American Software Testing Qualifications Board INC

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-1697269) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
24.9 mo
of spending, in cash
24.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$142K
10% of total assets
Liabilities are 10% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$768K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$622K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$768K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$473K
FY2022$613K
FY2023$788K
FY2024$768K
Expenses
$622K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$622K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$709K
FY2021$825K
FY2022$966K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $594K Management & general 5% · $29K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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1 program · $594K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide individuals with an educational service process in order for them to become certified computer software testers in conformity with the international standards of the international software testing qualifications board (istqb).

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-1697269) · Dispute this line
$594Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$768K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$748K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$622K
Ln 25
Programscol B$594K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$748K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$768K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$483K
SavingsLn 2$808K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Accounts receivableLn 4$4K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$144K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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$1.1M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K$142K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$67K$67K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$363K$363K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$91K$91K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$622K$594K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 28, 2025 $768K$622K$145K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 10, 2024 $788K$653K$135K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2023 $613K$427K$185K$966K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 18, 2023 $473K$381K$92K$825K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $335K$509K−$174K$709K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $767,739 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $780,108$747,927
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,348$19,812
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $788,456$767,739
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $653,130$622,241
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $653,130$622,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,326$145,498
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $767,739 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $747,927$747,927
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,812$19,812
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $747,927 · Excluded from tax $19,812$767,739
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $622,241 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $67,350$67,350
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,000$25,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $362,958$362,958
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $90,704$90,704
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,679$3,679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,550$72,550
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $593,562 · Management $28,679 · Fundraising $0$622,241
Part X · Balance sheet $1,440,167 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $720,667$483,409
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $369,031$807,682
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $858$3,579
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $175,619$144,497
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,266,175$1,440,167
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $111,697$101,056
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,573$41,324
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,270$142,380
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,129,905$1,297,787
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,129,905$1,297,787
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,266,175$1,440,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,297,787 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$767,739
XI-2 Total expenses$622,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,498
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,129,905
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,384
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,297,787

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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