Financial Technology Association EIN 85-3790227 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Educates and advocates for technology-centered financial services and modernized regulation. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.8M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, and $-39K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Business league / trade association · Community Development
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.ftassociation.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$2.8MFY2024
Expenses
$3.2M
Net assets
$-39K
People
22
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  85-3790227 Business league / trade association Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates and advocates for technology-centered financial services and modernized regulation.
Leadership
Penny Lee · CEO/President · $808K
Money in and out
$2.8M revenue, $3.2M expenses
Bottom line
-13% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-39K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$357K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20
Operating surplus
-13%
revenue over expenses▼ -79% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
59%
of spending is salaries & benefits+0.03% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +26%
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +32%
Total assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +4%
Total liabilities
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +26%
Total revenue
$2.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-39K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$357K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Fta educated and informed policy-makers and the public on issues related to technology-centered financial services. It accomplished this through drafting a comprehensive white paper, comment letters, press releases, media relations, engaging policymakers, attending conferences, speaking on panels, and growing membership.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFinancial Technology Association
EINHdr · item D85-3790227
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ftassociation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S41)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/President
$808,333Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Policy
$359,996Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Communications
$235,000Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Government Affairs
$149,551Pt VII · Sec A
Policy & Communications Manager
$128,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Penny Lee’s $808K as CEO/President is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2834 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Penny Lee$808,333$625,000$554,160$193,178
Angelena Bradfield$359,996
Miranda Margowsky$235,000
Sarah Mamula$149,551
Samantha Russell$128,500

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.8M · 99%
Investment income$34K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$2.8M
Investment income1%$34K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20
Program services80%$2.5M
Management & general20%$644K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$-39K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.3M · Operating expenses/yr $3.2M
4.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.5M · Total expenses $3.2M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $644K · Total expenses $3.2M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $3.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.3M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.8M · Total revenue $2.8M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.8M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.8M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $34K · Total revenue $2.8M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $3.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.8M · Prior year $2.2M
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-39K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.8M · Expenses $3.2M
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-39K · Total assets $2.1M
-2%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Penny Lee · Reported title CEO/PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $808K · Total expenses $3.2M
25%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.9M · Total expenses $3.2M
59%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 26%
Legal fee ratio 6%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$2.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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