Tysons Community Alliance

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Tysons, VA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 92-0514866Revenue $3.2M in FY2025

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Common Interests: The TCA is a Virginia non-stock corporation organized for tax-exempt purposes described in Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that will seek to catalyze the transformation of Tysons into an inclusive, vibrant, globally attractive urban center where all thrive. The TCA will coordinate, plan, and leverage resources to move Tysons toward a thriving,diverse, and competitive urban community by practicing inclusive and equitable engagement, facilitating collaboration, activating places, promoting Tysons, and engaging in place management. Industry or Trade Focus: The organization's focus is on the industry or trade related to the Tysons area, which may include various sectors such as retail, real estate, hospitality, technology, and more. They aim to support and advance the collective interests of businesses operating within this specific geographic region. Collaboration and Outreach: The Tysons Community Alliance fosters collaboration among

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$585K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $394K a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$585K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 78% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$413K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
42
of 42 voting members
Looks good: 42 of 42 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +32%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -28%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2024.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $2.7M Management & general 26% · $965K

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

45 people listed on the 990; $585K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$243,399Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Strategy and Development
$187,040Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Transportation
$154,930Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katie Cristol’s $243K as President & CEO is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Katie Cristol$243,399$205,000—
Andrew Sunderland$187,040$185,500$170,000
Richard Bradley——$162,000
Sonali Soneji$154,930$153,700—
Lezlie Biggers—$148,400—
Mary E Gipko——$94,000

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

Transforms Tysons into a vibrant, inclusive urban center through planning and collaboration.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Communications and Branding

The tca launched a new website march 2025 heralding our new brand and campaign: "tysons. This way up.". This lead to a clear uptick in user interaction and conversion. We hosted or partnered with others on 42 events, almost 50% more than the prior fiscal year engaging over 13,000 people. We received 10+ earned media stories.

$979Kprogram expense
02

Transportation and Mobility

Tca leveraged a $96,800 grant from va department of rail and public transportation for the explore tysons "walk, bike, and roll" transportation demand management campaign. We hosted a summer walk challenge where 48 people walked a total of over 200 miles. We held the second annual tysons transportation open house with over 100 attendees.

$614Kprogram expense
03

Research, Planning & Development

Tca released quarterly market reports distilling data and key market performance indicators, trends, and special feature content. Our datahub and the quarterly reports reached more than 4,000 people from county agencies, regional and national brokerages, developers, major employers, and residents.

$552Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$965K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$413K
PeoplePt VI, VII
45
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a42
IndependentVI 1b42
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$549K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$413K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$1.9M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K$413K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$252K$252K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$914K$230K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$126K$103K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$98K$67K$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$50K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$152K$152K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$299K$247K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$4K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$69K$9K$60K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.3M$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$2.7M$965K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.2M$3.7M−$468K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$2.8M$317K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$1.2M$1.3M$1.3M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,192,780 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,097,973$3,107,550
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$68,755
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$16,475
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,097,973$3,192,780
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,594,110$1,619,735
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,186,582$2,041,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,780,692$3,661,118
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $317,281−$468,338
Part VI · Governance 42 of 42 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body42
VI-1b Independent voting members42
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,192,780 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,096,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,107,550
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $68,755$68,755
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $16,475$16,475
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $85,230$3,192,780
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,661,118 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $251,730$251,730
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $914,390 · Management $230,343$1,144,733
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $102,565 · Management $23,126$125,691
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,794 · Management $30,787$97,581
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $50,303$50,303
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $152,220$152,220
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $246,726 · Management $52,725$299,451
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,072$22,072
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,171 · Management $9,568$13,739
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,228 · Management $59,692$68,920
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $53,777$53,777
IX-17 TravelManagement $13,780$13,780
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,320$4,320
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,131$7,131
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,330,562 · Management $25,108$1,355,670
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,696,508 · Management $964,610 · Fundraising $0$3,661,118
Part X · Balance sheet $1,595,656 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,874,726$1,046,555
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$549,101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,877,226$1,595,656
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $226,042$319,060
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$93,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $226,042$412,810
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,651,184$1,182,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,651,184$1,182,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,877,226$1,595,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,182,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,192,780
XI-2 Total expenses$3,661,118
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$468,338
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,651,184
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,182,846

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

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