Nonprofit · EIN 38-3412779
AUTOMATION ALLEY
Tax-exempt · TROY, MI 48083
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,944,782 | $9,667,511 | $277,271 | $8,952,909 | $2,729,375 | $6,223,534 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,814,487 | $10,688,723 | $1,125,764 | $10,070,608 | $3,682,741 | $6,387,867 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,214,374 | $9,290,415 | -$76,041 | $8,042,091 | $2,934,845 | $5,107,246 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,382,302
- of which government grants
- $8,738,016
- Membership dues
- $644,286
- Program service revenue
- $95,980
- Investment income
- $195,851
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,445
- Net income from fundraising events
- $500
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $132,117
- Other revenue
- $270,649
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $636,693
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,817,842
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,454,535
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $269,764
- Travel
- $265,554
- Depreciation
- $132,038
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,070,608
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,952,909
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,729,375
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,223,534
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,135,906
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,865,582
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,357,952
- Gross receipts
- $9,946,227
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM KELLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $359,343 | $9,657 |
| PAVAN MUZUMDAR | COO Key employee | 45 | $265,412 | $2,280 |
| CYNTHIA HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR, US CENTER Key employee | 45 | $155,489 | $4,380 |
| NOEL NEVSHEHIR | DIRECTOR, INT'L BUSINESS SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $124,799 | $2,280 |
| DANIEL STEWART | SALES EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $110,440 | $5,329 |
| LISA STIEF | VP OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $109,281 | $4,380 |
| NATALIE REIDER | SALES EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $102,821 | $4,380 |
| ROCHELLE BLACK | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN CARLSON | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY CONRAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FINERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HAY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK SOBH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KRUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF ABELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER PROVENZANO JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PAUL REA | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KURT SALDANA | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HUNDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASSAD TURFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSANNE CRAIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY RUSK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE STASIW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM KELLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $412,371 | $9,130 |
| CYNTHIA HUTCHINSON | VICE - PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $160,620 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE BLACK | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN CARLSON | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY CONRAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FINERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HAY | BOARD MEMBER - NON VOTING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK SOBH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KRUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ABELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER PROVENZANO JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PAUL REA | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT SALDANA | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HUNDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASSAD TURFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA MCKELVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM KELLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $346,632 | $20,830 |
| CYNTHIA HUTCHINSON | VICE - PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $138,920 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE BLACK | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN CARLSON | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY CONRAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FINERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HAY | BOARD MEMBER - NON VOTING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HUNDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK SOBH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KRUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER PROVENZANO JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PAUL REA | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT SALDANA | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM WILBURN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRADIP SENGUPTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WEINZETTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA MCKELVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2675 BELLINGHAM DR, TROY, MI 48083-2044
- In care of
- % PAM WALSH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TOM KELLY, 2675 BELLINGHAM, TROY, MI 48083
- Signed the 990
- TOM KELLY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (248) 457-3300
- Website
- WWW.AUTOMATIONALLEY.COM
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC
Mission
AT AUTOMATION ALLEY, OUR MISSION IS TO HELP BUSINESSES THRIVE IN THE RAPIDLY CHANGING DIGITAL ECONOMY BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, INSIGHTS, AND TOOLS TO DEVELOP A SOFTWARE-FIRST MINDSET THAT LEVERAGES THE POWER OF AUTOMATION, AI, AND OTHER COGNITIVE TECHNOLOGIES. WE BELIEVE THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN BUILD A STRONGER, MORE INNOVATIVE, AND MORE COMPETITIVE ECONOMY FOR THE FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- INDUSTRY 4.0 AND MEMBER SERVICES - PROVIDE A VARIETY OF RESOURCES TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO FOSTER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION (INCLUDING PROJECT DIAMOND)
- ENTREPRENEURIAL SERVICES - MATCH TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN START-UP COMPANIES WITH RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND INVESTMENT TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS TRASFORM THEIR IDEAS INTO COMMERCIALIZED MARKETABLE TECHNOLOGIES
- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS - MATCH LOCAL COMPANIES WITH PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS ABROAD AND CONNECT INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES TO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN MICHIGAN.
- DEFENSE -PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LOCAL COMPANIES TO DIVERSIFY INTO THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY AND PROVIDE COMPANIES ACCESS TO NEW AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES CRITICAL TO THE GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3412779
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,952,909
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,946,227
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $9,944,782 | $9,667,511 | $8,952,909 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $11,814,487 | $10,688,723 | $10,070,608 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $9,214,374 | $9,290,415 | $8,042,091 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $6,021,942 | $6,866,054 | $8,388,853 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 38-3412779).
Questions about AUTOMATION ALLEY
- What is the EIN of AUTOMATION ALLEY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUTOMATION ALLEY is 38-3412779.
- Is AUTOMATION ALLEY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1999.
- Are donations to AUTOMATION ALLEY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AUTOMATION ALLEY 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 AUTOMATION ALLEY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUTOMATION ALLEY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AUTOMATION ALLEY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names TOM KELLY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUTOMATION ALLEY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $359,343 (TOM KELLY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AUTOMATION ALLEY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,944,782, expenses of $9,667,511 and total assets of $8,952,909 at year end.
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