Smart Card Alliance INC FY2021 filing

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501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$270K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$270K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$232K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$995K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021▼ -17%
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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
$995K
FY2021▼ -44%
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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
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +80%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1994.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $674K Management & general 32% · $322K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $270K 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
Former Executive Director
$269,723Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Connects new technologies and members, promoting industry benefits.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$995K
Ln 25
Programscol B$674K
Managementcol C$322K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$797K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Government grantsLn 1e$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$797K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$797K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K$797K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$374K$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$712K$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$232K
Net assetsLn 32$632K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$171K$85K$85K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$91K$91K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$470K$420K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$177K$162K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$408$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$995K$674K$322K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,491,034 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$120,075
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,770,561$1,325,657
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,036$45,302
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,421$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,807,018$1,491,034
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 $527,868$179,647
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,240,204$815,517
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,768,072$995,164
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,946$495,870
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,491,034 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $138,872 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$120,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$120,075
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,186,785$1,186,785
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,302$45,302
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,325,657 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,302$1,491,034
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $995,164 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $85,367 · Management $85,366$170,733
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,993 · Management $1,993$3,986
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,464 · Management $2,464$4,928
IX-11a Management feesManagement $91,440$91,440
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $34,315$34,315
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $420,474 · Management $49,400$469,874
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,052$10,052
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,017$6,017
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,849$3,849
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,238$3,238
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,276$1,276
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,813$3,813
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,379$4,379
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $161,556 · Management $15,730$177,286
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $408 · Management $2,370$2,778
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $673,538 · Management $321,626 · Fundraising $0$995,164
Part X · Balance sheet $1,371,713 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $246,908$797,137
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $70,400$116,282
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,434$11,485
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,361$15,547
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $374,251$431,262
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $712,354$1,371,713
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,181$107,151
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $71,926$124,736
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,107$231,887
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $116,211$116,211
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $516,036$1,023,615
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $632,247$1,139,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $712,354$1,371,713
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,139,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,491,034
XI-2 Total expenses$995,164
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$495,870
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$632,247
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,709
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,139,826

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