STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (EIN 36-3032798)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201823189349301067
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-14T07:16:03-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN363032798EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTELEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7039077700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11320 NORTH COURTHOUSE ROAD NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP222012501ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWESLEY JOHNSTONPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7039077700PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonIVY BECKHAMPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01316131PTIN
Phone5712279500PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address67.137.57.251IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-12IPDt
IP Tm09:40:32IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id1938324BD4D887D076751857843371B82258E98CAtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id1938324BD4D887D076751857843371B82258E98CAtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWESLEY JOHNSTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11320 NORTH COURTHOUSE ROAD NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP222012501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,945,823GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.TIAONLINE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1988FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SHAPE POLICIES AND ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE ICT INDUSTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body48VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent47VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee53TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$31,771TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$14,716NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,085,560PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$6,651,698PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$7,994,704CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$198,428PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$227,046CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$94,719PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,853,345CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,030,405PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,075,095CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,186,641PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,658,761CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,206,161PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,379,275CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,392,802PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$12,038,036CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$362,397PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,962,941CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$11,966,396TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,001,161TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,673,946TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,192,192TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$8,292,450NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,808,969NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionDELIVERING CONNECTIVITY AND EMPOWERING INNOVATION. TIA BRINGS TOGETHER COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST TO SHAPE SOLUTIONS THAT ENABLE NEXT-GENERATION ICT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ACROSS ALL MARKETS.COMMUNITY IS AT THE CENTER OF CONNECTIVITY AND AT TIA WE SOLVE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND DEVELOP NEW IDEAS AND APPROACHES BY FACILITATING COMMUNITIES AND LAUNCHING MULTI-YEAR PROGRAMS, AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT BRING TANGIBLE VALUE TO ICT COMPANIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescGOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: TIA IS AT THE CENTER OF HIGH-TECH CONNECTIVITY. WE REPRESENT MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS THAT ARE LEADING THE WAY IN INNOVATION BY BRINGING TO MARKET NEXT-GENERATION NETWORKS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. WE ARE INDUSTRY ADVOCATES, LEADING THE CONVERSATIONS THAT HELP EXPAND GLOBAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ENCOURAGE INNOVATION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VALUE CHAIN.TIA'S INFLUENCE AT THE POLICY LEVEL IS INSTRUMENTAL IN THESE EFFORTS AS WELL. FOR MORE THAN 90 YEARS, TIA'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM HAS LED OUR ASSOCIATION'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS. THIS COMES THROUGH IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF PENDING REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND REPRESENTATION OF THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AND INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS ALIKE.BY ENGAGING WITH POLICYMAKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE IN CONGRESS AND WITH INDEPENDENT FEDERAL AGENCIES LIKE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, TIA IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO DRIVE CHANGE. WE ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ENCOURAGE INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT IN NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE, MAINTAIN OPEN MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD, AND DELIVER WIDE SOCIETAL BENEFITS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSTANDARDS: TIA'S STANDARDS DIVISION CONVENES COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST AROUND NINE ENGINEERING COMMITTEES AND IS THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR A NUMBER OF U.S. TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUPS. THESE COMMUNITIES CONDUCT THE WRITING AND MAINTENANCE OF VOLUNTARY, INDUSTRY-DRIVEN, CONSENSUS-BASED STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ICT INDUSTRY.WE'D LIKE TO COMPLETELY REWRITE 4C AND HAVE THE TITLE AS BUSINESS PERFORMANCE COMMUNITY:TIA'S BPC IS A GLOBAL DIVISION OF MEMBER COMPANIES THAT DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE PRACTICES TO IMPROVE EXECUTION CROSS THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT). THE BPC ADVANCES AND PROMOTES TIA'S STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS AND CREATES STANDARDS AND TOOLS TO DRIVE BUSINESS EXCELLENCE. