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Nonprofit · EIN 31-4443706

CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC

Also known as DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS

Tax-exempt · NATCHITOCHES, LA 71497

Financials

$249K$253K2022$280K$324K2023$297K$278K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$296,905$277,523$19,382$1,648,766$1,929$1,646,837
June 30, 2024990$280,473$324,265-$43,792$1,573,246$28,294$1,544,952
June 30, 2023990$248,768$253,101-$4,333$1,470,025$2,670$1,467,355
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$37,405
Program service revenue
$173,057
Investment income
$86,443
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$53,413
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$35,000
Other salaries and wages
$59,229
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$99,331
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,530
Travel
$108
Program services (functional)
$190,371
Management and general (functional)
$87,152

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,573,246
Total assets, end of year
$1,648,766
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,929
Net assets, end of year
$1,646,837
Publicly traded securities
$1,343,665
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,343,240
Net assets with donor restrictions
$303,597
Gross receipts
$296,905
Employees
0
Volunteers
149
Year formed
1905
State of legal domicile
MO

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
T Davina McClainSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$20,000
Georgia IrbyEditor, CJ
Trustee or director
1$15,000
Lorenzo Garcia JrImmediate Past President
Trustee or director
1$0
Victoria PaganPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Kristina CrewEditor, TCL
Trustee or director
1$0
Daniel LevinePresident Elect
Trustee or director
1$0
Lisa EllisonChair, CPLG
Trustee or director
1$0
Paul Allen MillerFinance Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Sydnor RoyMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Christopher McDonoughStrat Planning Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
E Del ChrolSteering Comm Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Jessie CraftMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Sarah KeithMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Leanna BoychenkoMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Amy PistoneChair, Diversity/Inc
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
T Davina McClainSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$20,000
Georgia IrbyEditor, CJ
Trustee or director
1$15,000
Lorenzo Garcia JrPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Andromache KaranikaImmediate Past Pres
Trustee or director
1$0
Victoria PaganPresident Elect
Trustee or director
1$0
Kristina CrewEditor, TCL
Trustee or director
1$0
Sarah HerbertEditor, Newsletter
Trustee or director
1$0
Christopher BungardChair, CPLG
Trustee or director
1$0
Paul Allen MillerFinance Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Sydnor RoyMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Christopher McDonoughStrat Planning Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
E Del ChrolSteering Comm Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Jessie CraftMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Ky MerkleyMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan ShapiroMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Theodore TarkowChair, Diversity/Inc
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
T DAVINA MCCLAINSECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$20,000
GEORGIA IRBYEDITOR, CJ
Trustee or director
1$18,000
YASUKO TAOKAEDITOR, TCL
Trustee or director
1$3,500
TIMOTHY S HECKENLIVELYEDITOR, NEWS
Trustee or director
1$2,000
ANDROMACHE KARANIKAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SOPHIE MILLSIMMEDIATE PA
Trustee or director
1$0
LORENZO GARCIA JRPRESIDENT EL
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER BUNGARDCHAIR, CPLG
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL ALLEN MILLERFINANCE CHAI
Trustee or director
1$0
ROGER T MACFARLANESTRAT PLANNI
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER MCDONOUGHSTRAT PLANNI
Trustee or director
1$0
E DEL CHROLSTEERING COM
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSIE CRAFTMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
1$0
KY MERKLEYMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN SHAPIROMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
1$0
THEODORE TARKOWCHAIR, DIVER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
WATSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY RM 313, NATCHITOCHES, LA 71497-0001
In care of
% ANN GROTON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
T Davina McClain, Watson Memorial Library Rm 313, Natchitoches, LA 71497
Signed the 990
T Davina McClain, Secretary/Treasurer
Phone
(318) 357-4358
Return prepared by
Squire & Company PC

Mission

The Classical Association of the Middle West and South, Inc. (CAMWS) is a professional organization for anyone interested in the classical world, including classicists at all levels of instruction, that promotes the knowledge and appreciation of classical antiquity through support of pedagogy, original research and public outreach. While the geographic range of CAMWS includes 32 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces, the organization welcomes members from anywhere in the world.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Publication of The Classical Journal which provides opportunities for members and others to publish scholarly and pedagogical articles.
    Expenses $45,715 · revenue $5,860
  • Annual awards to members for study abroad, teacher training, travel to CAMWS convention; annual awards to members for excellence in teaching, outstanding first book, best graduate-student paper given at the CAMWS convention; annual scholarships for undergraduate Classics majors; annual Committee for the Preservation of Latin award for best promotional activity; annual prizes for high school Latin students.
    Expenses $53,413 · grants $53,413 · revenue $98,419
  • Annual convention for members and others interested in classical languages. This convention is both a forum for the presentation of scholarly work and for the members to interact with like-minded individuals.
    Expenses $91,243 · revenue $68,778

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-4443706
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
1945
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,648,766
Income (IRS master file)
$296,905

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$296,905$277,523$1,648,766IRS
990June 2024$280,473$324,265$1,573,246IRS
990June 2023$248,768$253,101$1,470,025XML
990June 2022$311,142$249,936$1,409,642IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 31-4443706).

Questions about CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC

What is the EIN of CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC is 31-4443706.
Is CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
Are donations to CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH 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 CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names T Davina McClain.
Who are the officers and directors of CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,000 (T Davina McClain, Secretary/Treasurer).
How much revenue does CLASSICAL ASSN OF THE MIDDLE WEST & SOUTH INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $296,905, expenses of $277,523 and total assets of $1,648,766 at year end.

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