Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1979.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
55 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheryl Riggs | — | $310,153 | $348,459 | $322,794 | $247,058 |
| Jimmy Williams | $315,788 | — | — | — | — |
| Karnel Thomas | $222,407 | $215,080 | $209,521 | $197,711 | $192,069 |
| Brett Kilbourne | $143,771 | $196,981 | $199,502 | $188,426 | $170,110 |
| Sharla Artz | — | — | — | — | $189,314 |
| Ronald Beck | $36,731 | $181,933 | — | — | — |
| Tiffany Bennett-Jolly | $173,004 | $121,028 | — | — | — |
| Robert Lockhart | — | — | — | $158,874 | $144,079 |
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 Utilities Telecom Council executive salaries →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
Educates and represents member organizations on communications issues.
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Frequency Coordination
Coordinates radio frequencies to support the needs of the energy and water industries that deploy telecom meters as a non-profit organization approved by the federal communications commission.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-6042453) · Dispute this lineMembership Services
Provides a forum in which our member companies can benefit from education and information services for their employees.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-6042453) · Dispute this lineAnnual Conference
Provides educational and networking opportunities for employees of member companies and their technology partners.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-6042453) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.1M | $876K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $340K | $360K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $40K | $26K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $3.6M | $3.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $3.8M | $3.7M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | −$198K | −$525K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $1.1M | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.4M | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $290K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $168K | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $6K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $42K | |||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $60K | |||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $3K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $570K | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $185K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $177K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $784K | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $14K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $66K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $182K | |||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $74K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $5.1M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 | $4.8M | $5.1M | −$346K | −$525K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $5.5M | $6.1M | −$637K | −$198K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2023 | $5.6M | $5.3M | $274K | $409K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2022 | $5.2M | $5.0M | $247K | $169K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 | $4.8M | $4.6M | $143K | −$89K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $4,794,019 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 46 of 46 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,794,019 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,140,335 across 16 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $3,202,808 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$525,119 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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