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Society of Women Engineers

EIN 38-3240745 · Southfield, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO BENEFIT OUR CUSTOMERS. THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS STIMULATES WOMEN TO ACHIEVE FULL POTENTIAL IN CAREERS AS ENGINEERS AND LEADERS, EXPANDS THE IMAGE OF THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION AS A POSITIVE FORCE IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND DEMONSTRATES THE VALUE OF DIVERSITY.

Income
$67,640
Spending
$93,161
Reserves
17.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 38% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
  1. $13,427 spent. SWE'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS AN ANNUAL TRADITION. WE COLLECT DONATIONS TO CREATE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AS WELL AS PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATING SENIORS ENROLLED IN ENGINEERING CURRICULUMS IN COLLEGES THE NEXT YEAR. SWE RECEIVES HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS EACH YEAR THAT ARE REVIEWED BY A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS TO SELECT THE WINNERS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS.
  2. $14,159 spent. THE GIRLS EXPLORING ENGINEERING EVENT IS AN OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS NOMINATED BY THEIR TEACHERS IN INNER-CITY DETROIT TO GET EXPOSURE TO STEM TOPICS, WORKING ON PROBLEM SOLVING AND CONNECTING WITH SWE MEMBERS AS MENTORS TO CONTINUE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. MIDDLE SCHOOL IS TYPICALLY THE AGE GIRLS START TO LOSE INTEREST IN SCIENCE SO SWE PROVIDES A FUN VENUE FOR THE GIRLS TO SUCCEED IN STEM ACTIVITIES TO HELP KEEP THEM INTERESTED INTO HIGH SCHOOL.
  3. THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL, WORK LIFE EFFICIENCY, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS. THE EVENT INCLUDES KEYNOTE AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS, AND ALSO PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR MEMBERS TO WORK ON PRESENTATION SKILLS BY BEING SPEAKERS FOR THE DIFFERENT SESSIONS IN THE CONFERENCE.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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