Futures Industry Association INC

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North Tower, DC501(c)(6)Since 1955Mutual / membership EIN 13-5642275Revenue $36.1M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSfia.org2001 K St Nw St 725, 20006-0000 · North Tower, DCTax-exempt since Nov 1956

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The Futures Industry association's mission is to be the global thought leader, advocate and educator for Futures and swaps which are centrally cleared.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 36 volunteers and 42 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$6.3M
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $31.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $31.9M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$24.8M
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 32 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 32 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$36.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$37.0M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$24.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$36.1M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.9M
FY2021$48.0M
FY2022$30.7M
FY2023$33.8M
FY2024$36.1M
Expenses
$37.0M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25.5M
FY2021$29.2M
FY2022$32.7M
FY2023$35.1M
FY2024$37.0M
Net assets
$24.4M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$25.4M
FY2022$20.9M
FY2023$21.4M
FY2024$24.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1956.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

42 people listed on the 990; $6.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$2,096,079Pt VII · Sec A
COO & SVP of Global Policy
$866,422Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Legal Office & Gen Cncl
$703,913Pt VII · Sec A
$549,903Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Global Industry Oper.
$384,612Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Pubs, Data & Research
$325,257Pt VII · Sec A
Associate General Counsel
$311,778Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Government Relations
$272,351Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Walter Lukken$2,096,079$1,765,415$1,801,688$1,755,969$1,670,554
Jacqueline Mesa$866,422$808,977$753,886$725,048$686,927
Allison Lurton$703,913$657,386$670,618$632,224$595,207
Richard G Sheetz$549,903$503,917$531,778$493,182$457,073
Donald Byron$384,612$354,678$343,008$329,176$288,466
William Acworth$325,257$320,396$301,962$293,568$286,674
Michael Sorrell$311,778$307,030$292,868$285,791$271,233
Charles Jones——$304,283$281,368$271,535

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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Advocates for the global cleared derivatives industry by providing legal documentation, regulatory compliance tools, and educational resources for futures and swaps market participants.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fia's documentation library and CCP risk review services provide valuable legal opinions, client terms of business documentation, and summaries of rules and procedures of CCP'S worldwide. Fia works closely with member firms to develop industry-standard agreements that all market participants can use to support their trading and clearing…

Pt IX · col B
02

Fia is the leading global trade association for the futures, options and centrally cleared derivatives market. Fia's membership represents clearing firms, exchanges, clearinghouses, trading firms, and commodity specialists, as well as technology vendors, law firms and other professional service providers.

Pt IX · col B
03

Fia works actively to preserve the system of free and competitive markets by representing the interests of the industry in connection with business, regulatory exchange, international and legislative issues through the exchange of ideas supported by our conferences and events.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$36.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$37.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$24.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$49.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$36.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M
Other assetsLn 15$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$49.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.8M
Net assetsLn 32$24.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 636
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$912K$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34.8M$31.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$48.6M$49.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.2M$24.8M
Net assetsLn 32$21.4M$24.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$627K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$669K
Payroll taxesLn 10$559K
Management feesLn 11a$4.6M
Legal feesLn 11b$686K
Accounting feesLn 11c$82K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$820K
Investment management feesLn 11f$54K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K
Office expensesLn 13$433K
Information technologyLn 14$771K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M
TravelLn 17$779K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5.9M
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$7.0M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M
InsuranceLn 23$128K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$840K
All other expensesLn 24e$518K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $36.1M$37.0M−$937K$24.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 $33.8M$35.1M−$1.3M$21.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $30.7M$32.7M−$2.0M$20.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $48.0M$29.2M$18.8M$25.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $23.9M$25.5M−$1.6M$6.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $36,079,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,272,650$33,268,857
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,007,525$1,115,499
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,489,020$1,694,893
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,769,195$36,079,249
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 $10,996,811$11,650,363
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,076,382$25,366,208
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,073,193$37,016,571
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,303,998−$937,322
Part VI · Governance 30 of 32 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body32
VI-1b Independent voting members30
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $36,079,249 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,069 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,268,857 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$33,268,857
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,115,499$1,115,499
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,691,824 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,691,824
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,963,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,115,499$36,079,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,016,571 across 25 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$5,151,618
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$4,644,462
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$626,703
IX-9 Other employee benefits$669,059
IX-10 Payroll taxes$558,521
IX-11a Management fees$4,611,862
IX-11b Legal fees$686,307
IX-11c Accounting fees$81,883
IX-11d Lobbying fees$819,506
IX-11f Investment management fees$54,404
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$14,529
IX-13 Office expenses$433,255
IX-14 Information technology$771,255
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$1,197,054
IX-17 Travel$778,566
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$5,942,059
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$7,007,064
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,482,664
IX-23 Insurance$127,921
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$840,243
IX-24e All other expenses$517,636
IX-25 Total functional expenses$37,016,571
Part X · Balance sheet $49,151,476 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $912,209$2,811,679
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $522,415$966,695
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $957,238$1,376,095
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,665,644$3,778,453
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $34,826,184$31,920,619
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,669,195$8,297,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,552,885$49,151,476
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,257,365$6,275,128
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,602,491$10,341,656
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,328,388$8,159,355
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,188,244$24,776,139
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,364,641$24,375,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,364,641$24,375,337
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,552,885$49,151,476
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,375,337 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$36,079,249
XI-2 Total expenses$37,016,571
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$937,322
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,364,641
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,859,605
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,176,207
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$87,794
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,375,337

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