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, QUALITY AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND IMPROVEMENT PLATFORMS FOR SUSTAINABILITY, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND BENCHMARKING.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBUSINESS PERFORMANCE COMMUNITY:TIA'S BPC IS A GLOBAL DIVISION OF MEMBER COMPANIES THAT DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE PRACTICES TO IMPROVE EXECUTION CROSS THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT). THE BPC ADVANCES AND PROMOTES TIA'S STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS AND CREATES STANDARDS AND TOOLS TO DRIVE BUSINESS EXCELLENCE. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, QUALITY AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND IMPROVEMENT PLATFORMS FOR SUSTAINABILITY, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND BENCHMARKING.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP: TIA'S TECHNOLOGY VERTICAL BRINGS TOGETHER MEMBER COMPANIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES IMPACTED BY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES. TIA HAS FIVE 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.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document28IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee53EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri Discl0NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members48GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member47IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLIDA BERLEJUNGPersonNm
Phone7039077700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11320 NORTH COURTHOUSE ROAD SUITEAddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22201ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (59 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
DAVID HEARD
CHAIRMAN/INTERIM CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$266,058$0$0
MICHAEL MARCELLIN
VICE CHAIRMAN4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER PENTECOST SIMS
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY MANETTA
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN J BOCK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMADOR LUCERO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY MARASCO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD SPENCER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN HENDRICKS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES VOGT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS DRAKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE RAPALA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYRIL POURRAT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE SANICOLA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WALSH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEEPTI ARORA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG MOORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ADAM T DROBOT PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR BYUNG K YI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DENNIS MARTINEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR HITENDRA GHOSH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR SAMEH YAMANY PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED YENTZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY NIEDERPRUEM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLEN LAXDAL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J DANIEL PIGOTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN GREENE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KANCHANA RAMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN MISTELE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN SHATZKAMER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA ERIKSSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK EPSTEIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK WALKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HENSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE FOLIANO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE HUGGENBERGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BICKLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANKARAN RAMANATHAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN SIFFERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE PICKETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE SCHWINKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TREVOR PUTRAH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TREVOR SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICTOR LI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICTORIA OBENSHAIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WESLEY JOHNSTON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER35.00Yes (X)$266,284$0$5,375
SUSAN MEDICK
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER35.00Yes (X)$186,206$0$13,469
CINNAMON ROGERS
SR VICE PRESIDENT, GOV'T AFFAIRS35.00$240,639$0$22,212Yes (X)
SUSAN SCHRAMM UNTIL 122017
CMO & SVP, MEMBERSHIP35.00$178,025$0$21,106Yes (X)
BRENDA BOEHM UNTIL 092017
CSO, EVP, TECHNOLOGY35.00$291,366$0$10,937Yes (X)
JOHN JACOBS
VP, MARKET INTELLIGENCE & RESEARCH35.00$254,916$0$28,986Yes (X)
GEORGE NICHOLSON
DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY35.00$151,969$0$4,588Yes (X)
TALY WALSH UNTIL 122017
VP, MARKETING, NETWORKING & INTELLIGENCE35.00$221,746$0$26,760Yes (X)
MARY WATERS UNTIL 122017
SR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS35.00$149,195$0$18,856Yes (X)
DILEEP SRIHARI
DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS35.00$148,226$0$10,511Yes (X)
SCOTT BELCHER
FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER35.00$625,407$0$32,668Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,980,037TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$195,468TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K20IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ROBERSON & ASSOCIATES
1900 EAST GOLF ROAD SUITE 900SCHAUMBURGIL60173SOFTWARE CONSULTING$226,096
TERA TECH
451 HUNGERFORD DRIVE SUITE 119ROCKVILLEMD20850COMPUTER PROGRAMMING$176,357
RATIONAL 360
1828 L STREET NW SUITE 640WASHINGTONDC20036MARKETING & PR$166,019
DIVERSIFIED SEARCH
