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The Ethernet Alliance FY2022 filing

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Beaverton, OR501(c)(6)Since 2005Community Development EIN 20-3596824Revenue $655K in FY2022Latest return filed Jul 13, 2026

On file with the IRSethernetalliance.orgBeaverton, ORTax-exempt since Feb 2008

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The Ethernet Alliance mission is to promote industry awareness, acceptance, and advancement of technology and products based on both existing and emerging ieee 802 Ethernet standards and their management.

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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FY2022 · 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 $37K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$112K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$655K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$719K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$135K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$655K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$574K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$826K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$719K
FY2022▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$597K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$719K
FY2023$847K
FY2024$904K
FY2025$888K
Net assets
$135K
FY2022▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$362K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2008.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Maki
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Lyon
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carl Wilson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Calvin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Estes
Director
$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

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Plugfests

These are interoperability demonstrations where members can elect to all meet at a testing facility at the same time, and take test data that shows all of their equipment will talk with everyone else's. A test report is generated. They then may choose to be part of a press release of the event.

Pt IX · col B
02

Events

Hosting events at major SHOWS/EXPOSITIONS throughout year, such as SC10, a supercomputing show. The ethernet alliance had a booth and technology demonstration that member companies could participate in, as well as various public relations such as a press release and conference.

Pt IX · col B
03

Technology Exploration Forum

Hosting forums where industry experts fill in panels that discuss controversial technology topics, and help formulate decisions and strategies. Members could attend, participate on panels, or sponsor advertisements.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$655K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$655K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$719K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$135K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$655K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$655K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$201K
Accounts receivableLn 4$38K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$462
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
Net assetsLn 32$135K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$311K$201K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$333K$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$112K
Net assetsLn 32$199K$135K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$180K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$197K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K
Office expensesLn 13$16K
Information technologyLn 14$11K
TravelLn 17$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$250K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$719K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 13, 2026 $1.0M$888K$117K$362K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 3, 2025 $1.0M$904K$132K$245K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 29, 2024 $826K$847K−$21K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 9, 2023 $655K$719K−$64K$135K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 2, 2022 $574K$520K$55K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 $600K$597K$3K$134K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $654,923 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $572,655$654,915
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,633$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $574,296$654,923
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 $519,590$718,866
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $519,590$718,866
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,706−$63,943
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $654,923 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $654,915$654,915
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8$8
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $654,915 · Excluded from tax $8$654,923
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $718,866 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$180,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,200
IX-11g Other fees for services$197,283
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$23,157
IX-13 Office expenses$15,682
IX-14 Information technology$10,829
IX-17 Travel$4,766
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$249,606
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$11,684
IX-23 Insurance$1,848
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$19,811
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$718,866
Part X · Balance sheet $246,259 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,869$125,996
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,115$75,123
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,000$37,995
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $462$462
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,367$6,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $332,813$246,259
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,331$29,215
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $79,980$82,485
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,311$111,700
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $198,502$134,559
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,502$134,559
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $332,813$246,259
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $134,559 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$654,923
XI-2 Total expenses$718,866
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,943
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,502
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$134,559

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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