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Smart Card Alliance INC

Not tax-deductible

Redwood City, CA501(c)(6)EIN 52-1833549Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsmartcardalliance.org544 Hillside Rd, 94062-3345 · Redwood City, CATax-exempt since Nov 1994

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The organization provides a forum to bring new technologies and members together while promoting the industry's benefits

Run by 3 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $130K a year · 8% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$161K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2.0M
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$2.5M
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$995K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$101K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$608K
FY2020$632K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$539K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$101K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Nov 1994.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jatin Deshpande
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Manish Nathwani
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Itai Sela
Technology Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David True
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christina Hulka
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020FY2019
Randy Vanderhoof$269,723$281,836$241,823
Lars Suneborn——$120,833
Debra Marshall—$103,677—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects new technologies and members, promoting industry benefits.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Member Services

Provide a forum to bring new technologies and members together while promoting the industry's benefits.

Pt IX · col B
02

The organization hosts conventions and meetings in which its global members can share technology and new ideas.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$309
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$309
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
Net assetsLn 32$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$287K$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K$161K
Net assetsLn 32$187K$101K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$62K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$825K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K
Office expensesLn 13$3K
TravelLn 17$293K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.4M−$86K$101K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.8M−$352K$187K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.8M−$470K$539K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.8M−$44K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$995K$496K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.8M$39K$632K 990 PDF
FY2019 $2.0M$2.5M−$493K$608K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,340,174 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,444,292$1,339,865
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,341$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,202$309
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,472,835$1,340,174
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,821,598$1,426,246
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,821,598$1,426,246
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$348,763−$86,072
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,340,174 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $210,200 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,129,665$1,129,665
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $309$309
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,340,174 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,340,174
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,426,246 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal fees$62,322
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,850
IX-11g Other fees for services$824,733
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$10,962
IX-13 Office expenses$3,424
IX-17 Travel$292,874
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,231
IX-23 Insurance$3,680
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$220,170
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,426,246
Part X · Balance sheet $262,158 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,366$34,370
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $185,933$209,753
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,496$3,959
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,562$5,331
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$8,745
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $287,357$262,158
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $70,708$129,420
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $24,926$24,926
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,608$6,769
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,242$161,115
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,115$101,043
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,115$101,043
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $287,357$262,158
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $101,043 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,340,174
XI-2 Total expenses$1,426,246
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$86,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,115
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$101,043

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

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