2021-11-08T10:28:45-06:00 2020-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 8390 EAST CRESCENT PARKWAY SUITE 300 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111 990 2020-01-01 363032798 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TELE 7039077700 1310 NORTH COURTHOUSE ROAD NO 890 ARLINGTON VA 222012501 DAVID STEHLIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7039077700 2021-11-08 1 DAVID STEHLIN XXX-XX-XXXX SARAH HINTZ P00492291 3037795710 2021-11-08 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DAVID STEHLIN 1310 NORTH COURTHOUSE ROAD NO 890 ARLINGTON VA 222012501 16863291 0 X WWW.TIAONLINE.ORG X 1984 IL THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (TIA) REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN OF COMPANIES THAT BUILD AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES AND INFORMATION NETWORKS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW. TIA CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AS THE ICT INDUSTRY NAVIGATES COMPLEX TECHNOLOGY SHIFTS AND A CHANGING POLICY LANDSCAPE. 18 18 29 20 0 0 0 0 8523297 7761420 364518 89070 1621768 1697292 10509583 9547782 0 0 0 0 4941326 3885947 0 0 0 6181719 4251643 11123045 8137590 -613462 1410192 7008021 8732842 2477310 2774795 4530711 5958047 X TOUCH ALL ASPECTS OF THE DIGITALLY CONNECTED WORLD. THROUGH TIA'S TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS, STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT, QUEST FORUM AND GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY, TIA OFFERS A NEUTRAL GROUND FOR THE INDUSTRY TO COLLABORATE AND SOLVE COMMON CHALLENGES.OUR MEMBERS HAVE POWERED ADVANCEMENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR 90+ YEARS AND AS THE SINGULAR VOICE OF THE NETWORK EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURES AND SUPPLIERS, TIA SERVES AS AN INCUBATOR, IDEA-GENERATOR, STRATEGIC PARTNER, SOLUTIONS PROVIDER AND BUSINESS DEVELOPER ON BEHALF OF THE ICT INDUSTRY. 0 0 GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY: TIA OFFERS U.S. AND GLOBAL POLICY ADVOCACY RESOURCES TO ITS FULL MEMBERS. THROUGH UNIQUE EVENTS AND MEETINGS AS WELL AS COLLABORATION WITH AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, POLICY COALITIONS, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, TIA'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM BRINGS INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS AND POLICY-MAKERS TOGETHER TO FIND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT ENSURE INNOVATION, GROWTH AND TRUST IN THE ICT SECTOR. TIA QUEST FORUM: TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES THAT COME WITH DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, NEW BUSINESS MODELS, INNOVATION, AND INCREASING GLOBAL COMPETITION, TIA QUEST FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER GLOBAL COMPANIES AND INDUSTRY LEADERS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, SERVICES, AND TOOLS THAT DRIVE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE, IMPROVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, AND ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF QUALITY ACROSS THE ICT INDUSTRY. STANDARDS:TIA IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) AS A STANDARDS DEVELOPING ORGANIZATION (SDO). TIA'S ENGINEERING COMMITTEES CREATE STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS BASED ON GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE ANSI ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS. TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS:TIA'S TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS BRING TOGETHER MEMBER COMPANIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES IMPACTED BY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES. TIA FACILITATES TECHNOLOGY-BASED COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST THAT CONVENE TO SOLVE UNIQUE CHALLENGES, SHAPE SOLUTIONS AND PROVIDE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE TO ENABLE NEXT-GENERATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ACROSS MARKETS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LIDA BERLEJUNG 7039077720 1310 NORTH COURTHOUSE ROAD SUITE ARLINGTON VA 22201 DAVID STEHLIN CEO 35.00 X 362424 0 28445 KEN KOFFMAN CTO AND SVP BUSINESS PERFO 35.00 X 201630 0 6339 ANDREW KURTZMAN VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 35.00 X 195193 0 7131 JOHN DERR SENIOR DIRECTOR, NUMBERING 35.00 X 172461 0 14527 DAVID BAIN VP STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY 35.00 X 177895 0 4639 JACQUES FLUET DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS 35.00 X 150038 0 17308 COLIN ANDREWS SR. DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 35.00 X 149316 0 11876 GEORGE NICHOLSON DIRECTOR, IT 35.00 X 154245 0 4168 DEEPTI ARORA CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG MOORE TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA BAFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMINE BATTAFARANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY CHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY DAQING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK EPSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA ERIKSSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GREENE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HENDRICKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN LAXDAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 APOSTOLOS TOLIS PAPATHANASSIOU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KANCHANA RAMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANKARAN RAMANATHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE SANICOLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MASAHIRO SHIMBASHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL STEINBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WRAIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 1563202 0 94433 8 0 1 0 BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17TH STREET SUITE 2200 DENVER CO 80202 ADVOCACY & LOBBYING 165454 WILKINSON BARKER KNAUER LLP 1800 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING 148538 RATIONAL 360 1828 L ST NW SUITE 640 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MARKETING & PR 110608 SILVERLIGHT IT SOLUTIONS 2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 IT SERVICES 103000 4 TECHNOLOGY REVENUE 517000 4304956 4304956 MEMBERSHIP DUES 517000 1975073 1975073 MEETINGS AND SEMINARS 517000 946140 175693 770447 STANDARDS PARTICIPATION FEES 517000 535251 535251 7761420 84299 84299 1162078 1162078 497717 0 497717 497717 497717 7320280 7315509 4771 4771 4771 OTHER 900099 37497 37497 37497 9547782 6990973 0 2556809 X 798192 2653325 47416 166196 220818 10728 30384 180059 18951 1127730 179416 170728 787388 333752 62082 195378 379471 152639 OTHER EXPENSES 384604 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 229646 TAXES AND LICENSES 8687 8137590 274934 1313393 15665 23838 252204 264628 5770 5770 173578 142601 5367190 4938875 774021 428315 5453404 6495852 58445 58445 7008021 8732842 796997 1082845 683625 742128 996688 949822 2477310 2774795 X 4530711 5958047 4530711 5958047 7008021 8732842 1410192 17144 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1975073 225941 278359 504300 296261 208039 1300115 937441 362674 756342 738046 18296 3310733 3263388 47345 428315 DEFERRED RENT 949822 949822 X 9546005 17144 17144 9528861 18921 18921 9547782 8118669 0 8118669 18921 18921 8137590 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES ON INCOME UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME FROM NONEXEMPT FUNCTIONS IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 1 0 0 DAVID STEHLIN CEO 350000 0 250 0 12174 0 8550 0 19895 0 390869 0 0 0 KEN KOFFMAN CTO AND SVP BUSINESS PERFO 200000 0 250 0 1380 0 5250 0 1089 0 207969 0 0 0 ANDREW KURTZMAN VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 192000 0 1878 0 1315 0 5768 0 1363 0 202324 0 0 0 JOHN DERR SENIOR DIRECTOR, NUMBERING 135005 0 250 0 37206 0 5309 0 9218 0 186988 0 0 0 DAVID BAIN VP STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY 137500 0 0 0 40395 0 3294 0 1345 0 182534 0 0 0 JACQUES FLUET DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS 149788 0 250 0 0 0 4508 0 12800 0 167346 0 0 0 COLIN ANDREWS SR. DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 140000 0 9250 0 66 0 4208 0 7668 0 161192 0 0 0 GEORGE NICHOLSON DIRECTOR, IT 153000 0 250 0 995 0 2299 0 1869 0 158413 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DAVID BAIN RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,538 IN 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD ON MOST MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 TIA HAS CORPORATE MEMBERS. EACH CORPORATE MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE FOR ANY ISSUE THAT REQUIRES A MEMBERSHIP VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH CORPORATE MEMBER RECEIVES ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MERGERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD INCLUDING THE TREASURER. FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WITH A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS TO PROMPT DISCLOSURE. THE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF A DIRECTOR HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO A TRANSACTION OR CONTRACT, HE OR SHE MUST DISCLOSE THE FACT AND MUST REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSION OF AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE MATTER TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. A RECRUITING AGENCY WAS USED TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE MINUTES RECORD APPROVALS. THE MOST RECENT YEAR THE PROCESS WAS REVIEWED IS 2017. THE CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING KEY EMPLOYEES' SALARY. HE WORKS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES WHO WILL BENCH-MARK SALARIES USING 2 INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS. COMPENSATION AT THIS LEVEL IS DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE MINUTES RECORD APPROVALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 TIA COMPLIES WITH THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104 BY MAKING ITS FORM 1024, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(A), ITS DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE IRS, AND THE FORM 990 FOR THE THREE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED TAX YEARS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. HOWEVER, AS SECTION 6104 DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER 501(C)(6) TO DISCLOSE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICIES OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TIA HAS DECIDED NOT TO MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DOMESTIC POLICY PROFESSIONAL FEES 141,774. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 56,049. QUEST PROFESSIONAL FEES 137,703. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 792,204. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.