Strategic Account Management Association Inc
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What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $4.1 million
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 36
- Highest pay
- $193,606, director of finance, meetings and operations
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, HELD EACH MAY, IS THE ASSOCIATIONS SIGNATURE EVENT, BRINGING TOGETHER SAMAS MEMBERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, LEARN NEW TOOLS AND NETWORK WITH PEERS. APPROXIMATELY 550 ATTENDEES IN 2024 WITH 49 SESSIONS, 3 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
- MEMBER SERVICES-OFFERS ITS MEMBERS EXTENSIVE ACCESS TO STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESOURCES
- DOMESTIC, EUROPEAN MEETINGS- SAMA PAN-EUROPEAN CONFERENCE- SAMAS PREMIERE NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL EVENT IN EUROPE, IT DRAWS APPROXIMATELY 75 SAM PROFESSIONALS, WHO TAKE PART IN 10 SHORT SESSIONS ON A BROAD RANGE OF SAM-RELATED TOPICS. SAMA ACADEMY ARE THE EVENTS WHERE SAMA OFFERS OUR CSAM (CERTIFIED STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGER) AND TRAINING CLASSES. THESE CLASSES LAST EITHER ONE OR TWO DAYS AND ARE DEEP DIVE CLASSES THAT TRAIN AGAINST OUR BEST IN CLASS COMPETENCY MODEL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1966.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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