Technology Student Association FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Reston, VA501(c)(3)Since 1978EducationEIN 52-1133845

The technology student association is a national, non-profit career and technical student organization. Tsa provides co-curricular activities, competitions, and programs for 300,000 middle school and high school students in over 2000 schools who are engaged in stem.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$176K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
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 $449K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$176K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $312K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$583K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.6M
+83% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2021▲ +83%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2024$3.7M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2021▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +45%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2024$5.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1980.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.1M Management & general 20% · $517K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $176K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$176,421Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rosanne T White’s $204K as Executive Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rosanne T White$203,930$185,559$176,745$182,206$176,421$172,193
Sujata a King$126,904$126,466$108,476———
Lynda S Haitz$106,245$108,261$102,779$108,042——
Kenneth Reid$26,000$16,900$15,600$11,600——
Pamela Cook$18,500—————
Mimi Leonard———$17,575——
Dale Moll$5,125$6,875$5,250$5,750——
Bj Scott$4,200$3,600$2,100$2,100——

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.

See Technology Student Association executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

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

Supports students actively involved in science, technology, engineering, and math programs.

Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Technology Student Association claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

3 program services account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Unite is a four-to-six week program held at colleges and universities across the country during the summer and funded by the U.S. Army educational outreach program. Unite encourages high school students underserved in stem, to pursue stem higher education and careers.

$827Kprogram expense
02

Membership Programs

Membership includes approximately 250,000 middle and high school students and 2,500 teachers and advisors representing 48 state delegations. Member programs and services include national competitive events; annual national conference; achievement and recognition programs; newsletters, directories, manuals and other support materials…

$436Kprogram expense
03

Conferences

The annual national conference provides members with leadership enhancement and competitive events related to the advancement of technical training programs.

$407Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$312K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$930K
Other incomeLn 4–11$927K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$517K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$583K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$930K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$927K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$378K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$583K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$2.0M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$303K$378K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$605K$583K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$202K$111K$91K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$791K$595K$196K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$11K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$6K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$51K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$66K$44K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$18K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$58K$38K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$75K$50K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$20K$10K
TravelLn 17$24K$16K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$168K$112K$56K
InterestLn 20$426$283$143
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$5K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$15K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$996K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.1M$517K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.9M$3.2M$621K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$2.9M$372K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$2.6M$593K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.6M$2.6M$999K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.3M−$338K$2.4M 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,611,530 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,421 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,396,565
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$338,282
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,734,847
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $929,051$929,051
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,140$20,140
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $925,071$925,071
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $929,501 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $947,182$3,611,530
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,612,794 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,663$1,663
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $111,088 · Management $90,883$201,971
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $594,522 · Management $196,053$790,575
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,133 · Management $4,527$15,660
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,728 · Management $2,330$8,058
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,881 · Management $20,691$71,572
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $43,800 · Management $22,052$65,852
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,843 · Management $8,983$26,826
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,614$3,614
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,566 · Management $1,795$5,361
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,316 · Management $19,292$57,608
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $49,646 · Management $24,995$74,641
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,755 · Management $9,947$29,702
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,640 · Management $7,875$23,515
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $111,661 · Management $56,219$167,880
IX-20 InterestPrograms $283 · Management $143$426
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,446 · Management $2,742$8,188
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,213 · Management $7,660$22,873
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $996,011 · Management $34,632$1,030,643
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,542 · Management $2,624$6,166
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,095,737 · Management $517,057 · Fundraising $0$2,612,794
Part X · Balance sheet $4,030,587 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $769,084$1,638,096
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,247,103$1,259,426
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $534,530$671,928
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,735$26,184
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $58,970$31,530
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,814$24,955
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $303,176$378,468
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,982,412$4,030,587
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $313,111$321,178
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $282,664$252,481
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,277$9,718
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $605,052$583,377
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,369,360$3,432,192
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,000$15,018
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,377,360$3,447,210
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,982,412$4,030,587
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,447,210 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,611,530
XI-2 Total expenses$2,612,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$998,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,377,360
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$71,114
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,447,210

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.
Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.