Nonprofit · EIN 38-3655436
CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · DAVIS, CA 95616
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,967,989 | $16,464,950 | -$2,496,961 | $5,801,968 | $6,923,426 | -$1,121,458 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,548,570 | $14,061,176 | -$512,606 | $9,299,088 | $7,923,585 | $1,375,503 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $252,200
- Program service revenue
- $13,699,637
- Investment income
- $16,152
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,000,365
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,545,085
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,043,519
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,490,779
- Accounting fees
- $169,052
- Occupancy
- $70,282
- Travel
- $659,168
- Depreciation
- $623,563
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,299,088
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,801,968
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,923,426
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,121,458
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,098,840
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,121,458
- Gross receipts
- $13,967,989
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOBIN RICHARDSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $755,763 | $13,800 |
| MICHELLE MINDALA-FREEMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $399,592 | $13,784 |
| ELIZABETH BUNKER | HEAD OF GOVERNANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,208 | $83,700 |
| CHRISTOPER LAPRE | HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,634 | $9,625 |
| JON HARROS | HEAD OF CERTIFICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $232,225 | $8,174 |
| KRISTA INGRAM | HEAD OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,930 | $7,558 |
| TIM RYAN | HEAD OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,440 | $5,286 |
| RUSI KELLY | HEAD OF BOARD AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $201,799 | $8,072 |
| CHRISTINE JONES | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $201,098 | $7,579 |
| KIMBERLY VAUPEN | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $158,440 | $3,308 |
| JOANNA THRIFT | MARKETING LEAD Key employee | 40 | $154,236 | $6,169 |
| CHRIS DECENZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREAS GAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KRAUS | VICE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KINCAID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA CORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUJATA NEIDIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCIS DELL'OVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARSENI FABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASAD HAQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMEY INAMDAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM BOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN-MICHEL ORSAT | TREASURER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENK VELDHUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMIR SMRKOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HANNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUNO VULCANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEKKA HAKKARAINEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB BULTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAR HAKANSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUJATA NEIDIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK TRAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MUSA UNMEHOPA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KLAUS WAECHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAZIM GUVVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DANIELS | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOBIN RICHARDSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $631,117 |
| MICHELLE MINDALA-FREEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $400,654 |
| ELIZABETH BUNKER | HEAD OF GOVERNANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,121 |
| CHRISTOPHER LAPRE | HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,294 |
| KRISTA INGRAM | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,950 |
| JON HARROS | HEAD OF CERTIFICATION & TESTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,457 |
| CHRIS DECENZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREAS GAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADA LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAZIM GUVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY ZHAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUJATA NEIDIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCIS DELL'OVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARSENI FARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKIP ASHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENK VELDHUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN-MICHEL ORSAT | TREASURER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK SERRATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN KINCAID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA CORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASAD HAQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMEY INAMDAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK TRAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM BOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MUSA UNMEHOPA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMIR SMRKOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUNO VULCANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEKKA HAKKARAINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAR HAKANSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KLAUS WAECHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN KRAUS | VICE CHAIRPERSON Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 508 2ND ST STE 109B, DAVIS, CA 95616-4664
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH BUNKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MUSA UNMEHOPA, 508 SECOND STREET 109B, DAVIS, CA 95616
- Signed the 990
- TOBIN RICHARDSON, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (530) 776-5112
- Website
- WWW.CSA-IOT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CROPPER ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 38-3655436 or by the name CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE IGNITES CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION IN THE INTERNET OF THINGS, BY CREATING, EVOLVING, AND PROMOTING UNIVERSAL OPEN STANDARDS THAT ENABLE ALL OBJECTS TO SECURELY CONNECT AND INTERACT.
Program accomplishments
- THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE PROMOTED THE ZIGBEE, MATTER, ALIRO AND PRODUCT SECURITY BRANDS GLOBALLY TO BUILD MARKET AWARENESS. CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE REPRESENTATIVES PARTICIPATED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND TRADESHOWS, OFFERING SPEAKING AND EDUCATION SESSIONS AT OVER 17 SUCH CONFERENCES. TO FURTHER KEEP THE AUDIENCE OF INTERESTED PARTIES, INCLUDING THE MEDIA AND ANALYST COMMUNITIES, INFORMED OF CURRENT EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE PRODUCED NUMEROUS ARTICLES, INCLUDING BLOGS, NEWSLETTERS, AND TECHNICAL ARTICLES.
- THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE ORGANIZES MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS TO HELP DEFINE AND DEVELOP STANDARDS-BASED SPECIFICATIONS. THESE SPECIFICATIONS ARE USED BY MEMBER COMPANIES TO CREATE INTEROPERABLE PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS. THE MEMBERSHIP BASE OF THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE IS GLOBAL IN NATURE SO THE MEETINGS ARE ORGANIZED AND PLANNED ACCORDINGLY. DURING 2024, THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE ORGANIZED THREE (3) IN-PERSON MEMBER MEETINGS ATTENDED BY OVER 300 MEMBER PARTICIPANTS EACH.
- THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE GLOBAL MEMBER COMPANIES, SPANNING THE ENTIRE IOT VALUE CHAIN, ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE'S CERTIFICATION AND TESTING PROGRAMS. THE CERTIFICATION AND TESTING TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEADING WORKING GROUP TEST EVENTS (TES) FOR SPECIFICATIONS IN DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING SPECIFICATION VALIDATION EVENTS (SVES), OVERSEEING SCRIPT VALIDATION EVENTS (SCVES), FACILITATING THE CERTIFICATION OF MEMBERS' PRODUCTS AND PLATFORMS, AND THE DELIVERY OF TEST TOOLS. IN 2024, THE CERTIFICATION TEAM PERFORMED 2,473 CERTIFICATIONS AND PASSED THE CUMULATIVE 10,400 PRODUCTS CERTIFIED.
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
- 38-3655436
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,801,968
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,967,989
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,967,989 | $16,464,950 | $5,801,968 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,548,570 | $14,061,176 | $9,299,088 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,558,460 | $10,577,946 | $7,455,071 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 38-3655436).
Questions about CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE is 38-3655436.
- Is CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2004.
- Which annual return does CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE 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 CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE 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 CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE 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 CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MUSA UNMEHOPA.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 44 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $755,763 (TOBIN RICHARDSON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,967,989, expenses of $16,464,950 and total assets of $5,801,968 at year end.
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