Sea Services Leadership Association
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What it says it does
SSLAs mission is to support women in the sea services through access to education resources mentoring and networking opportunities to enhance their leadership potential and increase the effectiveness of the organizations in which they serve. These organizations include the United States Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration NOAA Commissioned Corps. SSLA also supports the United States Army Air Force Space Force and the Public Health Service PHS through volunteer opportunities membership and the annual Joint Womens Leadership Symposium in which they participate. See Schedule O for additional information.
- Income
- $752,647
- Spending
- $661,912
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 24
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 (1)
- SSLAs mission is to support women in the sea services through access to education resources mentoring and networking opportunities. SSLA executes this mission annually through the development and execution of the Joint Womens Leadership Symposium JWLS a multi-day conference that sees attendance from 1100-1500 individuals across all eight of the USs uniformed services as well as international participants and guests. SSLA also hosts an annual membership meeting for those with SSLA membership to pass important information on the governance and services of the organization.
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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2018.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 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 October 21, 2026.
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