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The Payments Coalition INC

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Arlington, VA501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 92-3339373Revenue $302K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 1, 2026

On file with the IRS1101 Wilson Blvd 16th FL, 22209-2211 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Nov 2023

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To advocate for an innovative, competitive, and secure Payments ecosystem in the united states

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 6 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $43K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$217K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$302K
0% vs prior year
Spent
$351K
Net assets
$130K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$302K
FY20250%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$280K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$302K
Expenses
$351K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$168K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$351K
Net assets
$130K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$112K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$130K

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 Nov 2023.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gabby Reed
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Toy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erica Woods
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Behm
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Advocates for a modern, competitive, and secure US payments system.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Prevailed against adverse remittance legislation in multiple states; defeated alabama remittance tax legislative battle.

Pt IX · col B
02

Involved with industry coalition efforts to protect use of ai in fraud protection for financial transactions.

Pt IX · col B
03

Prevailed in tennessee ACCOUNT/HOLD freeze legislative efforts in tennessee.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Money outPt IX
$351K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
Net assetsLn 32$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$170K$92K
Total assetsLn 16$295K$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K$217K
Net assetsLn 32$179K$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$121
Lobbying feesLn 11d$297K
Office expensesLn 13$67
Information technologyLn 14$1K
TravelLn 17$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 1, 2026 $302K$351K−$49K$130K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2025 $302K$235K$67K$179K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $280K$168K$112K$112K 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 $302,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $302,000$302,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $302,000$302,000
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $235,225$350,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,225$350,909
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,775−$48,909
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $302,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$302,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$302,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$302,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350,909 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting fees$121
IX-11d Lobbying fees$296,905
IX-13 Office expenses$67
IX-14 Information technology$1,284
IX-17 Travel$1,607
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$50,925
IX-25 Total functional expenses$350,909
Part X · Balance sheet $346,840 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,251$92,405
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $125,000$254,435
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $295,251$346,840
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,502$15,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $100,000$202,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,502$217,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $178,749$129,840
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,749$129,840
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $295,251$346,840
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,840 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$302,000
XI-2 Total expenses$350,909
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,909
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,749
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,840

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

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