2025-11-17T14:01:53-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 950 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2024-01-01 363032798 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TELE 7039077700 1201 WILSON BLVD FL 25 ARLINGTON VA 22209 DAVID STEHLIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7039077700 2025-11-16 1 0 CHICHI MSANGI P01972113 5712279500 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X DAVID STEHLIN 1201 WILSON BLVD FL 25 ARLINGTON VA 22209 8506823 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. 15 14 20 21 0 0 0 0 6113808 5706727 291950 203191 1961277 1430383 8367035 7340301 0 0 0 0 3980484 3930369 0 0 0 4223394 3326528 8203878 7256897 163157 83404 9058281 9802666 2326795 2739570 6731486 7063096 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. (CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O)OUR MEMBERS HAVE POWERED ADVANCEMENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR 90+ YEARS AND AS THE SINGULAR VOICE OF THE NETWORK EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS 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 POLICYMAKERS 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. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 19 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X LIDA BERLEJUNG 7039077700 1201 WILSON BLVD FLOOR 25 ARLINGTON VA 22209 DAVID STEHLIN CEO 35.00 X X 622794 0 37204 KANCHANA RAMAN CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 TREVOR SMITH CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 01/24) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF CAMPBELL VICE CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE MCCLELLAND TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA BAFFER DIRECTOR (UNTIL 08/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE BOGUE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON BOIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK EPSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HENDRICKS DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 AJIT JILLAVENKATESA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE KOH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KOEN TER LINDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MARKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANKARAN RAMANATHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THAO TANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE VOGT DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA NEWMAN VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 35.00 X 344207 0 19736 ANDREW KURTZMAN VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 35.00 X 231166 0 20328 MICHAEL REGAN VP BUSINESS PERFORMANCE 35.00 X 210465 0 30803 GEORGE NICHOLSON DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 35.00 X 216387 0 6710 THOMAS MCGARRY VP STANDARDS 35.00 X 180576 0 30277 COLIN ANDREWS SR. DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 35.00 X 176831 0 15447 JOHN DERR SR. DIRECTOR NUMBERING 35.00 X 160153 0 17323 ELLEN SAVAGE SR. DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIP 35.00 X 157275 0 30454 2299854 0 208282 14 0 1 0 GP3 PARTNERS LLC 1401 H ST NW STE 550 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTING 150000 WILKINSON BARKER KNAUER LLP 1800 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING 147165 BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK LLP 410 17TH STREET SUITE 2200 DENVER CO 80202 CONSULTING 135000 SILVERLIGHT TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC 2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 24 WASHINGTON DC 20006 IT SERVICES 103000 4 TECHNOLOGY REVENUE 517000 2188778 2188778 MEMBERSHIP DUES 517000 2079841 2079841 MEETINGS AND SEMINARS 517000 781022 781022 STANDARDS PART. FEES 517000 657086 657086 5706727 339314 339314 1377601 1377601 1030399 1164704 1818 -134305 -1818 -136123 -136123 OTHER 900099 52782 52782 52782 7340301 5706727 0 1633574 X 1503462 1805058 48340 372357 201152 27803 50140 180000 21639 981932 915 20237 1298760 112081 100308 192687 2941 150161 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 116991 TAXES AND LICENSES 64873 OTHER EXPENSES 5060 7256897 773775 1706308 353700 581088 508859 598001 139428 137285 5401770 5388372 4420 13398 7125397 6766586 152702 0 9058281 9802666 1514015 1301529 703563 1438041 109217 0 2326795 2739570 X 6731486 7063096 6731486 7063096 9058281 9802666 83404 248206 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2079841 264672 337014 601686 311976 289710 1300115 1300115 0 790922 777524 13398 3310733 3310733 0 13398 X 7566868 248206 248206 7318662 21639 21639 7340301 7235258 0 7235258 21639 21639 7256897 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, 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 0 1 X X X X 0 1 0 DAVID STEHLIN CEO 400000 0 222794 0 0 0 9415 0 27789 0 659998 0 0 0 MELISSA NEWMAN VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 294344 0 49863 0 0 0 9106 0 10630 0 363943 0 0 0 ANDREW KURTZMAN VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 194881 0 36285 0 0 0 5871 0 14457 0 251494 0 0 0 MICHAEL REGAN VP BUSINESS PERFORMANCE 204498 0 5967 0 0 0 5878 0 24925 0 241268 0 0 0 GEORGE NICHOLSON DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 140250 0 76137 0 0 0 4208 0 2502 0 223097 0 0 0 THOMAS MCGARRY VP STANDARDS 159656 0 20920 0 0 0 4269 0 26008 0 210853 0 0 0 COLIN ANDREWS SR. DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 153375 0 23456 0 0 0 4601 0 10846 0 192278 0 0 0 ELLEN SAVAGE SR. DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIP 140000 0 17275 0 0 0 2754 0 27700 0 187729 0 0 0 JOHN DERR SR. DIRECTOR NUMBERING 137023 0 23130 0 0 0 4450 0 12873 0 177476 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1B CEO HOUSING ALLOWANCE WAS APPROVED WHEN HIRED AND PAID THROUGH PAYROLL AS A TAXABLE FRINGE BENEFIT. PART I, LINE 4B DURING THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION MAINTAINED A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN (THE 457(F) PLAN). DURING 2024, THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TO THE PLAN: - DAVID STEHLIN $158,000 - MELISSA NEWMAN $29,000 - ANDREW KURTZMAN $19,200 - GEORGE NICHOLSON $15,300 - THOMAS MCGARRY $14,500 - COLIN ANDREWS $14,000 - JOHN DERR $13,500 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A 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 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE MINUTES RECORD APPROVALS. THE CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING KEY EMPLOYEES' SALARY (COMPENSATION). COMPENSATION AT THIS LEVEL IS DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE MINUTES RECORD APPROVALS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. 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 149,586. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 53,162. QUEST PROFESSIONAL FEES 88,804. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 690,380.