Tech Inventors Alliance
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What it says it does
TO SUPPORT LEGAL REFORM EFFORTS THAT PROTECT THE ABILITY OF COMPANIES TO INNOVATE AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $446,757, 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 (1)
- THE HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCE (HTIA) HAS BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR BALANCED REFORMS AT THE US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, THE US COURTS, AND CONGRESS, ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF PATENT LITIGATION ABUSE WHILE PROMOTING A PATENT SYSTEM THAT ENCOURAGES INVESTMENT IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND AMERICAN JOBS. THOSE REFORMS INCLUDE:- IMPROVING PATENT QUALITY;- SUPPORTING THE INTER PARTES REVIEW PROCEDURE OF THE AMERICA INVENTS ACT;- MAKING PATENT LITIGATION FAIR AND EFFICIENT;- APPLYING DAMAGE AWARDS THAT ARE FAIR AND SUPPORT INNOVATION. IN 2024, HTIA ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE POLICY-MAKING PROCESS BY SUBMITTING COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE USPTO. HTIA SUPPORTED PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE USPTO'S TERMINAL DISCLAIMER PROCESS, AND OFFERED INPUT ON THE USPTO'S PROPOSAL ON DISCRETIONARY DENIAL ISSUES. HTIA ALSO SUBMITTED COMMENTS ON THE USPTO'S PROPOSED MOTION TO AMEND PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULES. ADDITIONALLY, HTIA JOINED MULTI-ASSOCIATION LETTERS EXPRESSING CONCERN WITH PATENT LEGISLATION PERA AND PREVAIL, AND URGED CONGRESS TO NOT MOVE THE BILLS FORWARD.
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 February 2019.
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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