Nonprofit · EIN 38-1541487
MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48917
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $657,579 | $529,013 | $128,566 | $522,601 | $343,624 | $178,977 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $450,354 | $447,897 | $2,457 | $441,620 | $391,209 | $50,411 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $537,533 | $491,571 | $45,962 | $345,668 | $297,714 | $47,954 |
| September 30, 2022 | 990 | $569,240 | $629,868 | -$60,628 | $306,643 | $304,651 | $1,992 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $599,489
- Investment income
- $4,355
- Royalties
- $21,296
- Net income from gaming
- $225
- Other revenue
- $53,735
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $147,579
- Other salaries and wages
- $102,300
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $272,068
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,901
- Occupancy
- $7,315
- Depreciation
- $904
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $441,620
- Total assets, end of year
- $522,601
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $343,624
- Net assets, end of year
- $178,977
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $904
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $164,019
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,958
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,320
- Gross receipts
- $661,194
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 48
- Year formed
- 1957
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA OSER CAE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 48 | $140,000 | $7,579 |
| BOB THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BUCKENBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE DENYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELANEY MCKINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELEN TIMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY E GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CHRIS HOTCHKISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL KLEMET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY DEVRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DOYLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARAH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR/ TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PONTONI | TREASURER/ CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN ELIZABETH JERNIGAN | CHAIR ELECT/ CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN TRAMONTANA | CHAIR/ IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT T ELLIS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (ENDED 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA OSER CAE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 48 | $140,000 | $7,579 |
| ARAH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BUCKENBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE DENYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELANEY MCKINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELEN TIMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY E GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CHRIS HOTCHKISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL KLEMET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DOYLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PONTONI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN ELIZABETH JERNIGAN | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TRAMONTANA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT T ELLIS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA OSER CAE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 48 | $158,674 | $579 |
| DOUG SMALL | DIRECTOR (ENDED 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PONTONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELANEY MCKINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE DENYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN ELIZABETH JERNIGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MCDONOUGH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TRAMONTANA | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT T ELLIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARA TOPOUZIAN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2022: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA OSER CAE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 48 | $156,001 | $4,550 |
| DOUG SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PONTONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD P SEELY | DIRECTOR (ENDED 8/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TRAMONTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY J BRIMLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DOYLE | DIRECTOR (STARTED 12/21) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN ELIZABETH JERNIGAN | SECRETARY (STARTED 12/21) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBI LYON | SECRETARY (ENDED 10/21) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE GOODRICH | TREASURER (ENDED 8/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT T ELLIS | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARA TOPOUZIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED BURKHART CAE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5859 WEST SAGINAW HIGHWAY 383, LANSING, MI 48917-2460
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DONNA OSER, 5859 WEST SAGINAW HIGHWAY 383, LANSING, MI 48917
- Signed the 990
- DONNA OSER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (517) 225-3886
- Website
- WWW.MSAE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
TO PROMOTE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT AS A PROFESSION AND TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE ADVANCEMENT, IMPROVEMENT, AND USES OF VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- DEVELOPS AND ENCOURAGES HIGH STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AMONG APPROXIMATELY 1,918 MEMBERS SERVING TRADE, TECHNICAL, BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS.
- PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDY AND THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT THROUGH MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND PUBLICATIONS. SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,918 MEMBERS.
- ACQUIRES, PRESERVES, AND DISSEMINATES DATA AND INFORMATION ON THE FUNCTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS TO APPROXIMATELY 1,918 MEMBERS.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1541487
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $522,601
- Income (IRS master file)
- $661,194
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $657,579 | $529,013 | $522,601 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $450,354 | $447,897 | $441,620 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $537,533 | $491,571 | $345,668 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $569,240 | $629,868 | $306,643 | XML |
| 990 | September 2021 | $448,278 | $615,895 | $377,636 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 38-1541487).
Questions about MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES is 38-1541487.
- Is MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1958.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES 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 MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DONNA OSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,000 (DONNA OSER CAE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $657,579, expenses of $529,013 and total assets of $522,601 at year end.
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