Society of American Military Engineers
Society of American Military Engineers reported $15.0 million in revenue and $12.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.45 went to program services, $28.12 to management and general costs and $0.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $329,926 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $329,926 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.62% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 57 of 58 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSame's ongoing mission is to provide professional development, training, and educational opportunities within the architecture, engineering, and construction community with a focus on the department of defense (dod) and other federal agencies. Same meetings and conferences provide opportunities for members to exchange knowledge, collaborate to find solutions, and build relationships. In 2025, same hosted more than 5 events in the united states and one in europe, including the joint engineer training conference and expo, small business conference, capital week, post leaders' workshop, career…
Membership activities and post(chapter) operations - same membership activities support the community of more than 22,000 a/e/c, environmental and facility management professionals. Activities include recruiting and retaining members, updating member records, renewing memberships, recognizing members for professional achievement and longevity in same, and interfacing with same chapters to support their recruitment and retention efforts. In support of the officers, same provides training workshops for chapter leaders
Same publishes a high-quality print publication - the military engineer magazine. In publication for over 100 years, the military engineer (tme) magazine keeps members informed about issues impacting the a/e/c industry, environmental and facility management fields, as they relate to dod and other federal agencies. Tme is published six times per year. Tme has a distribution of nearly 25,000. On average, tme has 100 non-member subscribers, which includes libraries, universities, defense agencies and interested individuals. Magazine subscriptions range from one magazine to bulk subscriptions of…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $297,008 | $0 | $32,918 | $329,926 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR - ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,942 | $0 | $42,893 | $241,835 |
| DIRECTOR - COMMUNICATION & EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,643 | $0 | $43,882 | $193,525 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - MEETINGS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,791 | $0 | $49,535 | $185,326 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,698 | $0 | $33,357 | $145,055 |
| PROGRAM MANAGER - TECHNICAL COI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,007 | $0 | $14,413 | $128,420 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - MEMBERSHIP & POST OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,900 | $0 | $16,018 | $123,918 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Society of American Military Engineers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $572K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b58 · 57 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 541
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARAMARK SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT Event catering/facility support | $1,190,283 |
| AVFX LLC Event audio visual support | $874,678 |
| THE EXPO GROUP LP Event management | $773,457 |
| LEVY PREMIUM FOODSERVICE LP Event catering/facility support | $533,083 |
| NETRONIX Meeting services (registration support) | $190,367 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Society of American Military Engineers's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Society of American Military Engineers reported that 71.5% of its $12.6 million in expenses went to program services, 28.1% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Society of American Military Engineers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Society of American Military Engineers reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $329,926, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Society of American Military Engineers get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 1.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 88.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Society of American Military Engineers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0196491 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631909349301038 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531289349303423 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441319349302849 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349306039 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349305304 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349317458 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349308908 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0196491: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.