The Monitoring Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL MONITORING TO CONSUMERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND THE CREATION OF STANDARDS.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 345
- Highest pay
- $201,528, former 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 (8)
- MEETINGS - PROVIDE TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES AND SERVICES RELATED TO THE PROTECTION SERVICES INDUSTRY. MEETINGS TOOK PLACE VIRTUALLY, HYBRID AND IN-PERSON AND REGISTRATION FEES WERE COLLECTED FOR ATTENDANCE. THERE WERE 120 REGISTRATIONS FOR THE MIDYEAR MEETING HELD VIRTUALLY, 194 REGISTRATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING IN ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, 126 REGISTRATIONS FOR THE FALL OPSTECH MEETING IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.
- PUBLICATIONS - PROVIDE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING PROTECTION SERVICES TO THE INDUSTRY. PRODUCED FOUR, QUARTERLY DIGITAL ISSUES OF TMA DISPATCH PUBLICATION TO 2,200 SUBSCRIBERS. EMAILED 52 PUBLICATIONS OF "SIGNALS" TO 2,200 SUBSCRIBERS. THE WEBSITE RECEIVES APPROXIMATELY 2,300 PAGE VIEWS PER MONTH.
- 3. ASAP - AUTOMATED SECURE ALARM PROTOCOL PROVIDES A FASTER AND COST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF SENDING ALARM SIGNALS DIRECTLY TO PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS. THERE ARE 29 ACTIVE MONITORING CENTERS WITH 3 IN TESTING. THERE ARE 152 PUBLIC-SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS (PSAP) CONNECTED.
- FREQUENCY COORDINATION - A SERVICE TO ALARM COMPANIES THAT PROVIDES A FREQUENCY IN WHICH TO BROADCAST ALARM SIGNALS.
- FIRSTNET - THE PROGRAM ALLOWS THE PROFESSIONAL SAFETY AND SECURITY INDUSTRY TO CONNECT TO A HIGH-SPEED, ROBUST CELLULAR NETWORK DESIGNED FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. THAT NETWORK IS KNOWN AS FIRSTNET. THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH AT&T, THE MONITORING ASSOCIATION CERTIFIES THE ELIGIBILITY OF SECURITY INDUSTRY COMPANIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. 54 RECEIVED CERTIFICATES IN 2021.
- FIVE DIAMOND - CERTIFICATION IS GRANTED ANNUALLY TO 100+ MONITORING CENTERS THAT SATISFY ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIVE POINTS OF EXCELLENCE; COMMITMENT TO: RANDOM INSPECTIONS AND QUALITY CRITERIA STANDARDS BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING LABORATORY (NRTL), THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE, ONGOING JOB-RELATED EDUCATION AND TESTING BY HAVING 100% OF ITS CS OPERATORS CERTIFIED USING TMA'S ONLINE TRAINING, RAISING THE INDUSTRY STANDARDS THROUGH TMA MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN ITS ACTIVITIES, AND TO REDUCING FALSE DISPATCHES.
- IQ - THE INSTALLATION QUALITY PROGRAM IS THE ONLY QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM FOR INSTALLATIONS, MONITORING, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE OF ELECTRONIC SAFETY SYSTEMS. 15 COMPANIES PLEDGE TO ADHERE TO A STRINGENT CODE OF ETHICS AND PROVIDE TOP-NOTCH MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE.
- ONLINE LEARNING - SINCE JANUARY 1, 2024, NEARLY 1407 OPERATOR LEVEL 1 & 2 COURSES HAVE BEEN SOLD, WITH OVER 1236 STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE COURSES.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1953.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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