Nonprofit · EIN 36-3297751
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $497,099 | $496,554 | $545 | $596,853 | $162,573 | $434,280 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $406,578 | $488,805 | -$82,227 | $578,300 | $177,476 | $400,824 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $209,997
- Membership dues
- $50,486
- Program service revenue
- $281,311
- Investment income
- $1,016
- Other revenue
- $4,775
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,800
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $121,034
- Other salaries and wages
- $96,764
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $261,133
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,757
- Accounting fees
- $43,954
- Occupancy
- $235
- Travel
- $38,794
- Depreciation
- $2,669
- Program services (functional)
- $139,951
- Management and general (functional)
- $356,603
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $578,300
- Total assets, end of year
- $596,853
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $162,573
- Net assets, end of year
- $434,280
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,328
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $434,280
- Gross unrelated business income
- $780
- Gross receipts
- $497,099
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 41
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE KLIMSTRA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,664 | $11,422 |
| DESIREE HANFORD | PRESIDENT (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES B NELSON | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PIA SARKAR | VP/PRESIDENT (START 4/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER STALEY | SECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAMTA BADKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BARBA | DIRECTOR/VP (START 4/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH BARBIERI | DIRECTOR (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMAINE BOSTICK | DIRECTOR (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CROW | DIRECTOR (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DECAMBRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN DEUTSCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FARGHALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELLI GRANT | DIRECTOR/TREASURER (START 4/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HALLAM | DIRECTOR (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHUCK JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LIBERTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES T MADORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEAN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANELLE NANOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN SOZZI | DIRECTOR (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RITA TRICHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT WENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STACEY VANEK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN GRAHAM THRU 523 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $68,724 | $4,497 |
| STEPHANIE KLIMSTRA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $31,904 | $0 |
| DESIREE HANFORD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES B NELSON | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PIA SARKAR | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BARBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH BARBIERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMAINE BOSTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN DEUTSCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FARGHALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HALLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LIBERTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANELLE NANOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SOZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER STALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T MADORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY VANEK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 N CENTRAL AVE STE 302, PHOENIX, AZ 85004-1248
- In care of
- % UNIV OF MO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHANIE KLIMSTRA, 555 N CENTRAL AVE STE 302, PHOENIX, AZ 85004
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE KLIMSTRA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (678) 209-7127
- Website
- HTTPS://SABEW.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR ADVANCING BUSINESS EDITING AND WRITING (SABEW) BAND TOGETHER IN THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE PURSUIT OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ECONOMIC JOURNALISM. IT IS SABEW'S MISSION AS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO ENCOURAGE COMPREHENSIVE REPORTING OF ECONOMIC EVENTS WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVORITISM AND TO INCREASE MEMBERS' SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH CONTINUOUS EDUCATION. SABEW'S FIRST AMENDMENT COMMITTEE SUPPORTS PRESS FREEDOM THROUGH STATEMENTS, EVENTS AND TRAINING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF JOURNALISM, INCLUDING THE PRINCIPLE THAT FACT-BASED REPORTING IS NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH OF ROBUST DEMOCRACIES. SABEW ADVOCATES FOR FULL ACCESS TO FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC DATA, INCLUDING INFORMATION COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY GOVERNMENTS. SABEW ALSO HOLDS AN ANNUAL BEST IN BUSINESS AWARDS COMPETITION, RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING JOURNALISM CONDUCTED IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD AMONG PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERS OF SABEW BAND TOGETHER IN THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE PURSUIT OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ECONOMIC JOURNALISM. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THAT ECONOMIC FREEDOM IS INEXTRICABLY LINKED TO POLITICAL FREEDOM AND THAT AN INFORMED CITIZENRY CAN ENSURE THESE FREEDOMS ARE SUSTAINED. IT IS SABEW'S MISSION AS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO ENCOURAGE COMPREHENSIVE REPORTING OF ECONOMIC EVENTS WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVORITISM AND TO INCREASE MEMBERS SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH CONTINUOUS EDUCATION. SABEW RECENTLY HAS BECOME MORE FOCUSED ON PRESS FREEDOM. TO THAT END, IT HAS ISSUED STATEMENTS AND CREATED EVENTS AND TRAINING HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF JOURNALISM, INCLUDING THE PRINCIPAL THAT FACT-BASED REPORTING IS NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH OF ROBUST DEMOCRACIES. SABEW ADVOCATES FOR FULL ACCESS TO FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC DATA, INCLUDING INFORMATION COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY GOVERNMENTS. SABEW ALSO HOLDS AN ANNUAL BEST IN BUSINESS AWARDS COMPETITION, RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING JOURNALISM CONDUCTED IN THE US AND ABROAD AMONG PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS.Expenses $116,178 · grants $5,800 · revenue $281,311
- WALTER & KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION FUNDS TWO PROGRAMS. THE FRED ADVANCED DATA TRAINING WORKSHOP FELLOWS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS TO LEARN ABOUT ECONOMIC DATA; DISCOVER HOW TO GRAPH DIFFERING TYPES OF FRED DATA; LEARN ABOUT NEW DATA RELEASES; EXPLORE DATA AND SPECIAL REPORTS THAT CAN HELP YOU CREATE NEW STORIES; HEAR FROM SPEAKERS WHO WILL DISCUSS HOW THEY TAKE THE PULSE OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY, FEED THAT INFORMATION TO THE FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE (FOMC) AND INFLUENCE INTEREST RATE DECISIONS.THE GOLDSCHMIDT FELLOWSHIP FIVE-DAY DATA IMMERSION WORKSHOP FELLOWS WILL INTERACT WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THAT PRODUCE THE DATA THAT BUSINESS JOURNALISTS USE EVERY DAY. THESE SESSIONS EXPAND THE JOURNALISTS' KNOWLEDGE OF ECONOMIC DATA WHILE HELPING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES BETTER TAILOR THAT DATA TO INFORM THE PUBLIC.Expenses $18,773
- NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION (NEFE)STUDENTS WHO WRITE FOR THE COLLEGE CONNECT BLOG DESCRIBE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES HANDLING AND MANAGING MONEY AND CREDIT. THIS PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG PROJECT IS FUNDED BY DENVER-BASED NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION (NEFE).Expenses $5,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3297751
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $596,853
- Income (IRS master file)
- $497,099
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $497,099 | $496,554 | $596,853 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $406,578 | $488,805 | $578,300 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $422,790 | $449,352 | $661,476 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 36-3297751).
Questions about SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS is 36-3297751.
- Is SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS 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 AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS 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 AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS 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 AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEPHANIE KLIMSTRA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,664 (STEPHANIE KLIMSTRA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $497,099, expenses of $496,554 and total assets of $596,853 at year end.
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