions$121,222
Mission work (program services)$346,655
Management and general$2,635
Accounting fees$273
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 (4)

DR CHRISTOPH F SCHMIDTTREASURER

DR JAN GENZERVICE PRESIDENT

DR MICHAEL RUBINSTEINPRESIDENT

DR RONIT FREEMANSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2023
Location
101 CHESLEY CT, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514-1462
County
Orange
In care of
DR CHRISTOPH F SCHMIDT
Primary officer
DR CHRISTOPH F SCHMIDT, TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BLACKMAN & SLOOP ADVISORS INC
NTEE classification
Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category
Educational Services

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