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Society for Political Methodology

EIN 27-1296643 • 501(c)3 • Philadelphia, PA

Profile

The purpose of the society is to facilitate and further the academic endeavors of its members, including the production and dissemination of their research, the enhancement and reach of their pedagogy, and the quality and quantity of their service in political methodology, i.e., in research methodology and design, in data colection and measurement, in statistics, and in theoretical and empirical modeling in political science.

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1721 North StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19130

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Siviq Scores

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Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2024

Net Margin

78th percentile

25%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

75th percentile

19%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-57%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$126,418

Up $28,040 (+29%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$126,418

Up $28,040 (+29%) from 2022

Revenue

Down

$80,597

Down $92,803 (-54%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$60,080

Down $66,198 (-52%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$20,517

Down $26,605 (-56%) from 2022

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Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $36,286Net Assets 2018: $36,2862018Assets 2019: $91,763Net Assets 2019: $91,7632019Assets 2020: $52,746Net Assets 2020: $52,7462020Assets 2021: $51,255Net Assets 2021: $51,2552021Assets 2022: $98,378Net Assets 2022: $98,3782022Assets 2024: $126,418Net Assets 2024: $126,4182024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$126,418
Liabilities-
Net Assets$126,418

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $53,971Expenses 2018: $44,538Net Income 2018: $9,4332018Revenue 2019: $175,802Expenses 2019: $120,325Net Income 2019: $55,4772019Revenue 2020: $21,510Expenses 2020: $60,528Net Income 2020: -$39,0182020Revenue 2021: $55,004Expenses 2021: $56,494Net Income 2021: -$1,4902021Revenue 2022: $173,400Expenses 2022: $126,278Net Income 2022: $47,1222022Revenue 2024: $80,597Expenses 2024: $60,080Net Income 2024: $20,5172024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$80,597
Expenses$60,080
Net Income$20,517

Filings

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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$80,597
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the society is to facilitate and further the academic endeavors of its members, including the production and dissemination of their research, the enhancement and reach of their pedagogy, and the quality and quantity of their service in political methodology, i.e., in research methodology and design, in data colection and measurement, in statistics, and in theoretical and empirical modeling in political science.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO FACILITATE AND FURTHER THE ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS OF ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF THEIR RESEARCH, THE ENHANCEMENT AND REACH OF THEIR PEDAGOGY, AND THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF THEIR SERVICE IN POLITICAL METHODOLOGY.-$56,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LUKE KEELETreasurer-$0--
ARTHUR STIRLINGPresidentPT$0--
TEPPEI YAMAMOTOMember At-La-$0--
MARGARET ROBERTSVice Preside-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Society for Political Methodology
EIN
27-1296643
Phone
6144488168
Address
1721 NORTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130

Signing Officer

Name
Luke Keele
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6144488168
Signed
2025-11-07

Preparer

Firm
W3 Global Accounting LLC
Address
301 SPRINGSIDE DR, AKRON, OH 44333
Preparer
Nathan J Deroos
Phone
6142610600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising and marketing 101 2,212 900 total 3,213

Form 990-ez, Part III

The purpose of the society is to facilitate and further the academic endeavors of its members, including the production and dissemination of their research, the enhancement and reach of their pedagogy, and the quality and quantity of their service in political methodology, i.e., in research methodology and design, in data colection and measurement, in statistics, and in theoretical and empirical modeling in political science.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

To facilitate and further the academic endeavors of its members, including the production and dissemination of their research, the enhancement and reach of their pedagogy, and the quality and quantity of their service in political methodology.

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