Civic Intelligence

Southern Sociological Society

EIN 54-0941677 • 501(c)3 • Boone, NC

Profile

EDUCATE

417 Coffey Knob RdBoone, NC 28607

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

42nd percentile

-4.2%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE V • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE V • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

46th percentile

-4.2%

Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

-7.0%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$114,941

Down $13,573 (-11%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$114,941

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$120,661

Up $5,538 (+4.8%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$125,729

Down $6,711 (-5.1%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$5,068

Up $12,249 (+71%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth46th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $216,054Liabilities 2011: $4,6522011Assets 2012: $243,060Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $263,618Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $287,814Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $326,719Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $266,449Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $175,854Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $156,694Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $125,060Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $133,929Net Assets 2020: $133,9292020Assets 2021: $143,193Net Assets 2021: $143,1932021Assets 2022: $145,831Net Assets 2022: $145,8312022Assets 2023: $128,514Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2025: $114,941Net Assets 2025: $114,9412025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$114,941
Liabilities-
Net Assets$114,941
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $99,571Expenses 2011: $99,260Net Income 2011: $3112011Revenue 2012: $103,203Expenses 2012: $81,195Net Income 2012: $22,0082012Revenue 2013: $123,520Expenses 2013: $122,530Net Income 2013: $9902013Revenue 2014: $110,354Expenses 2014: $123,325Net Income 2014: -$12,9712014Revenue 2015: $144,112Expenses 2015: $147,158Net Income 2015: -$3,0462015Revenue 2016: $142,847Expenses 2016: $146,070Net Income 2016: -$3,2232016Revenue 2017: $125,031Expenses 2017: $144,938Net Income 2017: -$19,9072017Revenue 2018: $165,600Expenses 2018: $184,760Net Income 2018: -$19,1602018Revenue 2019: $117,473Expenses 2019: $149,107Net Income 2019: -$31,6342019Revenue 2020: $82,830Expenses 2020: $64,512Net Income 2020: $18,3182020Revenue 2021: $88,045Expenses 2021: $78,781Net Income 2021: $9,2642021Revenue 2022: $112,450Expenses 2022: $109,812Net Income 2022: $2,6382022Revenue 2023: $115,123Expenses 2023: $132,440Net Income 2023: -$17,3172023Revenue 2025: $120,661Expenses 2025: $125,729Net Income 2025: -$5,0682025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$120,661
Expenses$125,729
Net Income-$5,068
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$114,941
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$114,941
Revenue
$120,661
Expenses
$125,729
Net income
-$5,068
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$1.15$1.21$1.26$0.05
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.29$0.00$1.15$1.32$0.17
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.46$1.46$1.12$1.10$0.03
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.43$1.43$0.88$0.79$0.09
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.34$1.34$0.83$0.65$0.18
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.25$0.00$1.17$1.49$0.32
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.57$0.00$1.66$1.85$0.19
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.76$0.00$1.25$1.45$0.20
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.66$0.00$1.43$1.46$0.03
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.27$0.00$1.44$1.47$0.03
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.88$0.00$1.10$1.23$0.13
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.64$0.00$1.24$1.23$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.43$0.00$1.03$0.81$0.22
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.16$0.05$1.00$0.99$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 30, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$124,097
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

EDUCATE

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRODUCE PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND CONDUCT MEETINGS TO INFORM, EDUCATE AND PROMOTE SOCIOLOGY AS A PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE.-$65,610
CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHICH INCLUDES TOPICS OF CURRENT INTEREST AND EDUCATIONAL VALUES-$39,197
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARNI BROWNExecutive Co-$0--
JAMES MAPLESVice Preside-$0--
ELIZABETH CULATTARecording Se-$0--
CAMERON LIPPARDExecutive Of-$0--
DAWN ROBINSONExecutive Co-$0--
KENDRA JASONPresident-$0--
J MICHAEL ROSSExecutive Co-$0--
AMANDA KUNTZAmanda-$0--
LISA WALKERExecutive Co-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Southern Sociological Society
EIN
54-0941677
Phone
8282626396
Address
417 COFFEY KNOB RD, BOONE, NC 28607

Signing Officer

Name
Cameron Lippard
Title
Executive Officer
Phone
5733550599
Signed
2026-01-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Patton & Associates
Address
1111 N MAIN ST B, BLACKSBURG, VA 24060
Preparer
F James Patton Jr
Phone
5405522721
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses annual meeting expense 39,197 audio/visual 9,040 awards 698 bank charges 912 crem scholarship 2,500 events-vip 8,969 executive office exp 18,220 insurance 410 receptions 15,252 registration exp 2,017 software subscriptions 7,977 travel 11,439 website 35 total 116,666”

Raw XML Appendix168 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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