Services Staff Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
The purpose of this organization is to represent the members of the SSA in negotiations, grievances and all matters relating to terms and conditions of employment with the Michigan Education Special Services Association MESSA.
- Income
- $241,024
- Spending
- $128,352
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $1,450, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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 August 31, 2025, 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 August 31, 2025, 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)
- $50,616 spent. NATIONAL STAFF ORGANIZATION AFFILIATE DUES
- $37,762 spent. CONFERENCES AND TRAINING - NSO WINTER ADVOCACY RETREAT NSO REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY NSO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COUNCIL OTHER TRAININGS AND MEETINGS EVENTS AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
- $25,338 spent. ADVOCACY AND DEFENSE - GRIEVANCE EXPENSES GRIEVANCE CHAIR STIPENDS ARBITRATION BARGAINING EXPENSES BARGAINING CHAIR STIPENDS
- Program Service Expenses 2,651, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 GOVERNANCE - OFFICER STPENDS ORGANIZATION ELECTIONS COMMITTEES
- Program Service Expenses 2,646, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 MEMBER SERVICES GIFTS - MEMBER ENGAGEMENT STIPEND MEMBER GIFTS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on January 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization 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 August 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 December 2019.
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 November 4, 2026.
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