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Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineer

Public charity990-T FY2023
DBA: % BRAD FERGUSON
Other · BELLINGHAM, WA · EIN 95-2142678

About

SPIE is an international nonprofit technical society dedicated to advancing scientific research and engineering applications of optical, photonic, imaging and optoelectronic technologies through its meetings, education programs and publications.

In care of BRAD Ferguson

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
210
Volunteers
8,684

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$59.7M
Expenses
$53.3M
Assets
$150.8M
Liabilities
$35.1M

Financial history

$59.7M$29.9M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $59.7M · Avg: $45.5M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$13.7M
Foreign employees11
Foreign offices1
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)
Middle East and North Africa
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)
Russia and Neighboring States
South America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)
Middle East and North Africa
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)
South Asia
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$127K
Grants Given
$1.6M
SOCIETY OF PHOTO OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER
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Address

1000 20TH ST
Bellingham, WA, 98225-670

Governance

Voting board members20
Independent members20
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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