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Third Party Risk Association

EIN 83-2304238 · Ankeny, IA

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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

OUR MISSION IS TO FURTHER THE PROFESSION OF THIRD PARTY RISK MANAGEMENT THROUGH KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND NETWORKING.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$791,981
Employees
5
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$108,000, chief executive officer & co-founder

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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. $381,528 spent. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS : RETAIN AND ATTRACT PRACTITIONER MEMBERSHIP BY OFFERING VALUE-ADDED BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 1,527 ACTIVE PRACTITIONER MEMBERS. DESIGN, ENHANCE, AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER PRACTITIONERS TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESS EMERGING RISKS AND TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY. CONTINUE TO ENHANCE TPRA VENDOR BENEFITS THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH THE VENDOR MEMBERSHIP AND ENSURE PRACTITIONER MEMBERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO EASILY ACCESS THE PRODUCTS/SERVICES AND KNOWLEDGE EACH VENDOR MEMBER PROVIDES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 111 VENDOR MEMBERS.
  2. $318,765 spent. ANNUAL IN-PERSON CONFERENCE: CREATE AND IMPLEMENT VALUE-ADD CONFERENCES TO BRING CURRENT, INDUSTRY-RELATED TOPICS TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH PEERS.
  3. $33,783 spent. THIRD PARTY CYBER RISK ASSESSOR (TPCRA) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM: CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION & CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS TO ADD CREDIBILITY TO AND PROMOTE THE VALUE THAT THIRD PARTY RISK PROFESSIONALS AND PRACTITIONERS ADD TO THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 2025.

    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 May 2019.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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