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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3688441

CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE

Tax-exempt · TEMPE, AZ 85285

Financials

$65K$54K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$64,743$53,662$11,081$38,519–$38,519
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$9,743
Program service revenue
$55,000

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$700
Other expenses
$52,962

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$27,438
Total assets, end of year
$38,519
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$38,519
Cash, savings and investments
$11,523
Gross receipts
$64,743

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jeff SawyerPresident3$0
Jake SmithwickSecretary3$0
Brian StackDirector1$0
Josh RubinDirector1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 27565, TEMPE, AZ 85285-7565
In care of
% JEFF SAWYER
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
PO Box 27565, Tempe AZ 85285
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
JAKE SMITHWICK, PO Box 27565, Tempe AZ 85285
Signed the 990-EZ
Jeff Sawyer, President
Phone
(480) 424-5303
Return prepared by
SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC

Mission

Adv procurement excellence via collaborative educ/research

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Certified Professional Training NASPO Procurement U In 2025, the Center for Procurement Excellence CPE significantly expanded its educational footprint through a strategic partnership with NASPOs Procurement U CPE.
  • Developed and delivered 8 specialized courses, including the flagship Better RFPs, Better Projects, focused on value-based procurement and alternative delivery. This initiative provided over 2,500 contact hours of intensive
  • professional training to state local government practitioners, directly supporting national certification recertification efforts for public officials. Cont Sch O

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3688441
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$38,519
Income (IRS master file)
$64,743

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$64,743$53,662$38,519XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: JAKE SMITHWICK
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2023
Officer: JAKE SMITHWICK
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: JAKE SMITHWICK
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: JEFF SAWYER
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Jeff Sawyer
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-3688441).

Questions about CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE is 81-3688441.
Is CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2018.
Are donations to CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE 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 CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE 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 CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE?
The 990-N for 2024 names JAKE SMITHWICK.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $64,743, expenses of $53,662 and total assets of $38,519 at year end.

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