Government Management Information Sciences Users Group: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 75-2379951)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$237K
FY2022	$375K
FY2023	$474K
FY2024	$427K
FY2024	$502K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$188K
FY2022	$417K
FY2023	$449K
FY2024	$471K
FY2024	$534K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$167K
FY2022	$124K
FY2023	$149K
FY2024	$105K
FY2024	$69K

Government Management Information Sciences Users Group Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?

Per the IRS master file.

Can I give now?

No revocation on IRS record

Not on the IRS revocation list.

Filing up to date?

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CGovernment Management Information Sciences Users Group

EINHdr · item D75-2379951

Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active

Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1991

Year of formationHdr · item L1974

Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990

Principal addressHdr · item CLeander, TX

NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit

WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.gmis.org

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus

-6%

revenue over expenses▲ +38% vs prior filing year

Earned revenue

100%

of revenue from program services & dues▲ +0.9% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990

Total assets

$461K

FY2024▲ +10%

Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$386K
FY2022	$420K
FY2023	$433K
FY2024	$417K
FY2024	$461K

Total liabilities

$391K

FY2024▲ +25%

Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021	$218K
FY2022	$295K
FY2023	$284K
FY2024	$312K
FY2024	$391K

Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$32K

Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$461K

Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B—

Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38

Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1$366K

Total assetsLn 16$461K

Total liabilitiesLn 26$391K

Total net assetsLn 32$69K

Months of cash on handcomputed8.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII

Program service revenue100%$502K

Investment income$63

Total revenueLn 12$502K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it

Liquidity & Payout

Operating runway

Highly liquid reserves $366K · Operating expenses/yr $534K

8.2 months

Where the money goes

Program services

Program services $0 · Total expenses $534K

not reported

Management & General

Management & general $0 · Total expenses $534K

not reported

Fundraising

Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $534K

not reported

Cost to raise $1

Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0

Solicited contributions below reporting floor

Where the money comes from

Contribution dependence

Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $502K

Government reliance

Government grants — · Total revenue $502K

—

Earned-income share

Program service revenue $502K · Total revenue $502K

100%

Investment reliance

Investment income $63 · Total revenue $502K

+0.01%

Program self-sufficiency

Program service revenue $502K · Total expenses $534K

94%

Growth & trend

Revenue growth (YoY)

This year $502K · Prior year $427K

+18%

Revenue CAGR

FY2020 $237K · FY2024 $502K

+21%

Net-asset trend (YoY)

End of year $69K · Beginning of year —

Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change

Balance sheet

Surplus Margin

Revenue $502K · Expenses $534K

-6%

Liabilities-to-Assets

Total liabilities — · Total assets $461K

—

Net-asset ratio

Net assets $69K · Total assets $461K

15%

Marketable Investment Share

Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $461K

Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual Brenda Ternes · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $534K

Personnel share

Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $534K

—

Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

Metric	This org	Peer median	Percentile
Revenue growth	18%	—	—

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Brenda Ternes

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Felina Harris

President-Elect/1st VP

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Leiker

Past President/Sec/Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Reich

Marketing Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Hicks

Membership Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lee Micai

Conference Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Darrow

Vendor Relations Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Arnce

International Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Governance & Policies

Part VI

8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Helps government agencies share IT best practices to improve public services.

Provided by the organization

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.

The gmis user listserve is an open means of communication between and amongst members in good standing that is used for the sole purpose of sharing ideas, solving problems and having members avoid reinventing the wheel for issues that others have solved.

Pt IX · col B

The gem publication is electronically published for the benefit of member organizations and features articles pertaining to key information - technology management issues and technical subjects of particular interest to inofrmation technology professionals.

Pt IX · col B

The annual gmis international conference attracted hundreds of attendees and the information technology vendors participate by displaying their information - technology hardware, software and consulting services products.

Pt IX · col B

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Filing history

Every return on file.

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Change	Filing
FY2024	$427K	$471K	-10%	990 PDF
FY2023	$474K	$449K	+26%	990 PDF
FY2022	$375K	$417K	+58%	990 PDF
FY2021	$237K	$188K		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

Not shown yet: ratings, outcomes, and peer benchmarks. A Form 990 doesn’t report them.

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings

Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS

Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File

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