Nonprofit · EIN 62-1626301
SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38177
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $150,637 | $174,795 | -$24,158 | $306,740 | $6,641 | $300,099 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $127,102 | $179,940 | -$52,838 | $331,859 | $2,492 | $329,367 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $92,630 | $178,715 | -$86,085 | $374,373 | $4,683 | $369,690 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $152,650
- Membership dues
- $52,300
- Program service revenue
- $15,767
- Investment income
- $22,239
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $17,248
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$40,019
- Other revenue
- -$40,019
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $106,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $115,270
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,084
- Program services (functional)
- $33,316
- Management and general (functional)
- $129,952
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,527
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $331,859
- Total assets, end of year
- $306,740
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,641
- Net assets, end of year
- $300,099
- Gross receipts
- $242,006
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEARSON CRUTCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,000 |
| DOUG MARCHANT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DUNCAN WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KENT RITCHEY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN BLOCKMAN CARRIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RON COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GARY DODSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDITH KELLY-GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAT LAWLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR MARY MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PATTI PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RANDY STEPHERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DENISE STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEARSON CRUTCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,250 |
| RON COLEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| WALKER S UHLHORN | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN BLOCKMAN CARRIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEPHENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DUNCAN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HILLIARD CREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GARY DODSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DENISE STEWART | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| EDITH KELLY-GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAT LAWLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR MARY MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KENT RITCHEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DOUG MARCHANT | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEARSON CRUTCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,000 |
| RON COLEMAN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| WALKER S UHLHORN | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN BLOCKMAN CARRIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEPHENSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JAY MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HILLIARD CREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GARY DODSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DENISE STEWART | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| EDITH KELLY-GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAT LAWLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR MARY MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KENT RITCHEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DOUG MARCHANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 770839, MEMPHIS, TN 38177-0839
- In care of
- % ELLEN R ROLFES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PEARSON CRUTCHER, PO BOX 770839, MEMPHIS, TN 38177
- Signed the 990
- PEARSON CRUTCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (901) 299-9589
- Website
- WWW.SOEMEMPHIS.COM
- Return prepared by
- THE MARSTON GROUP PLC
Mission
THE SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS WAS FOUNDED TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF ENTREPRENEURS TO BUSINESS AND THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY, TO FURTHER THE PUBLIC GOOD AND TO FURTHER EDUCATION IN TENNESSEE THROUGH THE CREATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WHICH RECOGNIZE AND ENCOURAGE THE EFFORTS OF ENTREPRENEURS IN BUSINESS AND THE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM SERVICES CONSIST OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG BUSINESS LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS BY CONDUCTING BUSINESS SEMINARS. ONE MENTORING GROUP SERVED 772 BUSINESSES, AND 630 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN 12 ROUNDTABLE EVENTS.Expenses $22,316 · revenue $18,290
- PROGRAM SERVICES CONSIST OF PROVIDING OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE EPICENTER MEMPHIS AND OTHER ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $11,000 · grants $11,000
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 | 990 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
- 62-1626301
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $306,740
- Income (IRS master file)
- $242,006
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $150,637 | $174,795 | $306,740 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $127,102 | $179,940 | $331,859 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $92,630 | $178,715 | $374,373 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $397,611 | $165,376 | $435,871 | 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 62-1626301).
Questions about SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS is 62-1626301.
- Is SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS 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 ENTREPRENEURS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PEARSON CRUTCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,000 (PEARSON CRUTCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $150,637, expenses of $174,795 and total assets of $306,740 at year end.
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