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Digital Commerce Alliance Association

IRS exemption revoked

San Bruno, CA501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 46-3714986Revenue $705K in FY2022

On file with the IRScardlinx.org801 Traeger Ave Ste 103, 94066-3045 · San Bruno, CATax-exempt since Jun 2014

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The cardlinx Association increases interopability, eliminates friction, and promotes the growth of online to offline Commerce.

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 32 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $93K a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$227K
134% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 134% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$705K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$823K
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$58K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$705K
FY2022▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$733K
FY2021$779K
FY2022$705K
Expenses
$823K
FY2022▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$840K
FY2021$832K
FY2022$823K
Net assets
−$58K
FY2022▼ -195%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$61K
FY2022−$58K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $688K Management & general 16% · $135K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ethan Chuang
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Warren
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Curtin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colin Evans
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Connects online and offline commerce for smoother transactions and growth.

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3 programs · $688K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Monthly virtual events for leaders in digital commerce.

$229Kprogram expense
02

Commerce code podcast

$229Kprogram expense
03

Standards and Work Groups

Clo data matching shared database organized industry participants to collaborate and design a shared database and api for matching of card-linked transactions in real time with largest conglomerates in asia. Europe data council: organized industry participants to collaborate and design a standard api for card linked offers in europe.

$229Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$705K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$823K
Ln 25
Programscol B$688K
Managementcol C$135K
Owns and owesPt X
−$58K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$797
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$705K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$797
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$797
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
Net assetsLn 32−$58K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 632
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K$797
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$274K$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K$227K
Net assetsLn 32$61K−$58K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$301K$263K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$12K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$148K$148K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$77K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$52K$6K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$38K$38K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$12K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$23K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$823K$688K$135K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $705K$823K−$119K−$58K 990 PDF
FY2021 $779K$832K−$53K$61K 990 PDF
FY2020 $733K$840K−$106K$114K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $704,532 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $721,620$699,680
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,436$2,040
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,500$2,812
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $778,563$704,532
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $273,328$332,879
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $558,654$490,233
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $831,982$823,112
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,419−$118,580
Part VI · Governance 8 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $704,532 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$699,680
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$699,680
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,040$2,040
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,812$2,812
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,852 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$704,532
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $823,112 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $263,333 · Management $37,596$300,929
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,111$18,111
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,455 · Management $1,384$13,839
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $147,829$147,829
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,878$4,878
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,000$26,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,933 · Management $1,489$78,422
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,173$10,173
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,836$14,836
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,485$9,485
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,191 · Management $5,799$57,990
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,456$22,456
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $38,194$38,194
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,912$9,912
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,105$6,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,328 · Management $17,306$29,634
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,312 · Management $11,007$34,319
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $688,298 · Management $134,814 · Fundraising $0$823,112
Part X · Balance sheet $169,277 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,369$797
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $84,576$36,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,704$8,404
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $123,876$123,876
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $273,525$169,277
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,826$77,158
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $150,000$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $212,826$227,158
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,699−$57,881
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $273,525$169,277
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$57,881 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$704,532
XI-2 Total expenses$823,112
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$118,580
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,699
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$57,881

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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