Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (Sme)
Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (Sme) reported $18.5 million in revenue and $17.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.96 went to program services, $8.36 to management and general costs and $1.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $663,915 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $1.05 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.2% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $663,915 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.77% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.4 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 94.3% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe minexchange 2025 sme annual conference & expo and sma 127th national western mining conference took place at the colorado convention center in denver, co on february 23-25. In addition, minexchange attendees were also able to attend sessions for the 2025 world gold conference. The expo floor featured a large world gold pavillion. Minexchange included 692 presentations, 9 short courses, 103 preprints, 41 world gold manuscripts, 601 exhibiting companies and 78 sponsors. Over 7,035 individuals were in attendance. This included 600 students, 973 international attendees from 46 countries.…
Members are the heart of sme, contributing technical knowledge, talent and volunteer resources to help the organization advance. Sme ended 2025 with over 14,000 members. International members made up 27% of total membership. Sme has 49 local sections, including 42 in the united states plus 7 international sections. Seven new student chapters were formed in 2025, bringing the total number of student chapters to 89
During 2025 the mining engineering website published industry news on a daily basis and delivered each issue to members anywhere in the world as a pdf and in flipbook formats. Clients also expanded digital advertising opportunities through mining engineering online, the sme website, client-provided content, sme e-news, and mining engineering digital newsletter options
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $617,742 | $0 | $46,173 | $663,915 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $236,040 | $0 | $33,685 | $269,725 |
| DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,807 | $0 | $44,773 | $224,580 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,969 | $0 | $23,060 | $208,029 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,847 | $0 | $32,172 | $204,019 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,290 | $0 | $20,846 | $171,136 |
| MANAGER OF PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,934 | $0 | $17,382 | $156,316 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU MAY 2024) Former, 45.00 hrs/week | $101,424 | $0 | $9,690 | $111,114 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (Sme) (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b9 · 9 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 15aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 559
- Volunteers Part I, line 6780
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT & CONVENTION CTR Conference hotel/food & beverage | $1,406,576 |
| KAPELLA ROOFING LLC Roof and hvac replacement | $799,961 |
| ADVENURA CATERING Conference catering | $508,283 |
| FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL Conference av costs | $481,724 |
| SHERATON PHOENIX DOWNTOWN Conference hotel | $244,461 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (Sme) totaling $111 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (Sme) spent in FY2025, $89.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (Sme)'s spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (Sme) reported that 90.0% of its $17.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (Sme) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (Sme) reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $663,915, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (Sme) get its money?
Of $18.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.5% came from contributions and grants and 75.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (Sme) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2338444 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632249349302333 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542139349300229 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412279349301906 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322229349301562 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242219349301759 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112219349302131 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2338444: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.