Nonprofit · EIN 92-2677102
SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS
Tax-exempt · CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $351,350 | $349,290 | $2,060 | $4,060 | $0 | $4,060 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $121,222
- Program service revenue
- $230,128
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,426
- Accounting fees
- $273
- Program services (functional)
- $346,655
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,635
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,060
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,060
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,060
- Gross receipts
- $351,350
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 95
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MICHAEL RUBINSTEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DR JAN GENZER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DR RONIT FREEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPH F SCHMIDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 CHESLEY CT, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514-1462
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 101 Science Drive Duke Box 90300, Durham NC 27708
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR MICHAEL RUBINSTEIN, 101 CHELSEY COURT, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Christoph Schmidt, 101 Science Drive Duke Box 90300, Durham NC 27708
- Signed the 990
- DR CHRISTOPH F SCHMIDT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (919) 345-6344
- Website
- SOFT-MATTER.COM
- Return prepared by
- BLACKMAN & SLOOP ADVISORS INC
Mission
- THE ACTIVITY OF SMAA IS TO CREATE AN UMBRELLA STRUCTURE TO COORDINATE AND CONNECT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKSHOPS, SUMMER SCHOOLS, AND CONFERENCES ACROSS DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, LOCAL GRASSROOT ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDUSTRY.- SMAA CONDUCTS ITS ACTIVITIES BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUPPORTED BY AN ADVISORY BOARD AND AD-HOC COMMITTEES.- SMAA WILL CONDUCT ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. - SMAA WILL COMMIT 100 PERCENT OF ITS TIME TO ITS MISSION AND ACTIVITIES. - SMAA WILL FUND ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGH FUNDRAISING, GRANTS AND CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS.- SMAA'S ACTIVITIES FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF SOFT MATTER SCIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- INTERNATIONAL SOFT MATTER CONFERENCE AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR WORKSHOP JULY 27, 2024 - AUGUST 2, 2024, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 571 PARTICIPANTS, NO PUBLICATIONS ISSUED.THE ISMC 2024 CONFERENCE AND THE ASSOCIATED YOUNG INVESTIGATOR WORKSHOP WERE ORGANIZED JOINTLY BY THE SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS AND BY TRIANGLE UNIVERSITIES DUKE UNIVERSITY (DUKE), NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (NCSU), AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (UNC). IT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PURE AND APPLIED PHYSICS (IUPAP), THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS WAS THE FIRST ISMC ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT, AND AS SUCH, IT CONCLUDES THE FIRST CYCLE OF THE SOFT MATTER AROUND THE WORLD IN THREE YEARS SERIES OF ISMCS.THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER RESEARCHERS FROM PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, AND MATERIALS SCIENCE INTERESTED IN VARIOUS SOFT MATTER SYSTEMS. THE CONFERENCE PROMOTED AND INTENSIFIED INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS AND ADVANCED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY AROUND SOFT MATTER TECHNOLOGIES.THE CONFERENCE FEATURED SEVEN PLENARY TALKS, FIFTY-FOUR INVITED KEYNOTE LECTURES, EIGHTY-FOUR CONTRIBUTED ORAL PRESENTATIONS, AND OVER TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY POSTERS.Expenses $346,655 · revenue $230,128
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-2677102
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,060
- Income (IRS master file)
- $351,350
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $351,350 | $349,290 | $4,060 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Christoph Schmidt | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 92-2677102).
Questions about SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS
- What is the EIN of SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS is 92-2677102.
- Is SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS 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 SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS 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 SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS 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 SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR MICHAEL RUBINSTEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $351,350, expenses of $349,290 and total assets of $4,060 at year end.
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