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Nonprofit · EIN 58-2031848

SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37414

Financials

$1.3M$1.4M2023$1.4M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,406,299$1,580,680-$174,381$1,542,210$4,182$1,538,028
December 31, 2023990$1,256,304$1,400,821-$144,517$1,712,409$0$1,712,409
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,406,818
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$1,576
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,793
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,057
Other revenue
$1,057

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$174,000
Other salaries and wages
$43,849
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$329,938
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$14,335
Occupancy
$27,307
Travel
$284,178
Depreciation
$184,411
Program services (functional)
$1,464,071
Management and general (functional)
$116,609

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,712,409
Total assets, end of year
$1,542,210
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,182
Net assets, end of year
$1,538,028
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,086,620
Gross receipts
$1,441,706
Employees
2
Year formed
1993
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dean SikesPresident
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
65$325,928
Bill TurnerSecretaryTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Gregory PopeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Danny HallDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Paul LoftinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Dean SikesPresident
Officer
65$259,707$57,664
Paul LoftinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Danny HallDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gregory PopeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bill TurnerSecretaryTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 8915, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37414-0915
In care of
% DEAN SIKES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Dean Sikes, 146 Ridgeside Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411
Signed the 990
DEAN SIKES, President
Phone
(423) 595-3240
Return prepared by
JK Lusk & Company PLLC

Mission

Education and motivational speeches

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Provide educational and motivational speeches to students in conventions, high school assemblies, and local church groups across the United States. Since January 1, 1993, Spirit of America has reached multiplied millions of teenagers in assemblies and through the distribution of their information packets, books, videos, and T-shirts.
    Expenses $1,464,071

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-2031848
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
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,542,210
Income (IRS master file)
$1,441,706

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,406,299$1,580,680$1,542,210XML
990December 2023$1,256,304$1,400,821$1,712,409XML
990December 2022$1,269,709$1,439,883$1,856,926IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 58-2031848).

Questions about SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION is 58-2031848.
Is SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION 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 SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Dean Sikes.
Who are the officers and directors of SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $325,928 (Dean Sikes, President).
How much revenue does SPIRIT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,406,299, expenses of $1,580,680 and total assets of $1,542,210 at year end.

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