Retail Solutions Providers Association INC

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Trade Association dedicated to the point of sale industry. Members receive training and education along with industry networking. The Association provides two annual trade shows to showcase new technology to members

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 139 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $245K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$764K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.0M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$8.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$8.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$8.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 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 1986.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.8M Management & general 14% · $444K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $764K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$217,729Pt VII · Sec A
VP Education
$165,353Pt VII · Sec A
VP Analytics
$146,113Pt VII · Sec A
VP Member Sv
$126,303Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Business
$104,000Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chairpe
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Se
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Roddy’s $218K as CEO is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
James Roddy$217,729$218,286$197,345$133,000$129,406
John Kirk———$202,462$201,296
Kathleen Meader$165,353$165,822$162,684$147,528$152,160
Marie Perry$146,113$144,161$143,657$116,568$121,365
Ashley Naggy$126,303$126,394———
John Grega$104,000————
Brett Bennett$2,500————
Michel Sirois—$2,500———

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

Connects point-of-sale professionals through training, education, and trade shows.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Membership

Rspa provides its members numerous resources to help them accelerate their success in the retail technology industry. These services are provided by the rspa staff and third parties. Among the most utilized member services are: member special interest communities, legal assistance through the rspa general counsel, the rspa academy…

Pt IX · col B
02

Retailnow

The retailnow trade show and education conference brings together leading technology solution providers who serve the retail, restaurant, and grocery markets. The diversity of attendees and exhibitors allows for the very best in education, thought leadership, and product availability.

Pt IX · col B
03

Rspa Inspire

Inspire is the rspa's annual leadership conference and the retail it channel's premier leadership event. Inspire attracts c-level and vp-level executives plus future leaders from technology solution providers who serve the retail, restaurant, and grocery markets.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $386K · 2020–2024
Rspa Scholarship FundFY2024$100,280
Rspa Scholarship FundFY2023$61,356
Rspa Scholarship FundFY2022$91,000
Rspa Scholarship FundFY2021$71,991
Rspa Scholarship Fund INCNC · FY2020$61,786

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$223K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$444K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$223K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Accounts receivableLn 4$8K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$1.3M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$878K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M
Other assetsLn 15$810K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6139
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$1.5M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M$5.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M$8.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$411K$337K$74K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$713K$584K$130K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$20K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$111K$93K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$80K$68K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$88K$65K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$156K$115K$41K
Investment management feesLn 11f$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$985
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$27K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$887$316
Information technologyLn 14$38K$28K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$16K$6K
TravelLn 17$54K$50K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.2M$1.1M$84K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$632
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$533
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$75K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.8M$444K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 19, 2025 $3.5M$3.2M$339K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2024 $3.5M$3.3M$210K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 8, 2023 $3.5M$3.1M$448K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 $3.1M$3.0M$67K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2021 $2.2M$2.0M$162K$7.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,544,679 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,273,993$3,305,502
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $212,424$223,156
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,371$16,021
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,514,788$3,544,679
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $61,356$100,280
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,331,495$1,339,742
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,912,066$1,765,781
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,304,917$3,205,803
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $209,871$338,876
Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $3,544,679 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,305,502$3,305,502
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $223,156$223,156
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $16,021$16,021
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,305,502 · Excluded from tax $239,177$3,544,679
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,205,803 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,280$100,280
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $336,740 · Management $74,492$411,232
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $583,573 · Management $129,845$713,418
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,332 · Management $3,767$24,099
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $93,499 · Management $17,323$110,822
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,639 · Management $12,532$80,171
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $64,807 · Management $23,084$87,891
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $115,089 · Management $40,995$156,084
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $27,800$27,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,764 · Management $985$3,749
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,229 · Management $9,699$36,928
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $887 · Management $316$1,203
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $27,884 · Management $9,932$37,816
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,924 · Management $5,673$21,597
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,883 · Management $3,632$53,515
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,148,305 · Management $83,610$1,231,915
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,411 · Management $632$4,043
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,495 · Management $533$2,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,630 · Management $26,582$101,212
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,762,171 · Management $443,632 · Fundraising $0$3,205,803
Part X · Balance sheet $10,062,676 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $985,238$1,475,494
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $528,026$134,941
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,249$7,950
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $1,297,497$1,297,497
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $601,080$877,670
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,231$8,766
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,096,519$5,450,218
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $810,140$810,140
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,331,980$10,062,676
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $152,741$113,667
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,706,772$1,851,349
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,859,513$1,965,016
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,472,467$8,097,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,472,467$8,097,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,331,980$10,062,676
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,097,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,544,679
XI-2 Total expenses$3,205,803
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$338,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,472,467
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$286,317
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,097,660

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

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