Electronic Security Association Inc
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What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $5.2 million
- Spending
- $4.5 million
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $273,196, executive director (ceo)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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