To promote the health and well being of people with disabilities through increasing access to technology solutions; to advance the field by offering certification, continuing education, and professional development; to develop assistive technology standards; to promote research and public policy; and to sponsor forums for the exchange of information and ideas to meet the needs of an interdisciplinary constituency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$755K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$967K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$967K
FY2021▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$794K
FY2021$967K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$653K
FY2024$705K

From the FY2021 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 Jan 1981.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $888K Management & general 26% · $309K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Immediate Past President
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Secretary
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Alisa Brownlee Atp$1,200$2,400$2,400

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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Improves lives with disabilities by advancing technology access, education, and policy.

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3 programs · $663K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Certification and Accreditation

Certification recognizes assistive technology service providers who have met a national standard of job-based knowledge and experience. Accreditation recognizes quality assistive technology academic programs that have satisfied rigorous criteria for accreditation.

$298Kprogram expense
02

Annual Meeting and Student Design

Provides an opportunity for members to gather and discuss new developments in the industry and share ideas for improvements regarding technology and disability.

$256Kprogram expense
03

Technical Standards Board

The technical standards board coordinates the development of voluntary consensus standards for assistive technologies in the united states and represents the needs and views of U.S. Stakeholders in international standardization forums.

$109Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$888K
Managementcol C$309K
Owns and owesPt X
$967K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$755K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$280K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$755K
Net assetsLn 32$967K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6105
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$702K$755K
Net assetsLn 32$794K$967K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$800K$604K$196K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$164K$164K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$67K$3K$63K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$325$325
TravelLn 17$556$556
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$29K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$20K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$53K$848
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$888K$309K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.3M$52K$705K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.7M−$361K$653K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$46K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$1.2M$173K$967K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.2M$96K$794K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,369,478 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,675$9,090
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,279,048$1,336,865
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $811$35
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $55,059$23,488
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,339,593$1,369,478
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,615$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,239,308$1,196,392
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,243,923$1,196,392
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,670$173,086
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $1,369,478 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,381 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,090
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,090
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,321,927 · Unrelated business $120$1,322,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35$35
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $17,925$17,925
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,360,233 · Unrelated business $120 · Excluded from tax $35$1,369,478
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,196,392 across 13 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $604,220 · Management $196,208$800,428
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,180 · Management $1,826$5,006
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,284$24,284
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $164,143$164,143
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,273$9,273
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,437 · Management $63,465$66,902
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,691$1,691
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $325$325
IX-17 TravelPrograms $556$556
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,758$28,758
IX-20 InterestManagement $11,802$11,802
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,620 · Management $9,885$29,505
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,871 · Management $848$53,719
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $887,749 · Management $308,643 · Fundraising $0$1,196,392
Part X · Balance sheet $1,722,254 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1,356,113
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,426,495$279,522
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,452$21,189
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,717$50,553
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,877$14,877
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,496,541$1,722,254
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $82,263$478
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $409,156$583,877
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $211,056$170,747
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $702,475$755,102
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $732,051$896,545
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,015$70,607
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $794,066$967,152
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,496,541$1,722,254
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $967,152 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,369,478
XI-2 Total expenses$1,196,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$173,086
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$794,066
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$967,152

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