Technology Student Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION (TSA) ENHANCES PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM), WHEREBY MEMBERS APPLY AND INTEGRATE THESE CONCEPTS THROUGH INTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, COMPETITIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $85,459
- Spending
- $84,115
- Reserves
- 30.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Highest pay
- $30,000, executive director/state
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 96 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 30.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $38,005 spent. THE TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION FOSTERS PERSONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO STUDENTS THROUGH CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, COMPETITIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. IN 2024, 1,787 STUDENTS FROM 6 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS WERE INVOLVED IN THESE PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990EZ 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as 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 1980.
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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