2025-11-10T11:37:22-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 420 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE SUITE 900 ORLANDO FL 32801 990 2024-01-01 237162523 ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION ELEC 9728076800 PO BOX 610605 DALLAS TX 75261 MERLIN GUILBEAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO) 9728076800 2025-11-05 1 1 TINA HENTON P00630282 4078021200 2025-11-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MERLIN GUILBEAU PO BOX 610605 DALLAS TX 75261 5234094 0 X WWW.ESAWEB.ORG X 1948 IL TO REPRESENT, SUPPORT, AND PROMOTE THE ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS INDUSTRY. 13 13 36 25 340046 63017 200419 36125 4611743 4962409 48012 117558 21271 118002 4881445 5234094 72750 104500 0 0 2448343 2340940 0 0 0 2027068 2050465 4548161 4495905 333284 738189 4535529 5450455 2397242 1993059 2138287 3457396 X AS A TRADE ASSOCIATION, ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION (ESA) REPRESENTS, PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS THE INDUSTRY, EMPOWERING MEMBERS TO GROW THEIR BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, AND GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY AND INDUSTRY AFFAIRS. 1 0 TRAINING - ESA TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROVIDES THE ELECTRONIC AND LIFE SAFETY INDUSTRY WITH TECHNICAL, MANAGEMENT, SALES AND BUSINESS TRAINING AS WELL AS CERTIFICATIONS. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM OF ESA PROVIDES MEMBERS TOOLS AND RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK, EXCHANGE IDEAS AND BEST PRACTICES, GAIN BRAND EXPOSURE, AND LEVERAGE PURCHASING POWER. GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY AND INDUSTRY AFFAIRS - THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO MEMBERS ON INDUSTRY WIDE ISSUES, AND REPRESENTS AND SPEAKS ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY AND TO EXTERNAL AUDIENCES. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 49 0 1 36 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X SUSAN EDGLEY 9728076820 PO BOX 610605 DALLAS TX 75261 JEREMY BATES VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA BRINKMAN SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BARNES TREASURER/COMPETENCY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN STONE CHAIRMAN 15.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDAN ARMSTRONG JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL ATHA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BASSETT DIRECTOR/NATIONAL COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN BELISLE DIRECTOR/ ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ELKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LOUD DIRECTOR/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON LUTZ DIRECTOR/ ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK MACDOWELL DIRECTOR/COMPETENCY 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL RENFROE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERLIN GUILBEAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO) 40.00 X 241804 0 31392 SUSAN EDGLEY CONTROLLER 40.00 X 129562 0 13287 JESSICA PEREIRA VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 106292 0 5563 JILLIAN BATEMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 196323 0 18271 JAKE BRAUNGER VP ADVOCACY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 117710 0 26967 791691 0 95480 5 0 1 0 0 36125 36125 TRAINING/CERTIFICATION 900099 1895718 1895718 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 1468314 1468314 AIE- EXPO REVENUE 900099 1012373 1012373 COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLI 513190 340046 340046 TRADE SHOWS 900099 245958 245958 4962409 117558 117558 117252 0 117252 117252 117252 OTHER INCOME 900099 750 750 750 5234094 4622363 340046 235560 87500 17000 400087 1632262 31786 122859 153946 50405 44736 91410 6764 241923 123667 158649 273789 209275 83428 312886 4845 37808 33130 TAXES 22558 INSTRUCTOR FEES AND COU 215824 USER FEES 38525 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 30472 70371 4495905 760301 492652 1070661 1608071 489376 464446 7212 3348 242402 282074 745641 448904 418992 296737 653416 860384 890469 1437805 2700 4938 4535529 5450455 404557 397262 1434366 1160736 558319 435061 2397242 1993059 X 2138287 3457396 2138287 3457396 4535529 5450455 X 738189 33585 547335 X 1 X 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 1468313 91410 -72607 18803 88099 -69296 577290 328371 248919 31301 21275 10026 137050 99258 37792 296737 INVESTMENT IN SECURITY AMERICA REASSURANCE GROUP 1250921 C INVESTMENT IN FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING SECURITY TALENT 186884 C 1437805 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ASSOCIATION'S STATUS AS A NONPROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ASSOCIATION MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 1 SECURITY INDUSTRY ALARM COALITION 13541 STANMERE DRIVE FRISCO TX 75035 061661424 501(C)(6) 30000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING SECURITY TALENT PO BOX 610605 DALLAS TX 75261 521194549 501(C)(3) 50000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 2 YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP 2 17000 PART I, LINE 2: ESA PUBLICIZES SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABILITY THROUGH PRESS RELEASES, SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES, AND THE ESA WEBSITE. ESA ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FROM STUDENTS AND SCORES THE APPLICATIONS BASED ON A SERIES OF CRITERIA AND SELECTS THE WINNERS. STUDENTS ARE NOMINATED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS BY A SPONSOR IN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY. EACH NOMINATED STUDENT PROVIDES A BIOGRAPHY AND GPA INFORMATION. ONCE THE STUDENT IS SELECTED, THEY ARE GIVEN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AND CAN USE THEM AS NEEDED. ONCE DISBURSED, SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE NOT MONITORED. X X X X 0 0 0 MERLIN GUILBEAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO) 226804 0 15000 0 0 0 7200 0 24192 0 273196 0 0 0 JILLIAN BATEMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 181323 0 15000 0 0 0 5539 0 12732 0 214594 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, PAST CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW INCLUDES COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED FROM THE BASE SALARY SURVEY FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 1) 2024 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN. 2) ENGAGED A LOBBYIST IN 2024 FOR RIGHT TO REPAIR REGULATION AND RECEIVED RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THE EFFORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSISTS THE TREASURER IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, IN THE AREAS OF BUDGET, FINANCIAL REPORTING, CONTROLS, AUDIT/REVIEW, AND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. REGARDING INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SERVES AS THE INVESTMENT FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF THE ESA INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION IS MADE UP OF COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE SECURITY AND ALARM INDUSTRY OR OTHER RELATED INDUSTRIES. MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES CONSIST OF INTEGRATOR MEMBER, NATIONAL COMPANY MEMBER, ASSOCIATE MEMBER, AFFILIATE MEMBER, ALLIED MEMBER, LIFETIME MEMBER, AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. MEMBERS INCLUDE BUSINESSES OR SOLE PRACTITIONERS THAT SERVE THE ELECTRONIC SECURITY INDUSTRY OR HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANT VALUE OR EXPERTISE TO THE INDUSTRY. THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE HELD ONCE A YEAR AT A TIME AND PLACE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING DIRECTORS AND TRANSACTING SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS BY THE CEO AND CONTROLLER. IT IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD TO REVIEW ELECTRONICALLY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF A BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, THE CHAIRMAN REVIEWS THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AND ASKS THE MEETING PARTICIPANTS IF ANY OF THEM HAVE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THE AGENDA ITEMS. DIRECTORS WITH A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT SHALL REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ALL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THAT MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, PAST CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW INCLUDES COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED FROM THE BASE SALARY SURVEY FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AS WELL AS FROM 990S FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN FOR THE CEO IN 2019. A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED IN 2021 BY NONPROFIT HR, AN HR CONSULTING FIRM. MARKET COMPARATORS NATIONALLY AND REGIONALLY (SOUTHEAST & TX) FOR THE TRADE ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY WERE USED, AS WELL AS OTHER MARKET DATA FROM THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES AND NONPROFIT TIMES. THE RESULTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD IN FEB 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ESA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGES IN SUBSIDIARY INVESTMENT 547,335. 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