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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1629251

INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55124

Financials

$629K$590K2023$399K$362K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$398,696$362,038$36,658$342,341$40,766$301,575
December 31, 2023990$628,708$590,328$38,380$444,973$180,056$264,917
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$122,288
Program service revenue
$153,202
Investment income
$10,602
Other revenue
$112,604

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$376
Other salaries and wages
$45,480
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$48,399
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,476
Accounting fees
$21,484
Travel
$4,569
Program services (functional)
$177,116
Management and general (functional)
$184,922

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$444,973
Total assets, end of year
$342,341
Total liabilities, end of year
$40,766
Net assets, end of year
$301,575
Net assets without donor restrictions
$301,575
Gross receipts
$398,696
Employees
1
Volunteers
100
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
AZ

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT PEARLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL FEB)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$38,965$7,214
KRISTIN PETERSONINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM FEB)
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
ROY BAUMEISTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DIANNE VELLA-BRODERICKPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEIKE BARTELSPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW SORENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIM CAMERONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TAYYAB RASHIDMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL SHEKMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL STEGERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT PEARLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$182,910$53,655
ROY BAUMEISTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DIANNE VELLA-BRODERICKPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEIKE BARTELSPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW SORENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIM CAMERONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TAYYAB RASHIDMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT RIDDELLMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL SHEKMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL STEGERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14607 FELTON CT STE 116, SAINT PAUL, MN 55124-5952
In care of
% TALLEY MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANDREW SOREN, 14607 FELTON COURT 116, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124
Signed the 990
ANDREW SOREN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(888) 389-9687
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION (IPPA) HAS A THREE-PART MISSION: (1) TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS RESEARCH-BASED APPLICATIONS, (2) TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG RESEARCHERS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AROUND THE WORLD AND ACROSS ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES AND (3) TO SHARE THE FINDINGS OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY WITH THE BROADEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MEMBERSHIP: THE ASSOCIATION HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 INDIVIDUALS CONSISTING OF SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, HR MANAGERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, COACHES, CONSULTANTS, DOCTORS, MEDICAL EXPERTS. WE SEND MONTHLY RENEWAL INVOICES FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP WHICH IS ON AN ANNIVERSARY DATE CYCLE. RENEWAL E-MAILS ARE SENT MONTHLY. BENEFITS INCLUDE A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, ACCESS TO THE JOURNAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY, REDUCED REGISTRATION FEE FOR WORLD CONGRESS, ATTENDANCE AT QUARTERLY PSYCHOLOGY LECTURE SERIES, ACCESS TO AN ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM WITH FORUMS, MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, MEMBER TO MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS, VOLUNTEER AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND ONLINE REPOSITORY, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES ON IPPA'S WEBSITE.
    Expenses $122,052 · grants $376 · revenue $145,167
  • DIVISIONS: MEMBER COLLABORATION IN MICRO GROUPS OF 6 DEDICATED FIELDS: WORK & ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENTS, HEALTH, CLINICAL, EDUCATION, AND SPIRITUALITY & MEANING.
    Expenses $19,280 · revenue $8,035
  • THE WORLD CONGRESS ON POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: BI-ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETING THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS AND IS FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW THE "THRIVING SCIENCE" IS CHANGING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE GLOBE. SYMPOSIA, ROUND TABLES, AND POSTER SESSIONS FEATURE LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH, AS WELL AS APPLICATIONS OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS - FROM BUSINESS TO EDUCATION TO MEDICINE. ATTENDEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE LATEST RESEARCH, INSIGHTS, AND IDEAS AND INTERACT WITH LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE WHO FOCUS ON STUDYING WHAT IS BEST IN LIFE AND HOW TO CREATE MORE OF IT. THE INTERNATIONALLY DIVERSE AUDIENCE CONSISTS OF SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, HR MANAGERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, COACHES, CONSULTANTS, DOCTORS, MEDICAL EXPERTS - ANYONE COMMITTED TO THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY.
    Expenses $35,784
  • POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY LEADERSHIP SERIES: WEBINARS FEATURING INTERNATIONAL LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY DISCUSSING RESEARCH, APPLICATION AND METHODOLOGY AS IT RELATES TO THE PRACTICAL USE AND STUDY OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ON A GLOBAL LEVEL. THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS-ONLY SERIES.0

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
26-1629251
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$342,341
Income (IRS master file)
$398,696

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$398,696$362,038$342,341XML
990December 2023$628,708$590,328$444,973XML
990December 2022$192,154$391,743$362,560IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 26-1629251).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION is 26-1629251.
Is INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION 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 INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION 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 INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION 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 INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANDREW SOREN.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,965 (SCOTT PEARL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL FEB)).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $398,696, expenses of $362,038 and total assets of $342,341 at year end.

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