Society of American Period Furniture Makers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF SAPFM IS TO PURSUE THE FOLLOWING GOALS: TO CREATE A FORUM FOR THE UNDERSTANDING, EDUCATION, AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICAN PERIOD FURNITURE. TO DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OF STANDARDS AND ETHICAL PRACTICES IN THE REPRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION OF PERIOD FURNITURE. TO OFFER MEMBERSHIP TO ALL WITH AN INTEREST IN PERIOD FURNITURE. TO ASSIST MEMBERS WITH THE IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION OF RESOURCES INCLUDING PEOPLE OR ORGANIZATIONS HAVING SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE. TO CONDUCT PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS FOR THE RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS WORK.
- Income
- $133,604
- Spending
- $144,846
- Reserves
- 10.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 55%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (4)
- $81,343 spent. THE 2024 CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON JUNE 28 - JULY 1ST IN COLLEGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 66 ATTENDEES. THE GENERAL FOCUS OF THE CONFERENCE WAS EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA FURNITURE.
- $59,326 spent. AMERICAN PERIOD FURNITURE IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE SAPFM. WRITTEN PRIMARILY BY MEMBERS OF SAPFM, AMERICAN PERIOD FURNITURE IS THE ONLY TRADE PUBLICATION DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF PERIOD FURNITURE MAKERS. EACH ANNUAL VOLUME CONTAINS HOW-TO ARTICLES, BIOGRAPHIES OF IMPORTANT CABINETMAKERS, ANALYSIS OF IMPORTANT PIECES, AND ARTICLES DEALING WITH HISTORICAL TOPICS IN PERIOD FURNITURE MAKING.
- THE SAPFM AWARDS THE CARTOUCHE AWARD, CONTRIBUTIONS, EDUCATION GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENTS RELATIVE TO AMERICAN PERIOD FURNITURE MAKING.
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES INCLUDING: 1. ACCESS TO THE MEMBER AREA OF THE SAPFM WEBSITE, WHICH CONTAINS FURNITURE PLANS, ARTICLES, WOODWORKING CLASS SCHEDULES, ANTIQUES DATABASES, TOOL MANUALS, FURNITURE BOOKS, AND LINKS TO HUNDREDS OF FURNITURE-RELATED VIDEOS 2. QUARTERLY E-NEWSLETTER 3. DISPLAYING FURNITURE IN THE ONLINE GALLERY OF THE SAPFM WEBSITE 4. ACCESS TO THE PRICE4ANTIQUES REFERENCE DATABASE
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 March 2025.
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 June 2003.
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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