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Tcea is dedicated to advancing teaching and learning through the use of technology.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2026. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2328816) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 278 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

What it does

1 program · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2026
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Tcea provided numerous programs during the year, including the following: * annual convention & exposition * elementary technology conference * various other academies, workshops, and certification courses * membership support, including professional development and a variety of publications

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2026. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2328816) · Dispute this line
$3.8Mprogram expense

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2026, current with the IRS.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $285K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
89% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$277K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $173 · 2022–2023
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$382K
7% of total assets
Liabilities are 7% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
19 of 19 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Audited financial statements
Yes
audited by an independent accountant
An independent accountant audited the financial statements.
Pt XII · Ln 2b
Total revenue
$3.7M
-6% vs prior year
Total expenses
$4.3M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2026▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$3.9M
FY2026$3.7M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2026▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.6M
FY2026$4.3M
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2026▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$5.6M
FY2026$5.1M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending March 2026) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jun 1988.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $3.8M Management & general 11% · $485K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $277K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
Hours a week: 40
$164,250Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Executive Director
Hours a week: 40
$112,432Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
Hours a week: 5
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Membership and Records Chair
Hours a week: 5
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chair
Hours a week: 5
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
Hours a week: 5
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
Hours a week: 5
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
Hours a week: 5
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lori Gracey$164,250$161,919$174,028$162,777$168,991$168,168
Benjamin Starr$112,432$109,259—$101,120——
Jennifer Berglund————$104,005—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization, with a nickname or small spelling change read as the same person. 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

Updates and questions

Advances teaching and learning by promoting technology integration in education.

Our summary of the filed mission and programs (Form 990 Part III, line 4), not the words of the organization.

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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 · from the funders’ 2023 returns

Dated by each funder’s own filing year, which may not match this organization’s fiscal year.

Total grants received, 2022–2023from 1 funder$173

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$292K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$485K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$382K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$292K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$220K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$220K
Accounts receivableLn 4$89K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$382K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 6278
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$638K$220K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$871K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$382K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M$5.1M
Business incomeForm 990-T, Part I
LineFY26FY25
Gross$23K−$11K
Net$23K−$11K
Tax$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$317K$269K$47K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.2M$206K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$87K$74K$13K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$203K$172K$30K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$132K$112K$20K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$4K$713$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$18K$3K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$40K$40K$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$0$13K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$7K$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$106K$91K$14K$0
Information technologyLn 14$202K$202K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$443K$377K$67K$0
TravelLn 17$31K$3K$28K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.2M$1.2M$20K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$135K$115K$20K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$3.8M$485K$0

Part VII lists each person's pay for the calendar year, including pay from related organizations and from people who have left; Part IX, line 5 is this organization's own cost for its current officers and key staff over its fiscal year.

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Web rank

Tranco top 1M · tcea.org
Rank on Nov 10, 2026270,056
A month earlierrose 10,540 places since280,596
A quarter earlierrose 16,787 places since286,843
A year earlierrose 111,631 places since381,687

