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Rural Sociological Society

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Social Science Research Institutes, Services / Anthropology, Sociology (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$269k (2023)

Expenses
$210k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.08M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$269,211
Expenses
$210,214
Net Income
$58,997
Net Assets
$1,079,711
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $269,211
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $88,379
42.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,079,711
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,079,711
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael R Cope (Exec. Direct) $23,901 $0 $0
Scott Sanders (Exec. Direct) $23,901 $0 $0
Jeffifer Sherman (President) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Teixeira Poit (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Sexsmith (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Robinson (President El) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$31,100
Expenses
$131,240
Net Income
-$100,140
Net Assets
$950,816
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,016
3.3%
Program Services $28,834
92.7%
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,246
4.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $80,875
61.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $950,816
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $950,816
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Sanders (Executive Di) $28,537 $0 $0
Michael Cope (Executive Di) $28,537 $0 $0
John Green (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$116,116
Expenses
$101,381
Net Income
$14,735
Net Assets
$1,139,881
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,235
1.9%
Program Services $106,724
91.9%
Investment Income $164
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $324
0.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,669
5.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $28,141
27.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $25,856
25.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,139,881
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,139,881
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia B Struthers (Exec Dir / T) $28,141 $0 $0
Dreamal Worthen (President El) $0 $0 $0
John Green (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Keiko Tanaka (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Tootle (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kai Schafft (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$147,903
Expenses
$305,664
Net Income
-$157,761
Net Assets
$862,221
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,238
14.4%
Program Services $126,117
85.3%
Investment Income $548
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $27,497
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $30,735
10.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $862,221
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $862,221
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia B Struthers (Exec Dir / T) $27,497 $0 $0
John Green (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Kai Schafft (President) $0 $0 $0
Keiko Tanaka (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Tootle (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dreamal Worthen (President El) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$265,795
Expenses
$252,416
Net Income
$13,379
Net Assets
$1,034,932
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $248,397
93.5%
Investment Income $17,398
6.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $49,986
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,034,932
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,034,932
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia B Struthers (Exec Dir / T) $24,946 $0 $0
Douglas Jackson Smith (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Keiko Tanaka (President) $0 $0 $0
Kai Schafft (President El) $0 $0 $0
Mary Hendrickson (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Spencer Wood (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$223,149
Expenses
$230,595
Net Income
-$7,446
Net Assets
$1,001,463
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $207,640
93.0%
Investment Income $7,128
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,381
3.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $48,727
21.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,001,463
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,001,463
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia B Struthers (Exec Dir / T) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Jackson Smith (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Keiko Tanaka (President) $0 $0 $0
Kai Schafft (President El) $0 $0 $0
Mary Hendrickson (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Spencer Wood (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$236,685
Expenses
$233,598
Net Income
$3,087
Net Assets
$933,596
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $232,755
98.3%
Investment Income $121
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $550
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,259
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $52,346
22.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $933,596
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $933,596
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia B Struthers (Exec Dir / T) $18,650 $0 $0
Douglas Jackson Smith (President) $0 $0 $0
Keiko Tanaka (President El) $0 $0 $0
Tom Rudel (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Lisa R Pruitt (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Spencer Wood (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$281,269
Expenses
$224,521
Net Income
$56,748
Net Assets
$877,005
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $185,016
65.8%
Investment Income $36,341
12.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $11,545
4.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $48,367
17.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $71,353
31.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $877,005
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $877,005
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia B Struthers (Exec Dir / T) $0 $0 $0
Leif Jensen (President) $0 $0 $0
E Helen Berry (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tom Rudel (President El) $0 $0 $0
Peggy Petrzelka (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Ransom (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$199,130
Expenses
$91,981
Net Income
$107,149
Net Assets
$820,257
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,357
1.7%
Program Services $122,796
61.7%
Investment Income $71,686
36.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,291
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $41,729
45.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $820,257
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $820,257
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia B Struthers (Executive Di) $0 $0 $0
E Helen Berry (President) $0 $0 $0
Joann Jaffee (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Leif Jensen (President El) $0 $0 $0
Keiko Tanaka (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Ransom (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Sanders (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$270,290
Expenses
$233,181
Net Income
$37,109
Net Assets
$713,110
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,290
1.6%
Program Services $183,001
67.7%
Investment Income $80,000
29.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $812
0.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,187
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $18,338
7.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $713,917
Total Liabilities $807
Net Assets $713,110
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joann Jaffee (President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Schulman (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
E Helen Berry (Pres. Elect) $0 $0 $0
Richard Stedman (Vice Pres.) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Ranson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ralph B Brown (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$269,556
Expenses
$233,182
Net Income
$36,374
Net Assets
$676,001
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,290
1.6%
Program Services $183,001
67.9%
Investment Income $79,266
29.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $812
0.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,187
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $18,338
7.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $676,810
Total Liabilities $809
Net Assets $676,001

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$234,888
Expenses
$202,095
Net Income
$32,793
Net Assets
$627,093
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,183
0.9%
Program Services $189,283
80.6%
Investment Income $32,440
13.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,982
1.7%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,000
3.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,562
3.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $627,902
Total Liabilities $809
Net Assets $627,093

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$297,714
Expenses
$201,008
Net Income
$96,706
Net Assets
$594,300
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,096
1.0%
Program Services $245,635
82.5%
Investment Income $12,051
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $19,586
6.6%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,271
2.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,075
3.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $32,517
16.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $595,108
Total Liabilities $808
Net Assets $594,300

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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