Skip to the page content
Your donations
Check before you give

Society of Utility and Regulatory Financial Analysts Inc

EIN 52-1084765 · Wethersfield, CT

Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.

LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Professional organization for Utility and Regulatory finance field. Primary function is to provide an annual training forum to the membership. The SURFA Board of Directors and leadership is comprised of volunteers from the membership. The SURFA Annual Forum includes the Cost of Capitol Workshop (Tuesday) and Forum (Thurs-Fri) with guest speakers set up in various topical panels. We also provide a professional designation-The Certified Rate of Return Analyst (CRRA) certification offered in-person on Wednesday during the Forum week. The Forum, workshop and exam are held in a national hotel which also includes sit down lunch and dinner with guest speakers, breaks with snacks, and educational tour. Membership of 157 in TY 2025. For the 2025 Financial Forum: 134 attended, 9 took the CRRA Exam, 17 attended the Workshop. During the year, we provide on-line training with quarterly webinars available free for members and modest fee to non-members.

Income
$75,708
Spending
$73,992
Highest pay
$2,500, ex-officio, webmaster

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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, 2026, 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)
  1. $46,745 spent. Held Annual SURFA Forum dates April 24and April 25, 2025. Event held at Embassy Suites Charlotte NC
  2. Administered Annual Certified Rate of Return Analyst Exam on April 23, 2025 in Charlotte, NC. Exam held at Embassy Suites Hotel Charlotte NC. CRRA Exam's expenses are included in total conference hotel's expense.
  3. Held Annual Cost of Capital Workshop on April 22, 2025 Charlotte, NC. Events held at Embassy Suites Charlotte NC Workshop expenses are included in total conference hotel's expense.
  4. $10,000 spent. Made preparations and deposits for 2026 Annual SURFA Forum, Cost of Capital Workshop and CRRA Exam to be held April 14, 15,16 & 17 in Charlotte, NC at Embassy Suites, Charlotte, NC.
  5. $15,784 spent. Maintain online presence website conference app bank credit card processing

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    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? 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 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 June 1977.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.