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Alexandria, VA501(c)(6)Since 1988Mutual / membership EIN 52-1572753Revenue $2.8M in FY2025Latest return filed May 11, 2026

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Part III, line 1: to fully support legislative, regulatory and judicial efforts which protect the freedom of choice of firms to provide services to their clients using independent contractors or employees, or a combination thereof. To ensure industry firms can operate without ill advised governmental restrictions and burdens.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1572753) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 14 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $137K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$623K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
1.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $965K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.9M
39% of total assets
Liabilities are 39% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
14 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.8M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1991.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $623K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$331,731Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Donohoe
Chief Progra
$140,089Pt VII · Sec A
Sona Sharma
Chief Market
$98,493Pt VII · Sec A
James Ashley
Director of
$52,971Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Leege
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kip Wright
VP/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Nunn
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Glennie
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Roberts———$327,746$402,011$382,676
Mark Roberts ESQ$331,731$244,864$321,954———
Susan Donohoe$140,089$136,491$133,559$121,737$111,751$109,432
Sona Sharma$98,493$95,511$124,437———
Ronald Bardach—————$120,179
Lori Fitzsimon——$103,323———
James Ashley$52,971—————
Michele Clarke—$16,513$30,358$41,372——

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 professional IT staffing standards and advocates for industry freedom through education and legislative efforts.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Programs & Services

Techserve alliance provides a variety of services to members in advancement of the industry: studies, white papers, online communities, web directory, model agreements reflecting "best practices", legal information, publication (industry update), operating practices report, and web presence.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1572753) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Government Relations

To fully support efforts which protect the freedom of choice of firms and their clients to use independent contractors, or employees, or a combination thereof. To ensure industry firms can operate without ill advised governmental restrictions and burdens.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1572753) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Conferences & Meetings

Provides education and discussion regarding the latest developments and trends affecting the it & engineering staffing and solutions industry.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1572753) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$206K
Other incomeLn 4–11$175K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$206K
Other incomeLn 4–11$175K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
SavingsLn 2$312K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$419K
Accounts receivableLn 4$43K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$342K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$74K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$965K
Intangible assetsLn 14$2K
Other assetsLn 15$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$453K$419K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$926K$965K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$920K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$201K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$74K
Office expensesLn 13$7K
Information technologyLn 14$115K
OccupancyLn 16$12K
TravelLn 17$218K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.1M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K
InsuranceLn 23$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $2.8M$3.1M−$272K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2025 $2.7M$2.8M−$53K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $2.8M$2.8M$7K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2023 $2.5M$2.7M−$185K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $1.6M$1.7M−$73K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2021 $2.4M$2.7M−$248K$253K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $2,806,931 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,311,823$2,426,019
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $223,556$206,260
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $183,502$174,652
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,718,881$2,806,931
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,148,945$1,147,366
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,622,485$1,931,400
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,771,430$3,078,766
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,549−$271,835
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $2,806,931 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,426,019$2,426,019
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $206,260$206,260
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $174,652$174,652
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,426,019 · Excluded from tax $380,912$2,806,931
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,078,766 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$919,987
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$71,290
IX-9 Other employee benefits$96,218
IX-10 Payroll taxes$59,871
IX-11c Accounting fees$30,020
IX-11d Lobbying fees$16,500
IX-11g Other fees for services$201,229
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$73,949
IX-13 Office expenses$6,624
IX-14 Information technology$114,554
IX-16 Occupancy$11,884
IX-17 Travel$217,687
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,121,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$10,231
IX-23 Insurance$28,233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$99,489
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,078,766
Part X · Balance sheet $4,820,805 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $275,706$106,602
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $176,828$312,399
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,032$43,167
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $600,960$341,807
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,224$73,842
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $926,318$964,650
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $32,630$1,659
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,005,532$2,976,679
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,045,230$4,820,805
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $410,393$484,916
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $998,560$948,112
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $415,703$439,038
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,824,656$1,872,066
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,220,574$2,948,739
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,220,574$2,948,739
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,045,230$4,820,805
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,948,739 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,806,931
XI-2 Total expenses$3,078,766
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$271,835
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,220,574
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,948,739

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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