2020-11-16T15:48:06-06:00 2019-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2019-01-01 363032798 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TELE 7039077700 1310 NORTH COURTHOUSE ROAD NO 890 ARLINGTON VA 222012501 DAVID STEHLIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7039077700 2020-11-12 1 MICHAELA J CROMAR CPA P00895728 5712279500 2020-11-12 108.48.156.67 2020-11-12 09:16:08 ES P EC8E3AB080DBEC95795E073DF7D20F3E654B0034 87826B80F82B7742AC94E6ED7EC5993094E974B0 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z X DAVID STEHLIN 1310 NORTH COURTHOUSE ROAD NO 890 ARLINGTON VA 222012501 13977905 0 X WWW.TIAONLINE.ORG X 1988 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 EVOLOVE AS THE ICT INDUSTRY NAVIGATES COMPLEX TECHNOLOGY SHIFTS AND A CHANGING POLICY LANDSCAPE. 25 25 38 40 0 0 0 0 8890432 8523297 706525 364518 1437340 1621768 11034297 10509583 0 0 0 0 5538909 4941326 0 0 0 6414393 6181719 11953302 11123045 -919005 -613462 8622136 7008021 3550010 2477310 5072126 4530711 X THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (TIA) IS AT THE CENTER OF ENSURING OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE, SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF NEXT-GENERATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) BY BRINGING TOGETHER COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST TO SHAPE SOLUTIONS THAT 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 18 0 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LIDA BERLEJUNG 7039077700 1320 NORTH COURTHOUSE ROAD SUITE ARLINGTON VA 22201 WESLEY JOHNSTON CEO (LEFT B4 YE) 35.00 X 451814 0 7929 DAVID STEHLIN CEO 35.00 X 127247 0 0 BENJAMIN STEINBERG CIO 35.00 X 193725 0 6480 KEN KOFFMAN CTO AND SVP BUSINESS PERFORMANCE 35.00 X 223641 0 3959 ANDREW KURTZMAN VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 35.00 X 213457 0 720 HARRY SMEENK SVP TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS (LEFT B4 YE) 35.00 X 197913 0 2842 GEORGE NICHOLSON DIRECTOR, IT 35.00 X 172204 0 2733 JOHN DERR SENIOR DIRECTOR, NUMBERING 35.00 X 157775 0 4692 DAVID BAIN VP STANDARDS 35.00 X 155967 0 4343 LIMOR SCHAFMAN SENIOR DIRECTOR, SMART BUILDINGS 35.00 X 151111 0 844 CINNAMON ROGERS SVP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS (LEFT B4 YE) 35.00 X 132900 0 4184 DEEPTI ARORA CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HEARD CHAIRMAN-EMERITUS 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SIMS SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG MOORE TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WALKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA BAFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMINE BATTAFARANO 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 MIKE FOLIANO 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 PAUL STEINBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE SANICOLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TOPOL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR PUTRAH 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 CHRISTINE RAPALA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROWLEY 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 2177754 0 38726 21 0 1 0 EUCLID TECHNOLOGY 4500 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SUITE 550 BETHESDA MD 20814 DATABASE CONVERSION 215390 BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17TH STREET SUITE 2200 DENVER CO 80202 ADVOCACY & LOBBYING 182061 RATIONAL 360 1828 L ST NW SUITE 640 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MARKETING & PR 147096 SILVERLIGHT IT SOLUTIONS 2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 IT SERVICES 115600 WILKINSON BARKER KNAUER LLP 1800 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING 110892 7 TECHNOLOGY REVENUE 517000 3972279 3972279 MEMBERSHIP DUES 517000 2282246 2282246 MEETINGS AND SEMINARS 517000 1738165 677117 1061048 STANDARDS PARTICIPATION FEES 517000 530607 485675 44932 8523297 146506 146506 1507730 1507730 3686334 3468322 218012 218012 218012 LEGAL CLAIMS 900099 112021 112021 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 2017 2017 114038 10509583 7417317 0 3092266 X 1429727 2882908 64757 252083 311851 74104 28353 182457 29562 1198681 354276 100402 1462599 658584 469316 479991 534603 162087 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 236823 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 53340 TAXES AND LICENSES 11310 145231 11123045 1174506 274934 237825 15665 352504 252204 6158 5770 156329 173578 5704532 4930511 1297070 774021 5332899 5453404 64845 58445 8622136 7008021 1509672 796997 846618 683625 1193720 996688 3550010 2477310 X 5072126 4530711 5072126 4530711 8622136 7008021 -613462 72047 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 2159378 166380 460420 626800 348441 278359 1639430 1020900 618530 854369 704995 149374 3210733 3204616 6117 774021 DEFERRED RENT 996688 996688 X 10552067 72046 72046 10480021 29562 29562 10509583 11093483 0 11093483 29562 29562 11123045 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, 2019, 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 WESLEY JOHNSTON CEO (LEFT B4 YE) 451814 0 0 0 0 0 7929 0 0 0 459743 0 0 0 BENJAMIN STEINBERG CIO 193725 0 0 0 0 0 6480 0 0 0 200205 0 0 0 KEN KOFFMAN CTO AND SVP BUSINESS PERFORMANCE 223641 0 0 0 0 0 3959 0 0 0 227600 0 0 0 ANDREW KURTZMAN VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 213457 0 0 0 0 0 720 0 0 0 214177 0 0 0 HARRY SMEENK SVP TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS (LEFT B4 YE) 197913 0 0 0 0 0 2842 0 0 0 200755 0 0 0 GEORGE NICHOLSON DIRECTOR, IT 172204 0 0 0 0 0 2733 0 0 0 174937 0 0 0 JOHN DERR SENIOR DIRECTOR, NUMBERING 157775 0 0 0 0 0 4692 0 0 0 162467 0 0 0 DAVID BAIN VP STANDARDS 155967 0 0 0 0 0 4343 0 0 0 160310 0 0 0 LIMOR SCHAFMAN SENIOR DIRECTOR, SMART BUILDINGS 151111 0 0 0 0 0 844 0 0 0 151955 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE PAYMENTS WERE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES UPON TERMINATION: FRASER PAJAK-$153,539 HARRY SMEENK-$15,670 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. 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 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 125,389. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 29,542. PHOTOGRAPHY 186. QUEST PROFESSIONAL FEES 479,637. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 563,927.