Fispa INC FY2020 filing

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The association was founded to represent the interests of internet solution providers through educational discouts on products and support quality standards and practices for internet solution providers.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3379948) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11.0 mo
of spending, in cash
11.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$67K
22% of total assets
Liabilities are 22% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$324K
Spent
$257K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$243K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$324K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$422K
Expenses
$257K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$493K
Net assets
$243K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$131K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1997.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dawna Qualls$109,558$37,675——
Gayle Ferrell——$28,306$49,000
Kristen Vasicek——$43,750—
Stephanie Nugent———$26,516
Ashli Fuselier$4,808———
Carolyn Hardwick$4,808———

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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Advocates for internet providers, offering discounts, education, and quality standards.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

One annual convention provides a forum for contact with fellow members and vendors to discuss matters of importance to internet based service businesses. Monthly webinars are available to the association members. Each webinar provides information on targeted topics of interest to internet based service businesses.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3379948) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Membership dues are required to participate in any resale program, to attend the annual conference as a discounted price, and to be included in and have access to the listserv.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3379948) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$324K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Money outPt IX
$257K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$243K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K
Total assetsLn 16$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Total revenueLn 12$324K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$236K
Accounts receivableLn 4$59K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$15K
Total assetsLn 16$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$243K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K$236K
Total assetsLn 16$377K$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$177K$243K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$60K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200
Office expensesLn 13$2K
Information technologyLn 14$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$126K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$257K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $422K$493K−$71K$131K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $219K$344K−$125K$201K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2023 $311K$273K$39K$308K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $135K$108K$26K$270K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 1, 2021 $324K$257K$67K$243K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $323,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $171,001$231,886
I-10 Investment income$34
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $100,201$91,596
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $271,202$323,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,667$60,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $216,082$196,897
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $242,749$256,897
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,453$66,619
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $323,516 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $91,596 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $231,886$231,886
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34$34
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $231,886 · Unrelated business $91,596 · Excluded from tax $34$323,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,897 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$60,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,100
IX-11g Other fees for services$8,760
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$200
IX-13 Office expenses$2,070
IX-14 Information technology$21,049
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$126,257
IX-23 Insurance$2,045
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$34,416
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$256,897
Part X · Balance sheet $310,096 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $255,696$224,402
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,970$12,004
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $92,953$58,950
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,630$14,740
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $377,249$310,096
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,312$13,899
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $115,451$53,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $200,671$66,899
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $176,578$243,197
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $176,578$243,197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $377,249$310,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $243,197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,516
XI-2 Total expenses$256,897
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,619
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$176,578
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$243,197

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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