Nonprofit · EIN 23-7162523
ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75261
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,234,094 | $4,495,905 | $738,189 | $5,450,455 | $1,993,059 | $3,457,396 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,881,445 | $4,548,161 | $333,284 | $4,535,529 | $2,397,242 | $2,138,287 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,125
- Program service revenue
- $4,962,409
- Investment income
- $117,558
- Net rental income
- $117,252
- Other revenue
- $118,002
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $104,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $400,087
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,632,262
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,340,940
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,405
- Accounting fees
- $44,736
- Occupancy
- $209,275
- Travel
- $83,428
- Depreciation
- $37,808
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,535,529
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,450,455
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,993,059
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,457,396
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $296,737
- Publicly traded securities
- $860,384
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,457,396
- Gross unrelated business income
- $340,046
- Gross receipts
- $5,234,094
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERLIN GUILBEAU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO) Officer | 40 | $241,804 | $31,392 |
| JILLIAN BATEMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,323 | $18,271 |
| JAKE BRAUNGER | VP ADVOCACY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,710 | $26,967 |
| SUSAN EDGLEY | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $129,562 | $13,287 |
| JESSICA PEREIRA | VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,292 | $5,563 |
| JEREMY BATES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BRINKMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARNES | TREASURER/COMPETENCY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN STONE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN ARMSTRONG JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL ATHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BASSETT | DIRECTOR/NATIONAL COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN BELISLE | DIRECTOR/ ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ELKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LOUD | DIRECTOR/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON LUTZ | DIRECTOR/ ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK MACDOWELL | DIRECTOR/COMPETENCY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL RENFROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERLIN GUILBEAU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO) Officer | 40 | $241,164 | $31,356 |
| JILLIAN BATEMAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,701 | $16,568 |
| JESSICA PEREIRA | VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,499 | $8,403 |
| MICHELLE YUNGBLUT | CHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,372 | $3,631 |
| JAKE BRAUNGER | VP ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,274 | $22,744 |
| SUSAN EDGLEY | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $113,863 | $6,959 |
| JOHN LOUD | DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE VOS | DIRECTOR/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BASSETT | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN STONE | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY BATES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FIRESTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LUTZ | DIRECTOR/ ASSOCIATE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BRINKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL RENFORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN ARMSTRONG JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN BELISLE | DIRECTOR/ ASSOCIATE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 610605, DALLAS, TX 75261-0605
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MERLIN GUILBEAU, PO BOX 610605, DALLAS, TX 75261
- Signed the 990
- MERLIN GUILBEAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO)
- Phone
- (972) 807-6800
- Website
- WWW.ESAWEB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7162523
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,450,455
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,234,094
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,234,094 | $4,495,905 | $5,450,455 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,881,445 | $4,548,161 | $4,535,529 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,925,120 | $4,118,189 | $3,909,622 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7162523).
Questions about ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC is 23-7162523.
- Is ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1972.
- Are donations to ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MERLIN GUILBEAU.
- Who are the officers and directors of ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,804 (MERLIN GUILBEAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO)).
- How much revenue does ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,234,094, expenses of $4,495,905 and total assets of $5,450,455 at year end.
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