Society of Professional Benefit Administrators
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
SPBA HELPS THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATORS NAVIGATE A COMPLEX AND EVER-CHANGING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LANDSCAPE BY KEEPING THEM EDUCATED AND INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
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 (3)
- SPBA HOLDS TWO MEETINGS EACH YEAR WITH ALMOST 50% OF ALL MEMBER FIRMS REPRESENTED AT EACH MEETING. MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO MEMBER FIRMS AND THOSE TPA'S PRE-DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN SPBA. THE MEETING FOCUS IS ON GOVERNMENT COMPLIANCE AND INDUSTRY TRENDS.
- COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE-TECHNOLOGY-RELATED COSTS TO MAINTAIN/UPGRADE/REPAIR SOFTWARE AND PROGRAMMING FOR SPBA'S COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING THE SPBA WEBSITES, ON-LINE UPDATE, INTERNET-SERVER HOST FOR BROADCAST EMAIL. TECHNOLOGY TRAINING TO OPERATE DRUPAL. AUTOMATIC BACK-UP SERVICES FOR SPBA WEBSITES. HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS.
- SPECIAL PROJECTS-ALL VARIABLE AND UNPREDICTABLE EXPENSES SUCH AS COSTS TO PARTICIPATE ON GOVERNMENT ADVISORY PANELS OR INDUSTRY GROUPS, INCLUDING FEES AND TRAVEL (E.G., WEDI, IRS IRPAC, ABA). WEDI MEMBERSHIP.
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.
Not 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 September 10, 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.
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.
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.