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Nonprofit · EIN 06-1319929

SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016

Financials

$2.2M$2.1M2023$1.7M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,709,934$1,549,720$160,214$1,972,572$399,733$1,572,839
December 31, 2023990$2,194,133$2,108,168$85,965$1,742,748$393,887$1,348,861
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,627,245
Investment income
$42,546
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,435
Other revenue
$40,143

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$30,960
Accounting fees
$19,780
Travel
$32,601

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,742,748
Total assets, end of year
$1,972,572
Total liabilities, end of year
$399,733
Net assets, end of year
$1,572,839
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,572,839
Gross receipts
$2,049,273
Employees
0
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY LARKINIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LISA HANNANTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PAUL MILLERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID ADLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WALTER CHARNIZONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEOFF DICKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER FARLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FERNANDO FISCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SIMON FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ IRVINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM KEMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE METTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF PRESSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY WALSHSECRETARY & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
YANCY WEINRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RACHEL WIMBERLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ PLIZGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LES WEIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VINCENT POLITOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VINCENT POLITOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$520,000
MARY LARKINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LISA HANNANTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PAUL MILLERSECRETARY / TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CASSANDRA FARRINGTONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID ADLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA BLUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WALTER CHARNIZONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE CORRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEOFF DICKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER FARLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FERNANDO FISCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SIMON FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ IRVINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM KEMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE METTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF PRESSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK TEMPLE-SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY WALSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
YANCY WEINRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RACHEL WIMBERLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2 EAST 28TH STREET 332, NEW YORK, NY 10016-7402
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
VINCENT POLITO, 2 EAST 28TH STREET 332, NEW YORK, NY 10016
Signed the 990
VINCENT POLITO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(404) 334-4585
Return prepared by
BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC

Mission

PROMOTING AND FURTHERING THE INTEREST OF INDEPENDENT TRADE SHOW PRODUCERS AND MANAGERS, BY PROVIDING A CENTRAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO INDEPENDENT SHOW PRODUCERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROMOTING AND FURTHERING THE INTEREST OF INDEPENDENT TRADE SHOW PRODUCERS AND MANAGERS, BY PROVIDING A CENTRAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO INDEPENDENT SHOW PRODUCERS.
    Expenses $1,046,201 · revenue $1,667,388

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
06-1319929
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,972,572
Income (IRS master file)
$2,049,273

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,709,934$1,549,720$1,972,572XML
990December 2023$2,194,133$2,108,168$1,742,748XML
990December 2022$2,253,602$2,319,250$1,537,966IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1319929).

Questions about SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC

What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC is 06-1319929.
Is SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1999.
Are donations to SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names VINCENT POLITO.
Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,709,934, expenses of $1,549,720 and total assets of $1,972,572 at year end.

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