1200 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW 820WASHINGTONDC20036RECRUITING SERVICES$161,385
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK
1155 F STREET NW 1200WASHINGTONDC20004ADVOCACY & LOBBYING$151,889
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
TECHNOLOGY REVENUE517000$3,731,570$3,731,570
MEMBERSHIP DUES517000$3,152,635$3,152,635
MEETINGS AND SEMINARS517000$680,049$138,936$31,771$509,342
STANDARDS PARTICIPATION FEES517000$406,200$391,200$15,000
PUBLICATIONS517000$24,250$1,750$22,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$7,994,704TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$268,788TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$268,788ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,059,531TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,059,531ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$87,360RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$87,360RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$87,360TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$87,360ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,824,622SecuritiesAmt
Other$4,364OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,870,728SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$46,106SecuritiesAmt
Other$4,364OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$41,742TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$41,742ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
QUEST FORUM CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION900099$699,073$699,073
BOARD MEETING SPONSORSHIPS900099$7,000$7,000

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$381TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$381ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$706,454OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,075,095TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,416,091RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$31,771UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,627,233ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,501,677TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,164,653TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,912TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$515,069TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$396,450TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,129TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,125TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,203TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,941TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,813,574TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,173TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$268,391TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$426,051TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,492TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$523,861TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$461,191TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$724,712TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,741TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$263,961
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$56,042
TAXES AND LICENSES$13,178

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,510TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,038,036TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,544,166BOYAmt
EOY$1,393,830EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$270,560EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$626,219BOYAmt
EOY$355,311EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$7,290EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$253,885BOYAmt
EOY$217,889EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,734,361LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,003,403LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$380,398BOYAmt
EOY$1,730,958EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,906,549BOYAmt
EOY$7,966,878EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,070BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,109BOYAmt
EOY$58,445EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,966,396BOYAmt
EOY$12,001,161EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,756,621BOYAmt
EOY$1,946,688EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,198,243BOYAmt
EOY$1,864,241EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$719,082BOYAmt
EOY$1,381,263EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,673,946BOYAmt
EOY$5,192,192EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,292,450BOYAmt
EOY$6,808,969EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,292,450BOYAmt
EOY$6,808,969EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,966,396BOYAmt
EOY$12,001,161EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,962,941ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$479,460NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$3,152,635DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$472,895NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$593,988NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$1,066,883NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$472,895AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$593,988CarriedOverAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,646,430OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$730,144DepreciationAmt
Book Value$916,286BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$960,011OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$715,308DepreciationAmt
Book Value$244,703BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,127,920OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,557,951DepreciationAmt
Book Value$569,969BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,730,958TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$1,381,263Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,381,263TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,554,555TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$479,460NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$479,460RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,075,095RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,075,095TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,038,036TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,038,036ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,038,036TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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 DERIVES UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM VIDEO FILMING. TAXES PAYABLE ON SUCH AMOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, WERE $3,218. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAVID HEARD
