Society of Explosives Engineers Inc
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What it says it does
ISEE'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND ART OF EXPLOSIVES ENGINEERING. WE'VE HELPED LAUNCH 45 LOCAL ISEE CHAPTERS AND STARTED EDUCATION INITIATIVES. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE'VE BECOME A VOICE FOR THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN BLASTERS AND HOMEOWNERS AND LOBBYING GOVERNMENTS FOR CHANGE.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 41
- Highest pay
- $214,617, executive director thru dec 2024
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 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)
- ISEE MEMBERSHIP: - PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RESOURCES USED BY INDIVIDUALS TO PERFORM THEIR JOBS BETTER. RESOURCES INCLUDE ACCESS TO A DATABASE HOLDING OVER 150,000 PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS.
- ISEE CONFERENCES:- PROVIDE ATTENDEES ACCESS TO OVER 50 TECHNICAL PAPERS AND UP TO 16 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL TRAINING THAT CAN BE USED BY INDIVIDUALS TO GET OR RENEW THEIR STATE CERTIFICATION.- VISIT WITH EXHIBITORS TO SEE THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES USED IN THE INDUSTRY.- INTERACT WITH UP TO 1,500 ATTENDEES FROM ACROSS THE WORLD TO EXPAND THEIR NETWORK.
- ISEE PUBLICATIONS:- THE ISEE JOURNAL IS THE MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND INSIGHT INTO THE EXPLOSIVES INDUSTRY. ARTICLES, FEATURES, AND COLUMNS PROVIDE TECHNICAL CONTENT, HISTORICAL ARTICLES, UPDATES ON INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES, AND ADVERTISING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 October 13, 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 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 September 2025.
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 March 1977.
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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