Professional Convention Management Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
PCMA IS A GLOBALLY RESPECTED AND RECOGNIZED NETWORK OF BUSINESS EVENTS STRATEGISTS. THROUGH EDUCATION, PCMA INSPIRES, CONNECTS AN INNOVATES THE BUSINESS MEETINGS AND EVENTS COMMUNITY GLOBALLY.
- Income
- $20.3 million
- Spending
- $20.4 million
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 120
- Highest pay
- $936,608, ceo & president
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 (5)
- COVENING LEADERS BUSINESS EVENTS: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PCMA MEMBERS AND OTHER IN THE BUSINESS EVENT INDUSTRY. THE EVENT PROMOTES THE VALUE OF BUSINESS EVENTS.
- EDUCATION CONFERENCE BUSINESS EVENTS: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PCMA MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE BUSINESS EVENTS INDUSTRY. THE EVENT PROMOTES THE VALUE OF BUSINESS EVENTS.
- CEMA SUMMIT: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PCMA CORPORATE MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE BUSINESS EVENTS INDUSTRY. THE EVENT PROMOTES THE VALUE OF BUSINESS EVENTS
- DIGITAL EVENTS: THIS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING LIVE EVENT STREAMING FOR PCMA EVENTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING HIGH LEVEL EDUCATION TO MEETING PROFESSIONALS, HYBRID AND/OR DIGITAL EVENT PRODUCERS WHO ARE NEW OR SEASONED DIGITAL EVENT PRODUCERS IN THE DIGITAL EVENT SPACE.
- DESTINATION SHOWCASE: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PCMA MEMBER AND OTHERS IN THE BUSINESS EVENT INDUSTRY. THE EVENT PROMOTES THE VALUE OF BUSINESS EVENTS.
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 February 1967.
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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