Computer and Communications Industry Association

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Since 1972EIN 95-6377796Revenue $24.0M in FY2024

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To further the interests of the industries served by our member companies in being the leading advocate promoting open, barrier-free competition in the offering of Computer and Communications products and services worldwide.

Run by 10 volunteers and 16 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $546K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.8M
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$22.2M
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.0M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$24.4M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$10.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$24.0M
FY2024▲ +27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$13.2M
FY2022$84.1M
FY2023$18.9M
FY2024$24.0M
Expenses
$24.4M
FY2024▲ +35%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$12.6M
FY2022$83.2M
FY2023$18.1M
FY2024$24.4M
Net assets
$10.8M
FY2024▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.4M
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$10.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1972.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $2.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$502,086Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff
$329,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Global Competition and Regulatory Policy
$324,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Digital Trade
$295,618Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Federal Affairs
$260,131Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Research Ctr and Chief Economist
$248,600Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Counsel of Innovation Policy
$225,300Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and General Counsel
$213,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew C Schruers$502,086$445,123$449,134$314,914$290,000
Stephanie Joyce$329,000$294,250$235,000——
Krisztian Katona$324,500$274,800$219,295——
Jonathan McHale$295,618$275,828———
Brian McMillan$260,131————
Arthur D Sidney———$248,856$120,404
Trevor M Wagener$248,600$207,000$174,512$137,679—
Joshua Rogin—$239,562———

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

Advocates for open, barrier-free competition in global computer and communications markets.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The association remained active on industry advocacy at the us federal, state, and global levels. The association's federal affairs team met with 130 federal policymakers on multiple issues including: the consequences of child protection packages in the house and senate; addressing concerns with legislation to prohibit digital replicas…

Pt IX · col B
02

He ccia research center published data and analytics, economic research studies, and surveys to provide both industry and policymakers with data on critical issues affecting the connected economy.

Pt IX · col B
03

After having been at the forefront of digital services litigation for several years, the association formally launched its litigation center for the connected economy. The association is now plaintiff in five federal court challenges to state laws restricting free speech - appeals to moody (SB 7072) and paxton (HB 20); first amendment…

Pt IX · col B

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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 · 14 grants · $2.7M · 2020–2024
Commoncrawl FoundationCA · FY2024$35,000
Boston UniversityFY2023$65,000
TechfreedomDC · FY2023$10,000
Texas 2036TX · FY2022$745,000
NetchoiceDC · FY2022$518,750
Unified PatentsFY2022$100,000
TechfreedomDC · FY2020$200,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$808K
Money outPt IX
$24.4M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$10.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22.0M
Total assetsLn 16$33.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$808K
Gains on assetsLn 7$218K
Total revenueLn 12$24.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$258K
SavingsLn 2$21.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$468K
Other assetsLn 15$37K
Total assetsLn 16$33.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.2M
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.7M$22.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.5M$7.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$504K$468K
Total assetsLn 16$27.3M$33.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.9M$22.2M
Net assetsLn 32$10.4M$10.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$188K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$60K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$301K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$233K
Payroll taxesLn 10$488K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2.5M
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$905K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.0M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7.3M
Office expensesLn 13$99K
Information technologyLn 14$135K
OccupancyLn 16$353K
TravelLn 17$152K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$452K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K
InsuranceLn 23$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$422K
All other expensesLn 24e$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.4M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $24.0M$24.4M−$481K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.9M$18.1M$813K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $84.1M$83.2M$906K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.2M$12.6M$655K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.7M$5.9M$838K$7.4M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $23,955,089 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,872,190$19,389,104
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,309,976$3,798,698
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $728,485$808,252
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$29,953−$40,965
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,880,698$23,955,089
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $472,924$247,516
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,832,567$6,691,513
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,761,895$17,496,604
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,067,386$24,435,633
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $813,312−$480,544
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $23,955,089 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$44,127 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,389,104
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,389,104
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,798,698 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,798,698
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $590,444$590,444
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $217,808$217,808
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,162$3,162
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,798,698 · Unrelated business −$44,127 · Excluded from tax $811,414$23,955,089
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,435,633 across 27 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$187,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$60,016
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,634,006
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$4,036,045
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$300,969
IX-9 Other employee benefits$232,597
IX-10 Payroll taxes$487,896
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$2,499,343
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$905,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$60,007
IX-11g Other fees for services$5,034,041
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$7,339,711
IX-13 Office expenses$99,350
IX-14 Information technology$134,574
IX-16 Occupancy$352,545
IX-17 Travel$152,297
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$451,910
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$38,464
IX-23 Insurance$6,728
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$422,434
IX-24e All other expenses$200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,435,633
Part X · Balance sheet $32,980,170 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,348,970$258,079
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,349,215$21,754,246
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,438,609$2,420,181
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $138,313$208,635
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $504,176$468,128
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $13,316,711$7,829,360
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $141,086$4,061
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $37,480$37,480
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,274,560$32,980,170
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $902,387$1,677,315
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,369,576$19,918,774
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $612,294$599,908
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,884,257$22,195,997
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,881,684$10,390,305
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,508,619$393,868
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,390,303$10,784,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,274,560$32,980,170
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,784,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,955,089
XI-2 Total expenses$24,435,633
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$480,544
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,390,303
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$874,414
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,784,173

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