Soft Matter Association of the Americas
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
- THE ACTIVITY OF SMAA IS TO CREATE AN UMBRELLA STRUCTURE TO COORDINATE AND CONNECT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKSHOPS, SUMMER SCHOOLS, AND CONFERENCES ACROSS DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, LOCAL GRASSROOT ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDUSTRY.- SMAA CONDUCTS ITS ACTIVITIES BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUPPORTED BY AN ADVISORY BOARD AND AD-HOC COMMITTEES.- SMAA WILL CONDUCT ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. - SMAA WILL COMMIT 100 PERCENT OF ITS TIME TO ITS MISSION AND ACTIVITIES. - SMAA WILL FUND ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGH FUNDRAISING, GRANTS AND CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS.- SMAA'S ACTIVITIES FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF SOFT MATTER SCIENCE.
- Income
- $351,350
- Spending
- $349,290
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 95
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $346,655 spent. INTERNATIONAL SOFT MATTER CONFERENCE AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR WORKSHOP JULY 27, 2024 - AUGUST 2, 2024, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 571 PARTICIPANTS, NO PUBLICATIONS ISSUED.THE ISMC 2024 CONFERENCE AND THE ASSOCIATED YOUNG INVESTIGATOR WORKSHOP WERE ORGANIZED JOINTLY BY THE SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS AND BY TRIANGLE UNIVERSITIES DUKE UNIVERSITY (DUKE), NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (NCSU), AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (UNC). IT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PURE AND APPLIED PHYSICS (IUPAP), THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS WAS THE FIRST ISMC ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT, AND AS SUCH, IT CONCLUDES THE FIRST CYCLE OF THE SOFT MATTER AROUND THE WORLD IN THREE YEARS SERIES OF ISMCS.THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER RESEARCHERS FROM PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, AND MATERIALS SCIENCE INTERESTED IN VARIOUS SOFT MATTER SYSTEMS. THE CONFERENCE PROMOTED AND INTENSIFIED INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS AND ADVANCED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY AROUND SOFT MATTER TECHNOLOGIES.THE CONFERENCE FEATURED SEVEN PLENARY TALKS, FIFTY-FOUR INVITED KEYNOTE LECTURES, EIGHTY-FOUR CONTRIBUTED ORAL PRESENTATIONS, AND OVER TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY POSTERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? 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.
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 May 2023.
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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