Texas Telephone Association
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF EACH MEMBER COMPANY AND PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE INDUSTRY AND THE SERVICES OFFERED WITHIN EACH COMPANY'S CERTIFICATED EXCHANGE AREAS WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $231,134, executive director
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 (4)
- TEXAS TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION (TTA) CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL CONVENTION EACH FALL FOR ITS 88 MEMBER COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THIS ANNUAL EVENT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COLLEAGUES TO GATHER, EXCHANGE IDEAS, AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDUSTRY. VARIOUS SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ARE ALSO HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN RESPONSE TO THE EDUCATION NEEDS OF TTA'S MEMBERS.
- THE TEXAS TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION (TTA) MAINTAINS A PROGRAM OF ADVOCACY BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT, THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES. TTA ALSO MAINTAINS CLOSE TIES TO VARIOUS NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS IN MONITORING ISSUES ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY THE ASSOCIATION ENCOURAGES ITS MEMBERS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS AND TO CHOOSE REPRESENTATIVES WHO WILL BEST SERVE THE INTERESTS OF ALL TEXANS THROUGH ITS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTAPAC). TTAPAC STRIVES TO MAXIMIZE THE INDUSTRIES IMPACT WITH STATEWIDE AND LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES AND SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERS OF THE TEXAS TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY AND OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS.
- THE TEXAS TELEPHONE ASSOCATION SERVES IN A PUBLIC RELATIONS ROLE ON BEHALF OF ITS 30 MEMBER COMPANIES, CONSTANTLY STRIVING TO MAINTAIN AN IMAGE OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION. STAFF MEMBERS STAY IN CONTACT WITH INDUSTRY AND TRADE PRESS, AND NEWS RELEASES ON CURRENT INDUSTRY ISSUES ARE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED TO PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA ACROSS THE STATE AS RELEVANT EVENTS OCCUR.
- TTA COMMUNICATES TO ITS MEMBERS THROUGH VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS. TTA WORKS TO MAINTAIN ITS MEMBERS AWARENESS OF CURRENT EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS THROUGH WEEKLY MEMBER UPDATE REPORTS DETAILING THE LATEST INDUSTRY RELATED DEVELOPMENTS AND A CALENDAR OF INDUSTRY EVENTS. PERIODICAL BULLETINS ARE ALSO SENT TO ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS. TTA PROVIDES AN ANNUAL MEMBER HANDBOOK PROVIDING A DETAILED LOOK AT THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS INCLUDING A DIRECTORY OF ALL CURRENT MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. LASTLY, TTA PREPARES A FULL COLOR, UP TO DATE MAP OF THE LOCAL INCUMBENT EXCHANGE SERVICE AREAS IN TEXAS.
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 July 1945.
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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