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Nonprofit · EIN 46-1372675

X12 INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22202

Financials

$1.8M$2.6M2023$4.8M$2M2024$2.2M$1.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of X12 INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,196,784$1,913,208$283,576$3,091,832$821,538$2,270,294
December 31, 2024990$4,791,289$1,953,882$2,837,407$2,971,336$985,243$1,986,093
December 31, 2023990$1,763,823$2,550,242-$786,419$688,994$1,540,309-$851,315
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$2,196,784
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$639
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$460,640
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$460,640
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$20,599
Accounting fees
$82,991
Travel
$9,196

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,971,336
Total assets, end of year
$3,091,832
Total liabilities, end of year
$821,538
Net assets, end of year
$2,270,294
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,270,294
Gross receipts
$2,196,784
Employees
0
Volunteers
300
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
VA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cathy SheppardCEO, Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
60$483,290
Stephanie FetzerChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Michelle BarryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nicole TremblettDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tom GuzikDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Julie Brown-GeorgiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cathy SheppardCEO, Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
50$510,005
Peter AndersonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$3,431
Stephanie FetzerChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Gary BeattyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Todd GouldDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Byron HallDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nicole TremblettDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cathy SheppardCEO, Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
40$369,572
Peter AndersonTreasurer
Officer
5$4,200
Stephanie FetzerChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Gary BeattyVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Todd GouldDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Byron HallDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nicole TremblettDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1405 S FERN ST / 92957, ARLINGTON, VA 22202-2810
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
8300 Greensboro Drive Suite 800, McLean VA 221023661
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Cathy Sheppard, 1405 S Fern St, Arlington, VA 22202
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
Peter L Anderson, 185 Asylum St, Hartford CT 06103
Signed the 990
Cathy Sheppard, CEO
Phone
(703) 970-4480

Mission

X12 is an ANSI-accredited, consensus-based, non-profit organization focused on development, implementation, and ongoing use of mature, highly-efficient and effective, technology-neutral, interoperable electronic data interchange standards that support ongoing and emerging needs of businesses and consumers across and within various industries.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Work Products: (1) Maintaining an expansive standardized vocabulary to define data content and describe data relationships for particular business uses across many industry verticals; (2) Publishing of: (a) metadata repository that supports syntax-specific and syntax-neutral electronic messages, (b) EDI Standards- traditional EDI syntax that powers business-to-business electronic transactions in the U.S. and internationally, (c) technical reports- implementation instructions, explanations, and best-practice guidance that enables consistent, interoperable exchange of electronic messages, (d) external code sets- standardized code sets that support consistent and interoperable information exchange, (e) interpretations- clarifications and other explanations that satisfy questions from X12's clients and members, and (f) implementation tools- applications, APIs, and other technical solutions that assist implementers and users of X12 products; (3) Providing easy and convenient web-based access to X12 products; (4) Providing tools to support member collaborations via web-based tools, web conferences, and teleconferencing; (5) Providing a forum for industry or cross-industry discussion of emerging business needs, technologies, and opportunities.
    revenue $2,618
  • Membership: (1) Recruiting and supporting materially-interested organizations and individuals as X12 members. X12 members then provide cross-industry and cross-functional experts who contribute their expertise, experience, and knowledge to ensure X12 work products are relevant, efficient, and reliable. (2) Enabling face-to-face and virtual collaboration. (3) Supporting ANSI-compliant consensus development, including discussion and voting.
    Expenses $639 · revenue $707,401
  • Meetings: Enabling face-to-face and virtual collaboration, networking, and corporate activities for X12 members and materially interested non-members.
    Expenses $254,865 · revenue $19,854

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-1372675
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,091,832
Income (IRS master file)
$2,196,784

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,196,784$1,913,208$3,091,832IRS
990December 2024$4,791,289$1,953,882$2,971,336IRS
990December 2023$1,763,823$2,550,242$688,994XML
990December 2022$1,554,859$1,747,870$735,243IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Peter L Anderson
December 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-1372675).

Questions about X12 INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of X12 INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of X12 INCORPORATED is 46-1372675.
Is X12 INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2014.
Are donations to X12 INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does X12 INCORPORATED 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 X12 INCORPORATED 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 X12 INCORPORATED 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 X12 INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Cathy Sheppard.
Who are the officers and directors of X12 INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $483,290 (Cathy Sheppard, CEO, Secretary).
How much revenue does X12 INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,196,784, expenses of $1,913,208 and total assets of $3,091,832 at year end.

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