Instructional Systems Association INC FY2020 filing

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Scottsdale, AZ501(c)(6)Since 1978Community DevelopmentEIN 04-2707508Revenue $591K in FY2020

On file with the IRSisaconnection.org14747 N Northsight Blvd 111-301, 85260-2633 · Scottsdale, AZTax-exempt since Feb 2002

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To build, enhance, and share success among members in the business of training and performance development.

$157K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$157K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$168K
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$591K
Spent
$535K
Net assets
$41K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$591K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$591K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$569K
FY2024$562K
FY2025$564K
Expenses
$535K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$406K
Net assets
$41K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$16K
FY2022−$122K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$180K
FY2025$338K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2002.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $157K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$157,113Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Molique’s $103K is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Pamela Schmidt———$121,562$149,276$157,113
Deborah Molique$103,000$100,000$80,000$36,667——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Isa's membership dues are for the entire member firm, not 'individual'memberships. The dues are "bundled" to include all member SERVICES.THESE services include: one registration to each c-level forum (HELD2-3 times annually), and the annual business retreat.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$591K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$591K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$535K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$591K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$591K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
SavingsLn 2$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
Net assetsLn 32$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K$169K
Total assetsLn 16$274K$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$271K$168K
Net assetsLn 32$3K$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$163K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K
Management feesLn 11a$37K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
Information technologyLn 14$33K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$137K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$535K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $564K$406K$158K$338K 990 PDF
FY2024 $562K$418K$144K$180K 990 PDF
FY2023 $569K$400K$169K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022 $438K$562K−$124K−$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $363K$388K−$25K$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $591K$535K$55K$41K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $590,779 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $616,774$590,771
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $616,784$590,779
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $231,817$232,390
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $414,751$303,027
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $646,568$535,417
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,784$55,362
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $590,779 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $590,771$590,771
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8$8
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $590,771 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8$590,779
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $535,417 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$163,113
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$53,803
IX-10 Payroll taxes$15,474
IX-11a Management fees$37,189
IX-11b Legal fees$3,500
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,007
IX-11g Other fees for services$8,330
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$5,912
IX-13 Office expenses$14,349
IX-14 Information technology$32,897
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$136,684
IX-23 Insurance$3,211
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$55,288
IX-24e All other expenses$1,660
IX-25 Total functional expenses$535,417
Part X · Balance sheet $208,606 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,262$114,809
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,395$54,403
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,918$4,903
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $52,506$33,118
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,373
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $273,944$208,606
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,508$7,811
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $267,714$160,013
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $271,222$167,824
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,722$40,782
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,722$40,782
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $273,944$208,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,782 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$590,779
XI-2 Total expenses$535,417
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,362
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,722
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$17,302
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,782

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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