Nonprofit · EIN 31-1387458
POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30328
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $694,568 | $621,944 | $72,624 | $1,650,903 | $28,673 | $1,622,230 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $599,760 | $629,960 | -$30,200 | $1,522,213 | $33,619 | $1,488,594 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $417,378 | $719,421 | -$302,043 | $1,457,596 | $71,622 | $1,385,974 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $180,768
- Membership dues
- $179,386
- Program service revenue
- $441,257
- Investment income
- $72,543
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,039
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $82,672
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,833
- Accounting fees
- $519
- Program services (functional)
- $439,986
- Management and general (functional)
- $181,958
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,522,213
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,650,903
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,673
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,622,230
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,532,563
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,622,230
- Gross receipts
- $694,568
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1971
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Drushel | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Burns | Historian Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Porter | Treasurer Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Annie Bierman | Trustee at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Cullen Bryan | Trustee at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Novotny Lawrence | JPC Editor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Okapal | Trustee at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Sederholm | JAC Editor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Simpson | Endowment Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Maverick | Trustee at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Saadia Lawton | Trustee at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Bernard | Trustee at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Hansen | Trustee at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Jo Hobson | VP Belonging Outreach Membership Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Colleen Karn | Chair Officer | 3 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Ginn | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Uzoamaka Melissa Anylwo | VP Awards Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Freim | VP Area Chairs Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Brenda Boudreau | President Elect Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Roberts-Camp | VP Awards Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sherry Ginn | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Brenda Boudreau | President Elect Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Nicole Freim | VP Area Chairs Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Colleen Karn | Chair Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Beth Downey | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Jo Hobson | VP Diversity Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Heather Porter | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Sue Matheson | Past President Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood Watson | VP Diversity Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Beth Downey | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Kathy Merlock-Jackson | Past President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Tiffany Weaver | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Colleen Karn | Chair Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Sherry Ginn | President Elect Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Sue Matheson | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Brenda Boudreau | VP Awards Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Nicole Freim | VP Area Chairs Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 GLENLAKE PKWY STE 1200, ATLANTA, GA 30328-7267
- In care of
- % SHERRY GINN
- Signed the 990
- SHERRY GINN, President
- Return prepared by
- North and Company LLC
Mission
The mission of the organization is to promote the study of popular culture through conferences and publications. The PCA also encourages, but has no direct control over, regional popular culture organizations in the United States and internationally.
Program accomplishments
- The annual PCA/ACA conference which is attended by persons from the academic community. Most of the attendees presented papers on a wide variety of popular culture topics. Publishers also exhibited their books at the conference.Expenses $439,986 · grants $82,672 · revenue $513,800
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1387458
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,650,903
- Income (IRS master file)
- $694,568
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $694,568 | $621,944 | $1,650,903 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $599,760 | $629,960 | $1,522,213 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $417,378 | $719,421 | $1,457,596 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $413,310 | $544,985 | $1,820,064 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 31-1387458).
Questions about POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION is 31-1387458.
- Is POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POPULAR CULTURE 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 POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $694,568, expenses of $621,944 and total assets of $1,650,903 at year end.
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