Nonprofit · EIN 90-0482770
THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · LUBBOCK, TX 79409
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $571,803 | $609,733 | -$37,930 | $1,375,793 | $0 | $1,375,793 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $684,911 | $777,575 | -$92,664 | $1,413,723 | $0 | $1,413,723 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $595,210 | $605,936 | -$10,726 | $1,506,387 | $0 | $1,506,387 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $74,362
- Membership dues
- $74,355
- Program service revenue
- $454,748
- Investment income
- $42,693
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $65,043
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $65,043
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,568
- Accounting fees
- $22,275
- Travel
- $6,591
- Program services (functional)
- $316,365
- Management and general (functional)
- $293,368
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,413,723
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,375,793
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,375,793
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,304,786
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $71,007
- Gross receipts
- $571,803
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR OMARI SWINTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR LE WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR CLAUDIA KRAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR JOSE FERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR GLENN BLOMQUIST | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR DONNA GINTHER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR LAURA TAYLOR | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER BOLLINGER | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BENJAMIN POWELL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES COURTEMANCHE | EDITOR OF THE SEJ Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR PIA ORRENIUS | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR GARY A HOOVER | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR ARTHUR H GOLDSMITH | NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TODD J ZYWICKI | LEGAL COUNSEL Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BRYAN C MCCANNON | OF COUNSEL TO SEA Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRS ESTEFANIA LUJAN PADILLA | ASSISTANT TO SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR DARRICK HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR OMARI SWINTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR LE WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR CLAUDIA KRAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR PIA ORRENIUS | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR GLENN BLOMQUIST | PRESIDENT-ELECT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR JOHN PEPPER | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR LAURA TAYLOR | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BENJAMIN POWELL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES COURTEMANCHE | EDITOR OF THE SEJ Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR GARY HOOVER | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR ARTHUR GOLDSMITH | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR JULIE HOTCHKISS | NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TODD ZYWICKI | LEGAL COUNSEL Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BRYAN MCCANNON | OF COUNSEL TO SEA Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ESTEFANIA LUJAN PADILLA | ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR ANGELA DILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR DARRICK HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR OMARI SWINTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR OMARI SWINTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR LE WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR GARY A HOOVER | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR PIA ORRENIUS | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR LAURA RAZZOLINI | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR JOHN PEPPER | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BENJAMIN W POWELL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES COURTEMANCHE | EDITOR OF THE SEJ Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR W KIP VISCUSI | NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TODD J ZYWICKI JD | LEGAL COUNSEL Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BRYAN C MCCANNON | OF COUNSEL TO SEA Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MRS ESTEFANIA LUJAN PADILLA | ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY BOX 45059, LUBBOCK, TX 79409-0000
- In care of
- % FREE MARKET INSTITUTE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BENJAMIN POWELL, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY FREE MARKET, LUBBOCK, TX 794095059
- Signed the 990
- BENJAMIN POWELL, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (806) 742-7138
- Return prepared by
- WOODEN LAW FIRM PC
Mission
FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF SCHOLARS AND THE PUBLIC IN ECONOMIC AFFAIRS; SEEKS TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN AND DISSEMINATE RESULTS OF RECENT RESEARCH IN THEORY AND APPLIED ECONOMICS.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE; DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS IN THE FIELD OF ECONOMICS TO EDUCATE ATTENDEES IN ECONOMIC AFFAIRS.Expenses $244,775 · revenue $341,010
- PUBLICATION OF SOUTHERN ECONOMIC JOURNAL; EDUCATE SCHOLARS AND THE PUBLIC IN ECONOMIC AFFAIRS.Expenses $71,590 · revenue $113,738
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
- 90-0482770
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,375,793
- Income (IRS master file)
- $571,803
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $571,803 | $609,733 | $1,375,793 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $684,911 | $777,575 | $1,413,723 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $595,210 | $605,936 | $1,506,387 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $621,010 | $596,711 | $1,517,113 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 90-0482770).
Questions about THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION is 90-0482770.
- Is THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC 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 THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION 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 THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION 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 THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BENJAMIN POWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $571,803, expenses of $609,733 and total assets of $1,375,793 at year end.
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