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Retail Solutions Providers Association Inc

EIN 54-0678318 · Raleigh, NC

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE RETAIL SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION (RSPA) IS TO ACCELERATE THE SUCCESS OF OUR MEMBERS IN THE RETAIL TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM BY PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE AND CONNECTIONS. RSPA MEMBERS INCLUDE VALUE-ADDED RESELLERS, SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, HARDWARE VENDORS, PAYMENT PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO SERVE THE RETAIL, RESTAURANT, AND GROCERY MARKETS.

Income
$3.5 million
Spending
$3.2 million
Employees
10
Volunteers
198
Highest pay
$226,665, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, 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 April 30, 2025, 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 April 30, 2025, 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)
  1. RETAILNOW - THE RETAILNOW TRADE SHOW AND EDUCATION CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER LEADING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION PROVIDERS WHO SERVE THE RETAIL, RESTAURANT, AND GROCERY MARKETS. THE DIVERSITY OF ATTENDEES AND EXHIBITORS ALLOWS FOR THE VERY BEST IN EDUCATION, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND PRODUCT AVAILABILITY. RETAILNOW 2024 IN LAS VEGAS, NV, FEATURED 166 EXHIBITORS AND 20 EDUCATION SESSIONS, ATTRACTING OVER 1,500 REGISTRANTS.
  2. RSPA INSPIRE - INSPIRE IS THE RSPA'S ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND THE RETAIL IT CHANNEL'S PREMIER LEADERSHIP EVENT. INSPIRE ATTRACTS C-LEVEL AND VP-LEVEL EXECUTIVES PLUS FUTURE LEADERS FROM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION PROVIDERS WHO SERVE THE RETAIL, RESTAURANT, AND GROCERY MARKETS. INSPIRE 2025 IN CURACAO ATTRACTED 230 REGISTRANTS AND FEATURED THREE EXECUTIVE-LEVEL WORKSHOPS.
  3. MEMBERSHIP - RSPA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS NUMEROUS RESOURCES TO HELP THEM ACCELERATE THEIR SUCCESS IN THE RETAIL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE RSPA STAFF AND THIRD PARTIES. AMONG THE MOST UTILIZED MEMBER SERVICES ARE: MEMBER SPECIAL INTEREST COMMUNITIES, LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE RSPA GENERAL COUNSEL, THE RSPA ACADEMY EXCELERATE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, PROMOTION THROUGH CONTENT PUBLISHED ON THE RSPA WEBSITE AND IN THE RSPA COMMUNITY CONNECTION EMAIL NEWSLETTER, AND MEMBER-TO-MEMBER CONNECTIONS THROUGH THE RSPA MEMBER DIRECTORY AND INTRODUCTIONS THROUGH RSPA MEMBER SERVICES MANAGERS. IN FY25, RSPA ATTRACTED 134 NEW MEMBERS, EXPERIENCED AN 85+% MEMBER-RENEWAL RATE (DESPITE MULTIPLE INDUSTRY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS), AND RECEIVED A NET PROMOTER SCORE OF +76 THROUGH ITS MEMBER SURVEY. MEMBERSHIP - RSPA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS NUMEROUS RESOURCES TO HELP THEM ACCELERATE THEIR SUCCESS IN THE RETAIL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE RSPA STAFF AND THIRD PARTIES. AMONG THE MOST UTILIZED MEMBER SERVICES ARE: MEMBER SPECIAL INTEREST COMMUNITIES, LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE RSPA GENERAL COUNSEL, THE RSPA ACADEMY EXCELERATE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, PROMOTION THROUGH CONTENT PUBLISHED ON THE RSPA WEBSITE AND IN THE RSPA COMMUNITY CONNECTION EMAIL NEWSLETTER, AND MEMBER-TO-MEMBER CONNECTIONS THROUGH THE RSPA MEMBER DIRECTORY AND INTRODUCTIONS THROUGH RSPA MEMBER SERVICES MANAGERS. IN FY25, RSPA ATTRACTED 134 NEW MEMBERS, EXPERIENCED AN 85+% MEMBER-RENEWAL RATE (DESPITE MULTIPLE INDUSTRY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS), AND RECEIVED A NET PROMOTER SCORE OF +76 THROUGH ITS MEMBER SURVEY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1986.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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