CHAIRMAN/INTERIM CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER$266,058$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$266,058$0$0$0
WESLEY JOHNSTON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$266,284$0$0$0$0$0$4,500$0$875$0$271,659$0$0$0
SUSAN MEDICK
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$186,206$0$0$0$0$0$4,500$0$8,969$0$199,675$0$0$0
CINNAMON ROGERS
SR VICE PRESIDENT, GOV'T AFFAIRS$240,639$0$0$0$0$0$5,850$0$16,362$0$262,851$0$0$0
SUSAN SCHRAMM UNTIL 122017
CMO & SVP, MEMBERSHIP$178,025$0$0$0$0$0$5,166$0$15,940$0$199,131$0$0$0
BRENDA BOEHM UNTIL 092017
CSO, EVP, TECHNOLOGY$213,866$0$0$0$77,500$0$3,000$0$7,937$0$302,303$0$0$0
JOHN JACOBS
VP, MARKET INTELLIGENCE & RESEARCH$216,581$0$38,335$0$0$0$7,915$0$21,071$0$283,902$0$0$0
GEORGE NICHOLSON
DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$149,719$0$2,250$0$0$0$2,284$0$2,304$0$156,557$0$0$0
TALY WALSH UNTIL 122017
VP, MARKETING, NETWORKING & INTELLIG$178,836$0$34,844$0$8,066$0$5,359$0$21,401$0$248,506$0$0$0
MARY WATERS UNTIL 122017
SR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$124,639$0$13,931$0$10,625$0$4,290$0$14,566$0$168,051$0$0$0
DILEEP SRIHARI
DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$143,865$0$4,361$0$0$0$4,311$0$6,200$0$158,737$0$0$0
SCOTT BELCHER
FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$0$0$150,000$0$475,407$0$4,500$0$28,168$0$658,075$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINES 4A-BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCOTT BELCHER RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $475,407. BRENDA BOEHM RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $77,500. TALY WALSH RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $8,066. MARY WATERS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $10,625.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2ACQUIRED A TRADE ASSOCIATION AND INCORPORATED THEIR PROGRAMS INTO TIA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4GENERAL SUPPLIER/MANUFACTURER AND CARRIER/ENTERPRISE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PROVIDED IN THESE BYLAWS, PROVIDED THAT THE TIA BOARD HAS NOT EXERCISED ITS DISCRETION TO EXCLUDE A POTENTIAL CANDIDATE FROM BOARD MEMBERSHIP PURSUANT TO THESE BYLAWS. CARRIER/ENTERPRISE MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE OR BE PRESENT AT VOTES ON ANY MATTER RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL OR DOMESTIC REGULATION, LEGISLATION, OR GOVERNMENTAL POLICY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL ALSO NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON OR BE PRESENT AT VOTES ON ANY MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF MEMBERS AND SHALL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS WHATSOEVER. THE CHAIR SHALL IN GENERAL SUPERVISE AND CONTROL ALL OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION. THE CHAIR SHALL PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS AND OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIR SHALL BE ELECTED FROM ELIGIBLE BOARD MEMBERS FROM AMONG THE LARGEST PREVAILING MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY OF THE OVERALL MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION. THE CHAIR SHALL NOT EXERT UNDUE INFLUENCE OVER THE POLICY POSITIONS OF TIA. THE FIRST VICE-CHAIR SHALL BE ELECTED FROM ELIGIBLE BOARD MEMBERS FROM AMONG THE LARGEST PREVAILING MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY OF THE OVERALL MEMBERSHIP OF THE CORPORATION. THE COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL AT ALL TIMES CONSIST OF GENERAL SUPPLIER/MANUFACTURERS AND UP TO -TWO CARRIER/ENTERPRISE MEMBERS. THE CHAIR SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR AND UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED. ALL NEW AND RENEWING APPLICANTS FOR TIA MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE SCREENED AGAINST ALL US GOVERNMENT PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED PARTY LISTS AND ANY NEW OR RENEWING APPLICANTS THAT APPEAR ON ANY SUCH LIST WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR TIA MEMBERSHIP. APPLICATIONS BY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR EACH CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO TIA FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. FINAL NUMBER MAXIMUM SIZE IS 49 FROM THE CURRENT 33, AND ALL QUEST FORUM VOTING BOARD MEMBERS CAN BE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS LARGER BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6TIA HAS CORPORATE MEMBERS. EACH CORPORATE MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE FOR ANY ISSUE THAT REQUIRES A MEMBERSHIP VOTE ONE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH CORPORATE MEMBER RECEIVES ONE VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMERGERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD INCLUDING THE TREASURER. THE FORM WILL ALSO BE POSTED IN A MEMBERS ONLY SECTION OF TIA'S WEBSITE SO ALL BOARD MEMBERS MAY ACCESS THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING IT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD WITH A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS TO PROMPT DISCLOSURE. TIA LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ALL CONTRACTS AND WOULD BE ABLE TO FLAG ISSUES IF THEY WERE TO ARISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S (CEO) COMPENSATION. IN 2017, TIA HIRED A NEW CEO AND USED A SEARCH FIRM TO ASSIST WITH SETTING THE SALARLY RANGE. COMPENSATION AT THIS LEVEL IS DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE MINUTES WOULD RECORD APPROVALS. 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 WOULD RECORD APPROVALS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19TIA COMPLIES WITH TTHE 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 11GCONFERENCE PROFESSIONAL FEES 90,058. DOMESTIC POLICY PROFESSIONAL FEES 189,956. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 9,044. PHOTOGRAPHY 19,094. QUEST PROFESSIONAL FEES 145,386. RECRUITING FEES 150,640. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 1,209,396.