Computer and Communications Industry Association
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What it says it does
TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF COMPANIES IN THE COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING THE INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS, BY BEING THE LEADING ADVOCATE PROMOTING OPEN, BARRIER-FREE COMPETITION IN THE OFFERING OF COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WORLDWIDE.
- Income
- $24.0 million
- Spending
- $24.4 million
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $547,119, president
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 (3)
- THE ASSOCIATION REMAINED ACTIVE ON INDUSTRY ADVOCACY AT THE US FEDERAL, STATE, AND GLOBAL LEVELS. THE ASSOCIATION'S FEDERAL AFFAIRS TEAM MET WITH 130 FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS ON MULTIPLE ISSUES INCLUDING: THE CONSEQUENCES OF CHILD PROTECTION PACKAGES IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE; ADDRESSING CONCERNS WITH LEGISLATION TO PROHIBIT DIGITAL REPLICAS; DETAILING THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRAFT PROPOSALS THAT IMPLEMENT SITE BLOCKING MECHANISMS; AND EDUCATING OFFICES ON INCORPORATING A LIGHT TOUGH APPROACH TO LEGISLATION THAT REGULATES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE FEDERAL AFFAIRS TEAM MONITORED NEARLY 9,000 BILLS ACROSS BOTH CHAMBERS DURING THE 119TH CONGRESS. NOTABLE FEDERAL EFFORTS IN THE U.S. INCLUDE: ADVOCACY ON THE KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT (KOSA - 119TH CONGRESS, S 1748), WHERE THE ASSOCIATION DRAFTED KOSA PRINCIPLES AND REDLINES WHICH WERE SHARED WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, AIDING IN THE SUCCESSFUL PREVENTION OF PASSAGE INTO LAW. IN THE EU, THE ASSOCIATION LED INDUSTRY ADVOCACY ON AI AND GPAI CODE OF PRACTICE THROUGH HIGH-LEVEL AND TECHNICAL ENGAGEMENT WITH POLICYMAKERS, HOSTING TWO NEW EDITIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S FLAGSHIP EUROPEAN AI ROUNDTABLE, AND REPRESENTED THE INDUSTRY AT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION'S SIGNALED INTENT TO INTRODUCE NETWORK USAGE FEES THROUGH AN ARBITRATION MECHANISM IN THE IP INTERCONNECTION MARKET, THE ASSOCIATION ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND EXPERTS TO OUTLINE THE RISKS OF THIS APPROACH, AND HOW THESE PROPOSED ARBITRATION MECHANISMS MIRROR DIRECT NETWORK USAGE FEES. THE ASSOCIATION STRONGLY CAMPAIGNED AGAINST OVERLY BROAD CONTENT TAKEDOWN MEASURES IN EUROPE, GAINING MAJOR MEDIA TRACTION AND PROMPTED EU-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT. IN THE UK, THE ASSOCIATION ENGAGED ON THE GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON REFORMS TO COPYRIGHT AND AI THROUGH PUBLISHING WELL-RECEIVED EXPLAINERS, SHARING EU AND U.S. EXPERIENCE WITH POLICYMAKERS DIRECTLY, AND COORDINATED ON A LETTER FROM ENTREPRENEURS AND SCIENTISTS URGING REJECTION OF THE AMENDMENTS. THE GOVERNMENT REJECTED AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD UNDERMINE AI TRAINING, AND CONTINUES TO WORK ON REFORM TO COPYRIGHT RULES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO RESPONDED TO THE CMA's SEARCH AND MOBILE ECOSYSTEMS INVESTIGATIONS IN WRITING AND IN ORAL HEARINGS, AND RESPONDED DIRECTLY TO CMA's CLOUD MARKET INVESTIGATION.
- AFTER HAVING BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF DIGITAL SERVICES LITIGATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THE ASSOCIATION FORMALLY LAUNCHED ITS LITIGATION CENTER FOR THE CONNECTED ECONOMY. THE ASSOCIATION IS NOW PLAINTIFF IN FIVE FEDERAL COURT CHALLENGES TO STATE LAWS RESTRICTING FREE SPEECH - APPEALS TO MOODY (SB 7072) AND PAXTON (HB 20); FIRST AMENDMENT CHALLENGES TO FLORIDA HB 3 (CCIA v. UTHMEIER), TEXAS HB 18 (CCIA v. PAXTON), AND THE ONGOING LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MARYLAND DIGITAL ADVERTISING GROSS REVENUES TAX ACT. THE ASSOCIATION, THROUGH ITS CENTER, ALSO PRIORITIZED ITS ADVOCACY AS AMICUS CURIAE WITH THIRTEEN BRIEFS FILED IN COURTS ACROSS THE NATION.
- HE CCIA RESEARCH CENTER PUBLISHED DATA AND ANALYTICS, ECONOMIC RESEARCH STUDIES, AND SURVEYS TO PROVIDE BOTH INDUSTRY AND POLICYMAKERS WITH DATA ON CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE CONNECTED ECONOMY. THE RESEARCH CENTER PRODUCED DOZENS OF STUDIES AND ANALYSES COVERING TOPICS INCLUDING: EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF PROPOSED REMEDIES IN ANTITRUST CASES; HOW THE NEO-BRANDEISIAN "MERGER TAX" REDUCED STARTUP ACQUISITIONS, LOWERED EXIT MULTIPLES, INCREASED SHUTDOWNS, AND CONSTRAINED VENTURE CAPITAL RETURNS; AND ESTIMATED THE ECONOMIC COSTS OF ABUSE OF DOMINANCE STANDARDS AT THE STATE LEVEL. THE ASSOCIATION WAS ALSO AT THE FOREFRONT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CHAMPIONING FOR CREDIBLE, EVIDENCE-BASED AI RESEARCH TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE ASSOCIATION'S ADVOCACY AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. THE RESEARCH TEAM ALSO RELEASED SEVERAL SHORTER PIECES FOCUSED ON THE POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF SPECIFIC POLICY PROPOSALS.
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 November 6, 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 December 1972.
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 November 4, 2026.
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