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Birmingham, AL501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 34-1975251Revenue $1.9M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRStechbirmingham.com1500 1st Ave N Unit 42, 35203-1873 · Birmingham, ALTax-exempt since Oct 2004

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The mission of Techbirmingham is to strengthen and promote the technology ecosystem by promoting tech companies in the region, helping to recruit and retain tech talent and entrepreneurs, and providing opportunities for technical training and education. We DO this through events such as our monthly "lunch and learn" tech tuesday, plan networking opportunities for the members of our organization, organize a cybersecurity conference and a summer conference. Along with those events, we plan programs for the birmingham women in technology group within our membership, and host community "coding" events to promote digital literacy for children in our community.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 42 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $178K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$144K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
37
of 38 voting members
Looks good: 37 of 38 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+150% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +150%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$771K
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$650K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +443%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2004.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

38 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Deon Gordon
President
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Hottle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Shaw
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neill Wright
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deon Gordon’s $85K as President is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deon Gordon$85,000$92,000$72,000$72,000$72,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes tech growth through events, talent recruitment, and training for all ages.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Techtuesday a lunch and learn series that serves as our monthly professional development and networking event. Members of the tech community -- regardless of age, profession, or skill level -- come together in a semistructured, casual environment to learn from local speakers and regional thought leaders about the latest trends in…

Pt IX · col B
02

Sloss techour ecosystem's signature tech and entrepreneurship conference, which brings leading education and information about the latest technology trends to birmingham and serves as a hub for the area's tech community, where founders, developers, investors, and learners across career stages can share ideas, build relationships, and…

Pt IX · col B
03

Code the classic an annual career fair + networking mixer designed to connect hbcu students and learners from nontraditional pathways such as local bootcamps with regional and national employers during magic city classic week in birmingham, alabama.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
National Center for Women and Information TechnologyFY2021$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
PeoplePt VI, VII
38
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a38
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 642
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$302K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$336K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K$144K
Net assetsLn 32$189K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K
Management feesLn 11a$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$329K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K
Information technologyLn 14$8K
OccupancyLn 16$42K
TravelLn 17$30K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$215K
InterestLn 20$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$151K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $1.9M$1.1M$837K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $771K$650K$122K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $311K$395K−$84K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $282K$252K$30K$151K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $315K$332K−$17K$121K 990 PDF

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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 $1,931,027 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $653,620$1,798,309
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $117,846$131,317
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,401
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $771,466$1,931,027
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $254$13,910
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,418$206,364
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $471,833$873,503
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $649,505$1,093,777
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $121,961$837,250
Part VI · Governance 37 of 38 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body38
VI-1b Independent voting members37
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,931,027 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,401 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$82,140
VIII-1e Government grants$45,589
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,670,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,798,309
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $131,317$131,317
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $132,718 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,931,027
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,093,777 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$13,910
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$85,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$99,348
IX-9 Other employee benefits$7,821
IX-10 Payroll taxes$14,195
IX-11a Management fees$17,000
IX-11b Legal fees$9,506
IX-11c Accounting fees$38,700
IX-11g Other fees for services$329,263
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,623
IX-13 Office expenses$6,001
IX-14 Information technology$7,600
IX-16 Occupancy$41,815
IX-17 Travel$30,079
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$214,531
IX-20 Interest$4,518
IX-23 Insurance$2,933
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$151,115
IX-24e All other expenses$18,819
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,093,777
Part X · Balance sheet $1,169,890 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $302,498$1,138,924
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $33,316$30,966
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $335,814$1,169,890
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $146,923$143,749
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $146,923$143,749
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $188,891$1,026,141
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $188,891$1,026,141
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $335,814$1,169,890
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,026,141 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,931,027
XI-2 Total expenses$1,093,777
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$837,250
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$188,891
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,026,141

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

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