Nonprofit · EIN 45-4079029
REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION
Also known as RESO
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,271,731 | $3,260,972 | $10,759 | $3,360,423 | $1,314,516 | $2,045,907 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,940,737 | $2,605,765 | $334,972 | $3,456,964 | $1,421,967 | $2,034,997 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,807,833 | $2,687,881 | $119,952 | $3,004,289 | $1,304,264 | $1,700,025 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,917,750
- Membership dues
- $1,906,750
- Program service revenue
- $1,263,622
- Investment income
- $90,359
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,400,599
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,610,640
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $61,022
- Accounting fees
- $31,575
- Travel
- $103,821
- Depreciation
- $103,503
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,456,964
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,360,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,314,516
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,045,907
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $44,349
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,045,907
- Gross receipts
- $3,271,731
- Employees
- 8
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BREAULT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROSS BUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATY DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOB EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHAYNE FAIRLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RODNEY GANSHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT HENDRICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REBECCA JENSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MELISSA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAITLIN MCCRORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GREG MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARTY REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD RENTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANINE SIEJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH SZURGYI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN TROUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN WEISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE WILHELMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL WURZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM DEBORD | CEO Key employee | 40 | $388,885 |
| JOSHUA DARNELL | CTO Key employee | – | $242,163 |
| SUZANNE BIEGENZAHN | COO Key employee | – | $195,591 |
| GREGORY SAX | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | – | $143,353 |
| JASON DARROUGH | PRODUCT MANA Highest-paid employee | – | $114,280 |
| JOHN BREAULT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROSS BUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATY DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOB EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHAYNE FAIRLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT HENDRICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REBECCA JENSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MELISSA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALEX LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAITLIN MCCRORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GREG MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICK PICHETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD RENTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JANINE SIEJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH SZURGYI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN TROUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN WEISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE WILHELMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL WURZER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SHAUN YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM DEBORD | CEO Key employee | 40 | $389,321 |
| JOSHUA DARNELL | CTO Key employee | – | $226,081 |
| SUZANNE BIEGENZAHN | COO Key employee | – | $167,970 |
| GREGORY SAX | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | – | $132,428 |
| JASON DARROUGH | PRODUCT MANA Highest-paid employee | – | $105,065 |
| JOHN BREAULT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MATT COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVE CONROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOB EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHAYNE FAIRLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT HENDRICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REBECCA JENSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALEX LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK LESSWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAITLIN MCCRORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GREG MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICK PICHETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARTY REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD RENTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAN TROUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VANDANA VOHRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL WURZER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SHAUN YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 10824, RALEIGH, NC 27605-0824
- In care of
- % RESO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- REBECCA JENSEN
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD RENTON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (919) 504-9896
- Website
- WWW.RESO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOYCE AND COMPANY CPA
Mission
TO DEVELOP, ADOPT, AND IMPLEMENT OPEN AND ACCEPTED DATA STANDARDS AND PROCESSES ACROSS ALL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS AND PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DATA STANDARDS AND PROCESSES THAT FACILITATE SOFTWARE INNOVATION, ENSURE PORTABILITY, ELIMINATE REDUNDANCES AND OBTAIN MAXIMUM EFFICIENCIES FOR ALL PARTIES PARTICIPATING IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- MEETINGS ARE HELD TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH THE LATEST STANDARDS, INNOVATIONS, AND UP TO DATE DETAILS IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
- THE WEBSITE PROVIDES MEMBERS ACCESS ANYTIME WITH NEWS AND CURRENT EVENTS IN THE REAL ESTATE STANDARDS INDUSTRY. ALSO INFORMS MEMBERS OF UPCOMING EVENTS.
- TO PRODUCE A COMMON LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY SYSTEMS THAT HANDLE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4079029
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,360,423
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,271,731
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,271,731 | $3,260,972 | $3,360,423 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,940,737 | $2,605,765 | $3,456,964 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,807,833 | $2,687,881 | $3,004,289 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,018,827 | $2,692,055 | $3,130,508 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 45-4079029).
Questions about REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION
- What is the EIN of REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION is 45-4079029.
- Is REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2012.
- Are donations to REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION 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 REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names REBECCA JENSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does REAL ESTATE STANDARDS ORGANIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,271,731, expenses of $3,260,972 and total assets of $3,360,423 at year end.
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