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Society of Paper Money Collectors I Nc

EIN 52-0858134 · Greenwood, SC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Education - The Society of Paper Money Collectors publishes a bi-monthly journal (Paper Money) which is distributed to approximately 1,200 dues paying members of the organization featuring articles designed to promote and advance the study of paper money along educational, historic, and scientific lines.

Income
$79,531
Spending
$86,472
Reserves
23.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 46%
Highest pay
$9,115, editor

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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% 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 (5)
  1. $41,152 spent. The Society of Paper Money Collectors publishes a bi-monthly journal (Paper Money) which is distributed to approximately 1,200 dues paying members of the organization featuring articles designed to promote and advance the study of paper money along educational, historic, and scientific lines.
  2. $5,000 spent. To Peter Huntoon of Boulder City, NV towards his expenses to enable him to perform research at the National Archives in Washington, DC on the production of US Paper Money. Said research to be published in future issues of the Paper Money journal.
  3. $1,000 spent. To Charles Darby of Decatur, GA towards his expenses for the publication of his book on Obsolete Paper Money of Alabama
  4. $1,000 spent. To the Higgins Museum of Okoboji, IA to defray the expenses of their bi-annual conference on National Bank Note history.
  5. $1,000 spent. To Mark Coughlan of Loughton, Essex, UK towards his expenses for the publication of his book on Confederate Treasury Bonds.

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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.

    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 May 1968.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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