Nonprofit · EIN 23-7386985
SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS
Tax-exempt · GARNER, NC 27529
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $319,659 | $340,926 | -$21,267 | $560,891 | $153,723 | $407,168 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $413,151 | $324,391 | $88,760 | $548,619 | $120,184 | $428,435 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $276,214 | $377,135 | -$100,921 | $456,629 | $116,954 | $339,675 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $48,750
- Membership dues
- $48,750
- Program service revenue
- $270,827
- Investment income
- $82
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $25,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $27,255
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,445
- Occupancy
- $1,428
- Travel
- $820
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $548,619
- Total assets, end of year
- $560,891
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $153,723
- Net assets, end of year
- $407,168
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $407,168
- Gross receipts
- $319,659
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES H HELMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 10 | $0 |
| HARTLEY POWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERNON BARNETT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK O'CONNELL | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT IRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JIM ZINGALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GERREGANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ALEX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MCKINLEY WOOTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES H HELMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 10 | $22,083 |
| MATT IRBY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARTLEY POWELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERNON BARNETT | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JIM ZINGALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD PENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GERREGANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ALEX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES H HELMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 10 | $22,083 |
| CHRIS GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERNON BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ZINGALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN RICHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD PENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GERREGANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT IRBY | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARTLEY POWELL | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 65 GLEN RD PMB 271, GARNER, NC 27529-7943
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES H HELMS, 65 GLEN ROAD PMB 271, GARNER, NC 27529
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES H HELMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 602-4447
- Website
- WWW.SEATASTATES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LANGDON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE COOPERATION AND SHARING OF TAX ADMINISTRATION PHILOSOPHIES AMONG THE (12) SOUTHEASTERN STATES IN TAXATION AND TAX RELATED MATTERS THROUGH MEETINGS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIVE MEANS.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONVENTION TO MEET & SHARE TAX ADMINISTRATION PHILOSOPHIES AMONG THE (12) SOUTHEASTERN STATE REVENUE AGENCIES.Expenses $340,926 · revenue $270,827
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7386985
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $560,891
- Income (IRS master file)
- $319,659
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $319,659 | $340,926 | $560,891 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $413,151 | $324,391 | $548,619 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $276,214 | $377,135 | $456,629 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $318,828 | $254,262 | $531,418 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 23-7386985).
Questions about SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS
- What is the EIN of SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS is 23-7386985.
- Is SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1979.
- Are donations to SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS 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 SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names CHARLES H HELMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $319,659, expenses of $340,926 and total assets of $560,891 at year end.
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