To engage in charitable, educational, scientific, civil or similar purposes including the promotion, advancement, development and dissemination of knowledge and information relating to the Communications industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers.
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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $155K a year · 32% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$713K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$430K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$829K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$713K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$489K
FY2025$713K
Expenses
$430K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$265K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$430K
Net assets
$829K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$543K
FY2025$829K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1997.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $311K Management & general 28% · $120K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes and advances knowledge about the communications industry through education and information dissemination.

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2 programs · $311K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Expo

1,914 individuals attended technical sessions and viewed exhibits by vendors servicing the telecommunications industry.

$270Kprogram expense
02

Monies are donated to telecommunications organizations that provide scholarships to promote education within the industry, and to other nonprofit organizations to assist in promoting training and education for industry personnel.

$40Kprogram expense

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 · 10 grants · $100K · 2022–2025
Tta FoundationTX · FY2025$12,575
Gvtc Foundation INCTX · FY2025$8,000
Tta FoundationTX · FY2024$11,000
Gvtc Foundation INCTX · FY2024$8,000
Texas Telephone AssociationTX · FY2022$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$713K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$725K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$430K
Ln 25
Programscol B$311K
Managementcol C$120K
Owns and owesPt X
$829K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$610K
Total assetsLn 16$829K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$725K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$713K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$596K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$610K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$829K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$829K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K$610K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$209K$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$543K$829K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$543K$829K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40K$40K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$65$65
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$46K$46K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$16K$14K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$183K$183K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$11K$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$430K$311K$120K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $713K$430K$283K$829K 990 PDF
FY2024 $489K$356K$133K$543K 990 PDF
FY2023 $390K$295K$95K$409K 990 PDF
FY2022 $375K$265K$110K$308K 990 PDF
FY2021 $138K$210K 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$290K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $713,038 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$24,720
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $477,563$724,582
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,025$5,586
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,374−$41,850
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $488,962$713,038
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $41,000$40,225
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,363$390,130
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $356,363$430,355
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $132,599$282,683
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $713,038 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,720
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $724,582$724,582
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,586$5,586
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$41,850−$41,850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $724,582 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$36,264$713,038
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $430,355 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $40,225$40,225
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,228$1,228
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,661$3,661
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $65$65
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $57,000$57,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,238$16,238
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,755$2,755
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $46,216$46,216
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,436$1,436
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,116 · Management $1,541$15,657
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $183,294$183,294
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,531$3,531
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,501 · Management $48,548$59,049
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $310,590 · Management $119,765 · Fundraising $0$430,355
Part X · Balance sheet $828,838 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $326,648$596,410
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,710$13,230
X-4 Accounts receivable$7,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $208,640$211,798
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $542,998$828,838
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $542,998$828,838
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $542,998$828,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $542,998$828,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $828,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$713,038
XI-2 Total expenses$430,355
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$282,683
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$542,998
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,157
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$828,838

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

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