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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1804970

TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC

Tax-exempt · LONGMONT, CO 80501

Financials

$4.6M$4.4M2022$2.7M$2.6M2023$4.5M$3.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$4,469,348$3,301,607$1,167,741$28,818,729$1,288,694$27,530,035
March 31, 2024990$2,713,471$2,632,034$81,437$7,986,299$162,741$7,823,558
March 31, 2023990$4,618,036$4,389,801$228,235$7,329,525$147,023$7,182,502
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,734,066
Investment income
$604,116
Royalties
$2,166,697
Net gain from sales of assets
$214,727
Other revenue
$2,131,166

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,342,800
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$565,985
Other salaries and wages
$419,680
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,162,890
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,572
Accounting fees
$12,934
Occupancy
$925
Travel
$134,074
Depreciation
$208
Program services (functional)
$1,770,687
Management and general (functional)
$1,530,920

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,986,299
Total assets, end of year
$28,818,729
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,288,694
Net assets, end of year
$27,530,035
Publicly traded securities
$19,529,557
Net assets without donor restrictions
$27,530,035
Gross unrelated business income
-$2,298
Gross receipts
$11,857,490
Employees
12
Volunteers
7
Year formed
1983
State of legal domicile
MN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRENDA WILLIAMS-SEARSCEO
Officer
20$232,853$16,101
LISA REEDCFO
Officer
20$204,535$13,274
DAN O'NEILDIRECTOR (TERM 03/25)
Trustee or director
1$31,952$0
MARIA HADDENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DENISE MAYOTTESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RON HARRISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTINA DAWKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LILLY GLEICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA IVERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MCKAYDIRECTOR (TERM 03/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CEC ORTIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID MCKAYPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DENISE MAYOTTESECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
RON HARRISTREASURER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CECILIA ORTIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ADAM MILLERASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
5$0
LISA REEDCFO
Officer
4$0
KIM BUBONASST SECRETARY
Officer
5$0
BRENDA WILLIAMS-SEARSCEO
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID MCKAYPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DENISE MAYOTTESECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
RON HARRISTREASURER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CECILIA ORTIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ADAM MILLERASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
5$0
LISA REEDCFO
Officer
4$0
KIM BUBONASST SECRETARY
Officer
5$0
BRENDA WILLIAMS-SEARSCEO
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
205 KEN PRATT BLVD STE 120, LONGMONT, CO 80501-8998
In care of
% JOHN B SCHWARTZ
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
FRANK ZHU, 205 KEN PRATT BLVD STE 120 PMB 1039, LONGMONT, CO 80501
Signed the 990
FRANK ZHU, CFO
Phone
(303) 532-2852
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VOQAL PARTNERS INC. SPENT $1,267,500 IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND CONTRIBUTED $94,000 IN THE EOP PROGRAM. EXISTING INVESTMENTS ARE SUSTAINED, BUT FUTURE INVESTMENTS ARE DISCONTINUED.VOQAL TWIN CITIES IS PROUD TO BE PART OF THE VOQAL FELLOWSHIP. THE VOQAL FELLOWSHIP IS AN INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AS INDIVIDUALS AND BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS; A TALENT AND STARTUP ACCELERATOR AIMED AT GIVING THOSE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY TRADITIONAL FUNDERS A CHANCE TO ENACT THEIR VISIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, EIGHT INDIVIDUALS WERE SELECTED AS FELLOWS AFTER A RIGOROUS SEARCH PROCESS. THEIR PROJECTS FOCUSED ON ISSUES RANGING FROM CIVIC MEDIA TO ONLINE TOOLS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, EIGHT INDIVIDUALS WERE SELECTED TOTALING $248,000, WHICH WAS ALLOCATED ACROSS ALL ENTITIES. TCSTG CONTRIBUTED $75,300.00 TO THE PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH CITF AND EBSSS PRE-MERGER TO COMPRISE THE FULL $248,000.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, VOQAL PARTNERS INC MADE GRANTS TOTALING $1,177,500 VIA TCSTG POST-MERGER.
    Expenses $1,770,687 · grants $1,342,800 · revenue $1,700,614
  • ON BEHALF OF VOQAL TWIN CITIES, MOBILE CITIZEN PLACES LTE WIRELESS BROADBAND ACCOUNTS WITH SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS BOTH LOCALLY IN MINNESOTA AND NATIONWIDE. THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LTE WIRELESS BROADBAND ACCOUNTS IS BASED ON VOQAL TWIN CITIES' OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE OF ALL ACTIVE ACCOUNTS AT FISCAL YEAR-END. THE ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE, BASED ON $50/MONTH, OF ACTIVE ACCOUNTS IS MORE THAN $2.2 MILLION. VOQAL TWIN CITIES PROVIDES SCHOOLS IN THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA WITH FREE AND SUBSIDIZED HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS BROADBAND INTERNET ACCOUNTS. THE SCHOOLS ARE BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, SERVICING GRADES K-12. WE ESTIMATE THAT THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THESE FREE AND SUBSIDIZED ACCOUNTS IS OVER $60,000 ANNUALLY.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1804970
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$28,818,729
Income (IRS master file)
$11,857,490

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$4,469,348$3,301,607$28,818,729XML
990March 2024$2,713,471$2,632,034$7,986,299XML
990March 2023$4,618,036$4,389,801$7,329,525XML
990March 2022$2,200,883$1,612,903$7,613,730IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1804970).

Questions about TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC

What is the EIN of TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC is 41-1804970.
Is TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2002.
Are donations to TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names FRANK ZHU.
Who are the officers and directors of TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $232,853 (BRENDA WILLIAMS-SEARS, CEO).
How much revenue does TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,469,348, expenses of $3,301,607 and total assets of $28,818,729 at year end.

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