Sociologists for Women in Society
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What it says it does
THE PROFESSIONAL FEMINIST ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO: (1) TRANSFORMING THE ACADEMY AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING OUR OWN, BY ACTIVELY SUPPORTING FEMINIST LEADERSHIP AND ADVANCING CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF FEMINIST SCHOLARS; (2) ADVOCATING AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIOLOGICAL FEMINIST THEORY ROOTED IN INTERSECTIONALITY AND CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH FOR PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION; AND (3) PROMOTING SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH WITHIN LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVIST SPACES BY SUPPORTING SCHOLAR-ACTIVIST COMMUNITITES SEEKING TO DISMANTLE INTERSECTING SYSTEMS OF OPRESSION.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $923,342
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $135,919, executive officer
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 (1)
- $711,994 spent. HOSTED A WINTER MEETING WHERE PARTICIPANTS NETWORKED AND PRESENTED THEIR RESEARCH. HOSTED A SUMMER REBUILDING RETREAT WHERE SWS LEADERS REVIEWED GOVERNANCE MATERIALS AND ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS. AND A SUMMER MEETING WHERE PARTICIPANTS NETWORKED AND PRESENTED THEIR RESEARCH. PROVIDE MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT MEETINGS AND THROUGH OUR LISTSERV. ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FACING DISCRIMINATION IN THEIR INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS THROUGH LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND MENOTRING. PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DOING GENDER-RELATED WORK AND RESEARCH. SUPPORT THE JOURNAL, "GENDER & SOCIETY," THAT PUBLISHES RESEARCH ON GENDER-RELATED ISSUES.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1982.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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