Entertainment Services and Technology Association

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ETSA's missions is to increase safety through the development of standards and certifications; educate members and provide business resources to increase profitability; represent the interests of the industry; and raise the bar for ethical and professional behavior.

Run by 350 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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 deficit $103K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$56K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$964K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$900K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$991K
FY2024$1.0M

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 Sep 1988.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,400Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President - Eff 01/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary - Thru 01/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary - Eff 01/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
Erin Grabe$82,400$72,749$103,164

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 15aNo

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Develops industry standards and certifications to boost safety and profitability.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The entertainment technician certification program (etcp) is an industry-wide program that has brought together an unprecedented group of industry organizations, businesses and individuals to create a program of rigorous assessments for professional technicians.

Pt IX · col B
02

The entertainment services and technology association is a non-profit trade association for the entertainment technology industries. Our members are the industry's leading dealers, manufacturers, production companies, rental companies and professional service companies.

Pt IX · col B
03

The esta technical standards program is the only ansi-accredited standards program dedicated to the needs of the entertainment technology industry. The standards created under the TSP are used directly or indirectly every day by almost every manufacturer, dealer, installer, production company and end user.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $58K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$58,401

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$422K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$422K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
SavingsLn 2$327K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$448K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$575K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6350
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$270K$448K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$782K$575K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$68K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$991K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$58K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$556K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$74K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K
Office expensesLn 13$60K
Information technologyLn 14$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K
InsuranceLn 23$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$604K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.7M−$37K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.6M−$104K$991K 990 PDF
FY2022 $964K$1.3M−$369K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$900K$307K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.4M−$313K$1.2M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,641,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$422,498
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,435,114$1,195,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,661$23,024
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,518,775$1,641,122
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$58,401
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $784,195$812,787
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $838,254$806,959
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,622,449$1,678,147
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$103,674−$37,025
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,641,122 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$422,498
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$422,498
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,195,600$1,195,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,931$26,931
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,907−$3,907
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,195,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,024$1,641,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,678,147 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$58,401
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$99,572
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$555,715
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$9,654
IX-9 Other employee benefits$73,500
IX-10 Payroll taxes$74,346
IX-11b Legal fees$10,065
IX-11c Accounting fees$56,725
IX-13 Office expenses$59,720
IX-14 Information technology$27,736
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$9,678
IX-23 Insurance$39,506
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$603,529
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,678,147
Part X · Balance sheet $1,090,474 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,336$120,251
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$327,277
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$67,743
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $782,195$575,203
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,305,275$1,090,474
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $62,479$56,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $313,879$56,479
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $991,396$1,033,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $991,396$1,033,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,305,275$1,090,474
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,033,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,641,122
XI-2 Total expenses$1,678,147
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$991,396
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$78,280
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,344
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,033,995

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

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