Project Management Institute
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE, SCIENCE AND PROFESSION OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN A CONSCIOUS AND PROACTIVE MANNER.
- Income
- $41,225
- Spending
- $28,010
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 December 31, 2025, 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 December 31, 2025, 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)
- CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES TO PMI GLOBAL MEMBERS THROUGH THE LOCAL CHAPTER. THE MISSION OF THE LOCAL SOUTHERN MARYLAND CHAPTER IS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS (PDUS) TO CURRENT MEMBERS. TWENTY PDUS ARE REQUIRED PER YEAR, SIXTY PER THREE-YEAR CYCLE, TO MAINTAIN THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) CERTIFICATION. THE LOCAL CHAPTER PROVIDES SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL CHAPTER. AS OF 01/01/2025, THE PMI SOMD CHAPTER HAD 1,401 MEMBERS; AS OF 12/31/2025, THE PMI SOMD CHAPTER HAD 1,564 MEMBERS.
- EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS - THE CHAPTER PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PREPARATORY CLASSES, EDUCATIONAL LUNCHEON AND EVENING SPEAKERS, AND FULL-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS TO ITS MEMBERS.
- CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS - THE PMI SOMD CHAPTER AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION TO ITS MEMBERSHIP. IN 2025, THE CHAPTER AWARDED NO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION COSTS TO APPLICANTS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED IN INCREMENTS OF 99.00 AND 250.00 PER APPROVED APPLICATION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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.
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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2001.
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.
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