Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association

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To connect, empower, and champion home technology professionals and businesses that enrich our lives.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 195 volunteers and 42 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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 deficit $931K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.0M
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $17.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.4M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% 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
$13.7M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$12.3M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$30.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$13.7M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.3M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$13.7M
Expenses
$12.3M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$12.3M
Net assets
$30.8M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39.7M
FY2021$33.0M
FY2022$27.2M
FY2023$28.9M
FY2024$30.8M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1991.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $9.0M Management & general 27% · $3.3M

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

22 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Global Pres. & CEO
$528,877Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP of Finance & Operations
$290,625Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP of Membership & Global Development
$215,533Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP of Product & Business Development
$209,342Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Communications
$182,469Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of Technology & Standards
$155,661Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Business Development & Sales
$147,218Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Business Strategy
$138,128Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daryl Friedman$528,877$492,617$415,956$24,983—
Kory Dickerson$290,625$279,100$346,850$278,281$192,232
Giles Sutton$209,342$270,211$340,880$277,614$217,701
Tabatha O'Connor————$270,529
Wendy Griffiths$215,533$209,730$156,703——
Tabatha O'Conner———$190,758—
Amanda Beckner—$187,025$166,088——
Christine Dejoy$182,469$168,264———

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

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1 program · $9.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge through educational seminars, conferences, meetings and publications to improve the smart home technology industry.

$9.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$541K
Money outPt IX
$12.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.0M
Managementcol C$3.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$30.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$34.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$541K
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12$13.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.4M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$34.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$30.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 6195
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$1.4M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.6M$17.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.0M$12.4M
Total assetsLn 16$32.3M$34.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$28.9M$30.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.0M$1.5M$535K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.6M$599K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$53K$39K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$213K$156K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$288K$211K$77K
Legal feesLn 11b$232K$232K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Information technologyLn 14$508K$508K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$677K$677K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1.3M$1.3M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$237K$237K
InsuranceLn 23$86K$86K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.6M$2.9M$649K
All other expensesLn 24e$751K$494K$257K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.3M$9.0M$3.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $13.7M$12.3M$1.5M$30.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.0M$10.7M$315K$28.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.9M$9.8M−$1.9M$27.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$9.3M−$4.9M$33.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.3M$9.9M$384K$39.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,731,678 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,537,317$13,735,329
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,495$540,604
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$530,634−$544,255
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,048,178$13,731,678
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 $4,632,865$4,794,293
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,100,646$7,478,201
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,733,511$12,272,494
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $314,667$1,459,184
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $13,731,678 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $92,019 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,643,310$13,643,310
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $523,305$523,305
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$544,255−$544,255
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $17,299$17,299
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,208,373 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $523,305$13,731,678
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,272,494 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,464,908 · Management $534,817$1,999,725
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,641,087 · Management $599,137$2,240,224
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $38,890 · Management $14,198$53,088
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $155,929 · Management $56,928$212,857
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $211,268 · Management $77,131$288,399
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $232,276$232,276
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $49,310$49,310
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $508,001$508,001
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,674$4,674
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $676,700$676,700
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,348,590$1,348,590
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $236,837$236,837
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $85,768$85,768
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,936,182 · Management $648,872$3,585,054
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $494,164 · Management $256,827$750,991
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,967,718 · Management $3,304,776 · Fundraising $0$12,272,494
Part X · Balance sheet $34,274,237 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,366,411$2,746,154
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $154,101$182,224
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,178,888$1,361,889
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,957,544$12,411,405
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,860,875$13,885,517
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,786,875$3,687,048
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $38,745$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,343,439$34,274,237
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $827,090$887,643
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $645,119$538,980
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,930,948$2,000,264
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,403,157$3,426,887
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,936,982$30,844,050
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,300$3,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,940,282$30,847,350
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,343,439$34,274,237
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,847,350 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,731,678
XI-2 Total expenses$12,272,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,459,184
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,940,282
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$522,986
XI-7 Investment expenses$75,102
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$150,204
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,847,350

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