Syringa Speakers Series Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE HIGHLIGHT VOICES THAT MATTER-THOUGHT LEADERS WITH FRESH IDEAS AND VALUABLE INSIGHTS. SOME ARE WELL-KNOWN NAMES, WHILE OTHERS ARE UP-AND-COMERS EARNING A REPUTATION FOR LEAVING AUDIENCES INSPIRED AND FULL OF NEW IDEAS. WHAT ALL OUR SPEAKERS SHARE IS A COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING TRADITIONS, BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES, AND FINDING REAL SOLUTIONS TO HELP SOCIETY THRIVE."
- Income
- $114,223
- Spending
- $101,947
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 84% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (1)
- $94,609 spent. GUESTS GATHER FROM AROUND THE STATE TO HEAR A NATIONALLY KNOWN SPEAKER AND AUTHOR OVER DINNER. THE SYRINGA SPEAKER SERIES LEADERSHIP AWARD CELEBRATES LOCAL LEADERS AND NONPROFITS MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE IN IDAHO. WE SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON OUTSTANDING CHARITIES AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND THEM WHO ARE TACKLING COMMUNITY NEEDS HEAD-ON. BY SHARING THEIR STORIES, WE HOPE TO AMPLIFY THEIR IMPACT AND INSPIRE OTHERS TO STEP UP AND DO THE SAME.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 February 2025.
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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