Texas Telephone Association FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(6)EIN 74-0944310

To promote and enhance the performance of each member company and protect the integrity of the local exchange telephone industry and the services offered within each company's certificated exchange areas with the state of texas.

$107K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $63K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$246K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$627K
Spent
$607K
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$627K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$627K
FY2021$833K
FY2022$885K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$607K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$607K
FY2021$844K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$89K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$77K
FY2022−$135K
FY2023−$305K
FY2024−$247K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1945.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$107,308Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Seale$223,742$165,000$190,327$150,000$107,308

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

Supports Texas phone companies to improve service and protect industry integrity.

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

The texas telephone association (tta) maintains a program of advocacy before the legislative and executive branches of state government, the public utility commission of texas, and numerous other state regulatory agencies. Tta also maintains close ties to various national associations in monitoring issues on the federal level.

Pt IX · col B
02

The texas telephone assocation serves in a public relations role on behalf of its 24 member companies, constantly striving to maintain an image of service and dedication. Staff members stay in contact with industry and trade press, and news releases on current industry issues are widely distributed to print and broadcast media across the…

Pt IX · col B
03

Texas telephone association (tta) conducts an annual convention each fall for its 43 member companies and associate members. This annual event provides an opportunity for colleagues to gather, exchange ideas, and share information about the industry.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$627K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$627K
Money outPt IX
$607K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$319K
Total assetsLn 16$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$246K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$627K
Total revenueLn 12$627K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$319K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$319K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$246K
Net assetsLn 32$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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$195K$319K
Total assetsLn 16$202K$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$246K
Net assetsLn 32$69K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$170K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$108K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
OccupancyLn 16$13K
TravelLn 17$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$148K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$595
Total functional expensesLn 25$607K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.1M$59K−$247K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$170K−$305K 990 PDF
FY2022 $885K$1.1M−$213K−$135K 990 PDF
FY2021 $833K$844K−$11K$77K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $627K$607K$20K$89K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $627,006 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $627,006$627,006
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $627,006 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$627,006
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $606,974 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$107,308
IX-10 Payroll taxes$11,048
IX-11b Legal fees$169,714
IX-11c Accounting fees$27,150
IX-11d Lobbying fees$108,000
IX-13 Office expenses$14,496
IX-16 Occupancy$12,950
IX-17 Travel$4,584
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$147,797
IX-23 Insurance$3,332
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$595
IX-25 Total functional expenses$606,974
Part X · Balance sheet $334,350 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $195,287$318,812
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,803$2,267
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$11,421
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $202,090$334,350
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,904$51,282
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $126,400$194,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $133,304$245,532
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,786$88,818
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,786$88,818
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $202,090$334,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $88,818 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$627,006
XI-2 Total expenses$606,974
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,032
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,786
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$88,818

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