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International Plant Propagators Society Inc Southern Region

EIN 75-2212643 · Columbia, SC

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What it says it does

DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE & PROMOTION OF PLANT PROPAGATORS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

ANNUAL MEETING - THE ANNUAL MEETING IS FOUR DAYS AND INCLUDES TWO DAYS OF EDUCATION AND TWO DAYS OF INDUSTRY RELATED TOURS. THE 2024 CONFERENCE HAS 204 ATTENDEES (95 WERE MEMBERS, 90 NON MEMBERS), 19 WERE SPEAKERS. HELD IN TULSA, OK.
TOURS - THE TOURS PROVIDE GROWERS AND PROPAGATORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY IN USE AS WELL NEW EQUIPMENT. GROWERS AND PROPAGATORS INTERACT WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS FROM OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY AND SHARE EXPERIENCES. DEMONSTRATIONS ARE OFTEN GIVEN ALONG WITH TOURING THE FACILITIES. 194 WENT ON THE TOURS OF WHICH THERE WERE 10 SITES VISITED.
DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE & PROMOTION OF PLANT PROPAGATORS THROUGH OUTREACH LIKE 65 COMPLEMENTARY STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS. ALSO PROVIDED COMPLIMENTARY CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND PARTIAL TRAVEL FUNDS FOR 4 GRAD STUDENTS INTERNS, 1 COMPLIMENTARY CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL FUNDS FOR A NON INTERN STUDENT, AND 8 STUDENT SPEAKERS. OUR E-NEWSLETTER GOES TO 533 - MEMBERS, STUDENTS, ANYONE WHO REQUEST IT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
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)(5) labor or agricultural organization 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 June 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 September 1979.
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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