Society of Independent Show Organizers
PROMOTING AND FURTHERING THE INTEREST OF INDEPENDENT TRADE SHOW PRODUCERS AND MANAGERS, BY PROVIDING A CENTRAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO INDEPENDENT SHOW PRODUCERS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.0M
+13.2% YoY
Revenue
$1.7M
-22.1% YoY
Net Investment Income
$43K
-35.1% YoY
Expenses
$1.5M
-26.5% YoY
About Society of Independent Show Organizers
Based on IRS filings
Society of Independent Show Organizers is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $43K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,972,572 | $1,742,748 | $1,537,966 |
| Revenue | $1,709,934 | $2,194,133 | $2,253,602 |
| Expenses | $1,549,720 | $2,108,168 | $2,319,250 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $42,546 | $65,568 | $21,985 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY LARKIN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LISA HANNANT | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| PAUL MILLER | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DAVID ADLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WALTER CHARNIZON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GEOFF DICKINSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEATHER FARLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FERNANDO FISCHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SIMON FOSTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LIZ IRVING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TOM KEMP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE METTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF PRESSMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NANCY WALSH | SECRETARY & TREASURER | 1 | — |
| YANCY WEINRICH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RACHEL WIMBERLY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LIZ PLIZGA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LES WEIR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VINCENT POLITO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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