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Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2026 $3.7M$4.3M−$636K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Jul 25, 2025 $3.9M$4.6M−$687K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2024 $4.7M$4.4M$225K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $4.6M$4.4M$236K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2023 $4.5M$4.1M$436K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 29, 2021 $2.4M$3.7M−$1.3M$5.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,688,349 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,689,404$3,396,161
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $222,158$292,188
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,911,562$3,688,349
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,096,742$2,111,882
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,502,105$2,212,260
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,598,847$4,324,142
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$687,285−$635,793
Part III · Program service accomplishments 1 program, $3,839,498 spent
III-4a Tcea provided numerous programs during the year, including the following: * annual convention & exposition * elementary technology conference * various other academies, workshops, and certification courses * membership support, including professional development and a variety of publications$3,839,498
Part IV · Checklist of required schedules 6 of 48 answered Yes, no flags
IV-1 A 501(c)(3) charity (Schedule A)Yes
IV-2 Lists its large donors to the IRS (Schedule B)No
IV-3 Took part in a political campaignNo
IV-4 LobbiedYes
IV-5 Owes proxy tax on member duesNo
IV-6 Holds donor advised fundsNo
IV-7 Holds conservation easementsNo
IV-8 Holds art or historical collectionsNo
IV-9 Credit counseling or escrow accountsNo
IV-10 Holds endowment fundsNo
IV-11a Reports land, buildings and equipmentYes
IV-11b Reports investments in other securitiesNo
IV-11c Reports program-related investmentsNo
IV-11d Reports other assetsNo
IV-11e Reports other liabilitiesNo
IV-11f Uncertain tax positions footnoteNo
IV-12a Its own audited financial statementsYes
IV-12b In a group's audited financial statementsNo
IV-13 Runs a schoolNo
IV-14a Has an office, staff or agents outside the USNo
IV-14b Over $10,000 of activity outside the USNo
IV-15 Over $5,000 in grants to groups abroadNo
IV-16 Over $5,000 in aid to people abroadNo
IV-17 Over $15,000 to paid fundraisersNo
IV-18 Over $15,000 from fundraising eventsNo
IV-19 Over $15,000 from gamingNo
IV-20a Runs a hospitalNo
IV-21 Over $5,000 in grants to US groupsNo
IV-22 Over $5,000 in grants to US peopleNo
IV-23 Reports top pay in detail (Schedule J)Yes
IV-24a Over $100,000 in tax-exempt bondsNo
IV-25a Gave an insider an excess benefit this yearNo
IV-25b Found an excess benefit from a past yearNo
IV-26 Loan to or from an officer or insiderNo
IV-27 Grant to an insider or their familyNo
IV-28a Business deal with an officer or directorNo
IV-28b Business deal with an officer's familyNo
IV-28c Business deal with a firm an officer controlsNo
IV-29 Over $25,000 in noncash giftsNo
IV-30 Gifts of art or historical itemsNo
IV-31 Closed down or dissolvedNo
IV-32 Sold or gave away over 25% of its net assetsNo
IV-33 Owns a single-member companyNo
IV-34 Related to other organizations (Schedule R)No
IV-35a Controls another organizationNo
IV-36 Transfers to a related non-charityNo
IV-37 Activity through a partnershipNo
IV-38 Explains answers in Schedule OYes
Part V · Other IRS filings and tax compliance no flags
V-1a Forms 1099 filed19
V-1b Forms W-2G filed0
V-2a Employees on W-2 forms20
V-1c Followed backup withholding rulesYes
V-2b Filed its payroll tax returnsYes
V-3a Over $1,000 of unrelated business incomeYes
V-3b Filed Form 990-T for that incomeYes
V-4a Holds an account in a foreign countryNo
V-5a Party to a prohibited tax shelterNo
V-5b Knew another party was in a tax shelterNo
V-6a Raised gifts that are not tax deductibleNo
V-7a Gifts where the donor got something backNo
V-7c Sold donated property it had to reportNo
V-7e Took money to pay a donor's insuranceNo
V-7f Paid premiums on a donor's insuranceNo
V-14a Sold indoor tanningNo
V-15 Owes tax on pay over $1 millionNo
V-16 Owes the college endowment taxNo
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 VII · Officers, directors and key employees 21 people listed, 2 paid by the organization
VII-1a Lori GraceyExecutive Director · 40 hours a week$164,250
VII-1a Benjamin StarrDeputy Executive Director · 40 hours a week$112,432
VII-1a Alyssa ButlerBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Bill LongBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Brian BrownPast President · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Cori CoburnVice President · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Crystal FuentesMembership and Records Chair · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Cynthia SosaPresident · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Don SewellBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Dr Lydia CroupeBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Dr Sheryl ToehlBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Jacki WrightBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Jennifer KrnavekBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Jessica MaysBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Justin YepezBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Luke HurstBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Mark PatrickFinance Chair · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Meredith McCuneBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Sarah HendersonBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Tessa StowBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
VII-1a Wacey ToblerBoard Member · 5 hours a week$0
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,688,349 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,396,161
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $64,484 · Excluded from tax $227,704$292,188
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,396,161 · Unrelated business $64,484 · Excluded from tax $227,704$3,688,349
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,324,142 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $269,070 · Management $47,483 · Fundraising $0Part VII lists each person's pay for the calendar year, including pay from related organizations and from people who have left; Part IX, line 5 is this organization's own cost for its current officers and key staff over its fiscal year.$316,553
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,167,623 · Management $206,052 · Fundraising $0$1,373,675
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $74,059 · Management $13,069 · Fundraising $0$87,128
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $172,432 · Management $30,429 · Fundraising $0$202,861
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $111,915 · Management $19,750 · Fundraising $0$131,665
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,041 · Management $713 · Fundraising $0$4,754
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,381 · Management $3,244 · Fundraising $0$21,625
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $39,991 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,991
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,941 · Fundraising $0$12,941
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,701 · Management $1,182 · Fundraising $0$7,883
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $91,301 · Management $14,419 · Fundraising $0$105,720
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $202,249 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$202,249
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $376,920 · Management $66,515 · Fundraising $0$443,435
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,217 · Management $28,141 · Fundraising $0$31,358
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,187,001 · Management $20,483 · Fundraising $0$1,207,484
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $114,597 · Management $20,223 · Fundraising $0$134,820
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,839,498 · Management $484,644 · Fundraising $0$4,324,142
Part X · Balance sheet $5,462,053 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $369,816$219,846
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $268,053$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,078$89,132
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,956$42,720
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,112,410$3,977,590
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $870,556$1,132,765
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,662,869$5,462,053
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,886$381,935
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,450$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,336$381,935
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,638,533$5,080,118
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,638,533$5,080,118
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,662,869$5,462,053
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,080,118 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,688,349
XI-2 Total expenses$4,324,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$635,793
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,638,533
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$77,378
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,080,118
Part XII · Financial statements and reporting Audited: Yes
XII-2b Financial statements audited by an independent accountantYes
Schedule O · Explanations 8 explanations
O-1 Pt VI, Line 4The association updated its bylaws during the fiscal year.
O-2 Pt VI, Line 6Membership is available to all persons who are interested in using technology for educational purposes regardless of ethnicity, gender, creed, or national orgin, andwho agree to comply with the basic tenets of the association.
O-3 Pt VI, Line 7aThe executive committee of the association is elected by the voting membership. Area directors are elected by the membership, and must reside or be employed in the geographic area they represent.
O-4 Pt VI, Line 7bProposals to be offered to members for a vote shall first be approved by the board of directors. The board will approve an auditable method of voting. On any vote, a majority of those voting shall determine the action.
O-5 Pt VI, Line 11bForm 990 was prepared by the associations CPA. It was reviewed by the director of accounting, executive director, and board before it was filed.
O-6 Pt VI, Line 12cIn every board meeting, whether face to face or virtual, the president asks the board members to look at the agenda and make known any coi that they may have. In addition, we do coi training at the first board meeting of the fiscal year every year.
O-7 Pt VI, Line 15aThe executive committee is an independent committee that serves as the compensation committee. The committee reviews comparative data as deemed necessary and makessalary recommendations to the board for their approval.
O-8 Pt VI, Line 19Certain other documents are available upon request.

Form 990 e-file FY2026 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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