Southern Wholesalers Association
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What it says it does
THE ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1928 TO PROMOTE THE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF WHOLESALERS PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF PLUMBING, HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, WATER SYSTEMS, AND PIPES, VALVES AND FITTINGS. ADDITIONAL EFFORTS TARGET THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL PEACE BY ENCOURAGING SOUND LABOR PRACTICES, ADVISING MEMBERS PERTINANTE TO THEIR BUSINESS, AND AIDING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH OPERATIONAL STANDARDS IN THE INDUSTRY IN CONFORMANCE WITH EXISTINGLAW. THE ASSOCIATION COLLECTS AND COMPILES STATISTICAL DATA AND DISTRIBUTES THAT DATA TO ITS MEMBERS TO AID THEM IN MAINTAINING EFFICIENT AND COMPETITIVE OPERATIONS.
- Income
- $983,010
- Spending
- $877,421
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 21
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)
- $698,907 spent. SOUTHERN WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION, INC. PROMOTED INDUSTRIAL PEACE BY ENCOURAGING SOUND LABOR RELATIONS. IT ADVISED ITS MEMBERS CONCERNING MATTERS PERTINENT TO THEIR BUSINESSESS. IT AIDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH STANDARDS OF OPERATION WITHIN THE INDUSTRY IN CONFORMANCE WITH EXISTING LAWS. IT COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND DISTRIBUTED STATISTICAL DATA IN THE INTEREST OF EFFICIENT AND COMPETITIVE OPERATIONS. IT EXETED ITS BEST EFFORTS TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL DISTRIBUTION TO THE END THAT BETTER PRODUCTS WERE PURCHASED BY THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER AT LOWER COSTS. IT DEVELOPED AND PROMOTED PUBLICITY PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATED ALL CONCERNED REGARDING THE ACTUAL VALUES ADDED BY DISTRIBUTION TO AN EFFICIENT AND COMPETITIVE ECONOMY.
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? 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 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 1930.
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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