International Test and Evaluation Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 7492 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
To advance the field of test and evaluation worldwide in government, industry and academia.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 85
- Highest pay
- $197,115, coo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7492 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (5)
- $376,542 spent. Educational Workshops and Events: In 2024, we exceeded expectations with our memberships desire to attend training workshops. With enthusiasm, ITEA continues to have an upswing in participation with an unusually high level of responses to attending and presenting technical papers at these events. We continued to focus on educating the future test and evaluation workforce as well as continuing to educate the current workforce. Due to the strategic plans being implemented this year, the early career workforce professionals are now more than ever, seeking knowledge from the leadership and technical subject matter experts. We offered a new 1-day forum on a new topic (AI in Test and Evaluation) that created a lot of discussion and enthusiasm. We continued to host workshops on topics such as, Directed Energy, Cybersecurity, Test Instrumentation, and Multi-Domain Operations; and found our members were eager to engage in these highly sought after topics to learn and share knowledge and advance the field of test and evaluation.
- $341,536 spent. Membership: The membership of ITEA is comprised of 1,070 individual and corporate members. Individuals can grow their professional networks, engage with industry leaders, build skills, and expand their resumes. Individual members also receive discounted rates for all ITEA events and training sessions, and complimentary access to the online archived issues of the ITEA Journal of Test and Evaluation. Corporate members gain industry visibility, business connections and stand out in the professional community. They receive a listing in the Corporate Capabilities Directory, a web link from the ITEA website, discounts on exhibit booths, sponsorships, and registration fees at ITEA events, and discounts on job postings, in addition to many other benefits.
- $236,170 spent. Annual Symposium: Our annual symposium continues to be the event that culminates a year-long of learning by bringing together leaders in our industry to speak to our members. Our volunteers were ready to provide a technical program with guest speakers, panel discussions, technical breakout sessions, several tutorial offerings, and networking opportunities and after a year of planning - they exceeded expectations with a vibrant and robust program. This event brings in our non-US members and leaders within industry, academia and government.
- $49,650 spent. LIFT Users Forum: In 2024, the International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA) entered into a collaborative arrangement with William Thomas Consulting, led by CEO Dr. Scott Foisey, an active ITEA member, to support an educational event for the Test and Evaluation (T&E) community in Virginia Beach. Dr. Foisey hosted the LIFT Users Forum, an event designed to share the current and future state of the Leverage Innovations, Frameworks, and Technologies (LIFT) ecosystem and to gather the ?voice of the customer? from system users. LIFT is a digital ecosystem that supports teams of any size and mission, enabling collaboration and lifecycle management from concept through sustainment. It integrates tools such as JIRA and Confluence to foster agile workflows, streamline project tracking, and enhance communication. LIFT provides an environment where teams can create dynamic pages, design workflows, and generate reports that effectively communicate organizational data to stakeholders. The ITEA Board of Directors approved the LIFT Users Forum as an official ITEA-supported event and incorporated it into the annual budget. ITEA provided logistical and administrative support, including participant registration and event hosting on the ITEA website. To help offset the costs associated with the use of ITEA?s registration database and on-site support, ITEA received $5,000 from William Thomas Consulting. The collaboration successfully advanced professional development and knowledge-sharing within the T&E community while showcasing innovative digital practices that enhance efficiency and team performance across programs and organizations.
- $4,000 spent. Grants/Scholarships: Our association not only provides education to the professionals in the field of test and evaluation, but we also provide financial aid to those qualifying students attending or scheduled to attend an institution of higher learning ie., Universities, Colleges, and Community Colleges in technical fields such as the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical STEM program or STEAM program including the Arts. These students are the future workforce in our industry, and we strive to engage the youth in the potential career opportunities in the test and evaluation community. We also offer the opportunity for the institutions to purchase needed equipment that has the potential to impact their technical curriculum. The ITEA scholarship program is administered by the leadership at the ITEA Chapters with the assistance of the ITEA Executive Office and under the cognizance of the Board of Directors. In 2024, four scholarship checks were written to 4 schools, totaling $8,000.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 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 November 1983.
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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