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Sadie Collective

EIN 84-1851485 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ESTABLISH A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE ECONOMISTS AND ANALYSTS BY CURATING INITIATIVES THAT FOSTER CAREER PATHWAYS AND DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESS, INCLUDING CONFERENCES, COMPETENCY-BUILDING PROGRAMS, AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.

Income
$197,430
Spending
$450,492
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 58%
Highest pay
$126,651, executive director until may 2025

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (social science, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 128% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (2)
  1. $85,657 spent. CONFERENCE AND SUMMIT - SACE2025 INCLUDED CURATED PROGRAMMING AND WEBINARS FOR ADVANCING STUDENTS' CAREERS IN ECONOMICS AND RELATED FIELDS.
  2. $32,241 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - THE SADIE COLLECTIVE WORKS TO FURTHER STUDENTS' CAREERS IN ECONOMICS AND RELATED FIELDS. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, RESEARCH SYMPOSIUMS, AND FLAGSHIP CONFERENCES, THE SADIE COLLECTIVE CREATES PATHWAYS FOR ENGAGEMENT, RESOURCE-SHARING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT ALL CAREER STAGES. BY OPENING ACCESS TO THESE FIELDS AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, THE SADIE COLLECTIVE PROUDLY FURTHERS THE ENDURING LEGACY OF DR. SADIE T.M. ALEXANDER.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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