Tennessee Educational Technology Association FY2020 filing

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Johnson City, TN501(c)(3)Since 2002EducationEIN 27-0043671Revenue $252K in FY2020

On file with the IRSteta.orgPo Box 261, 37605-0261 · Johnson City, TNTax-exempt since Oct 2012Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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TETA is committed to promoting the effective use of technology in education to transform teaching and learning with the purpose of advancing student achievement, and improving business practices in school districts across Tennessee.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 $20K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 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
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
$252K
Spent
$341K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$449K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$252K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$787K
FY2023$675K
FY2024$865K
FY2025$881K
Expenses
$341K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$341K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$880K
FY2023$790K
FY2024$814K
FY2025$960K
Net assets
$449K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$449K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$522K
FY2025$446K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2012.

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

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $152K Management & general 55% · $189K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
Ret. Exec. D
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill Pierce’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jill Pierce$54,625$51,500————
Terry Sue Fanning——$40,000$40,000$40,000$35,000
Melony Surrett$17,250$18,000$15,000$10,000$7,500$7,500
Joan Gray—————$10,000

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

Programs and updates

Promotes technology integration in K-12 education through innovation, networking, and advocacy.

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3 programs · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Each year teta hosts a three day conference called the tennessee educational technology conference (tetc). The purpose of this conference is to provide teachers across the state of tennessee with information regarding current technology products available for the classroom.

$141Kprogram expense
02

Each year the organization provides a one week seminar called summer institute for educational technology employees across the state of tennessee. This week is designed to provide information regarding current technology products available for the classroom. The last day of the conference is specifically designed for classroom teachers.

$11Kprogram expense
03

Each year teta awards the perry brown memorial professional development scholarship to one or more teta members. The scholarship provides monies to allow the recipient(s) to attend iste, an international technology conference.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$341K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$189K
Owns and owesPt X
$449K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K
Total assetsLn 16$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$278
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
SavingsLn 2$301K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Total assetsLn 16$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$449K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$508K$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$537K$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$537K$449K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$58K$58K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$236K$152K$84K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$341K$152K$189K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $881K$960K−$79K$446K 990 PDF
FY2024 $865K$814K$51K$522K 990 PDF
FY2023 $675K$790K−$115K$479K 990 PDF
FY2022 $787K$880K−$93K$587K 990 PDF
FY2021 $410K$203K$207K$673K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $252K$341K−$89K$449K 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 $251,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,318$30,408
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $603,190$212,418
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $375$278
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,446$8,686
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $640,329$251,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,368$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 $607,494$341,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $608,862$341,266
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,467−$89,476
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $251,790 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$30,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,408
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $212,418$212,418
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $278$278
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,686$8,686
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $221,382$251,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,266 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $57,500$57,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,746$4,746
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $152,065 · Management $83,732$235,797
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $25,358$25,358
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,555$2,555
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,951$6,951
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $8,359$8,359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,065 · Management $189,201 · Fundraising $0$341,266
Part X · Balance sheet $448,705 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,654$118,020
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $375,578$300,856
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,191$29,829
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $537,423$448,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $537,423$448,705
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $537,423$448,705
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $537,423$448,705
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $448,705 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$251,790
XI-2 Total expenses$341,266
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$89,476
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$537,423
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$758
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$448,705

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

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