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Serial Ata International FY2024 filing

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Beaverton, OR501(c)(6)Since 2004Community Development EIN 20-1331736Revenue $172K in FY2024Latest return filed Jul 6, 2026

On file with the IRSsata-io.org3855 Sw 153rd Dr, 97003-5105 · Beaverton, ORTax-exempt since May 2006

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Purpose of the organization is to provide the industry with guidance and support for implementing the sata specification and IT serves the computer storage industry as a whole.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
39 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$172K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$166K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$543K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$172K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$158K
Expenses
$166K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$164K
Net assets
$543K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$533K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$537K
FY2024$543K
FY2025$536K

From the FY2024 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 May 2006.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ralph Weber
Vice Pres/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Colline
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patrick Hery
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Guides and supports the computer storage industry in implementing the SATA specification.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The interoperability DEVELOPMENT/CERTIFICATION efforts promote the importance of sata-io certified products in the marketplace. The certification efforts also help to maintain the quality of sata-io certified products by testing against the specification.

Pt IX · col B
02

The trade show participation and MARKETING/PR efforts promote and education the sata-io members and general public on the current develops within the organization in addition to the interoperability of the sata-io technology.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$172K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$166K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$543K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$543K
Total assetsLn 16$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$172K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$460K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$543K
Total assetsLn 16$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$543K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$537K$543K
Total assetsLn 16$537K$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$537K$543K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$79K
Legal feesLn 11b$350
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K
Office expensesLn 13$6K
Information technologyLn 14$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$166K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 6, 2026 $158K$164K−$6K$536K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 26, 2025 $172K$166K$5K$543K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2024 $178K$184K−$6K$537K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 19, 2023 $194K$183K$11K$544K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 17, 2022 $173K$192K−$19K$533K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 11, 2021 $196K$225K−$30K$552K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $171,663 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $167,595$155,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,053$16,203
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $177,648$171,663
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 $183,765$166,223
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,765$166,223
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,117$5,440
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $171,663 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $155,460$155,460
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,203$16,203
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $155,460 · Excluded from tax $16,203$171,663
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,223 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$78,940
IX-11b Legal fees$350
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,709
IX-11g Other fees for services$59,024
IX-13 Office expenses$5,588
IX-14 Information technology$17,340
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,235
IX-23 Insurance$1,037
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$166,223
Part X · Balance sheet $542,908 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,649$82,583
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $468,819$460,325
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $537,468$542,908
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $537,468$542,908
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $537,468$542,908
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $537,468$542,908
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $542,908 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,663
XI-2 Total expenses$166,223
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,440
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$537,468
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$542,908

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

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