Nonprofit · EIN 52-6042453
UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,969,965 | $4,916,700 | $53,265 | $3,241,220 | $3,688,386 | -$447,166 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,794,019 | $5,140,335 | -$346,316 | $3,202,808 | $3,727,927 | -$525,119 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,509,561 | $6,146,388 | -$636,827 | $3,616,076 | $3,813,870 | -$197,794 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,954,787
- Investment income
- $15,178
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,104,344
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,241,034
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,617,383
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,974
- Accounting fees
- $44,352
- Occupancy
- $186,390
- Travel
- $189,462
- Depreciation
- $18,060
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,202,808
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,241,220
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,688,386
- Net assets, end of year
- -$447,166
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,492
- Publicly traded securities
- $394,467
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$447,166
- Gross unrelated business income
- $50,475
- Gross receipts
- $4,969,965
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 76
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $376,237 | $26,659 |
| KARNEL THOMAS | SENIOR VP - MEMBERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $212,466 | $39,206 |
| BRETT KILBOURNE | SENIOR VP - GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $204,830 | $39,816 |
| TIFFANY JOLLY | SENIOR VP - FINANCE Officer | 40 | $165,852 | $39,278 |
| CORDELL BRIGGS | VP - ADVOCACY AND CYBERSECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,263 | $39,326 |
| DENISE WEATHERS | VP - MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,719 | $26,583 |
| JOANN SALLEY-HOWELL | VP - SPECTRUM SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,237 | $26,339 |
| ANTHONY SUPPA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LIEGL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE UNSER | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY VONDRASEK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SPRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREAS BREUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ROMERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
37 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARUN ORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS REULE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PARKHURST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEWEY DAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BARTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DYMITR WAJSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ENOCH CHARLES JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIEL GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGIA ANTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY HENDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN NACHILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE LEININGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HARDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEISHA SAULS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHAI TRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRT MAYSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE CORMIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANDON ROEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE AYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK PONTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLOON PAULA GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARWAN MADI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HOLTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SCHNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ZAWADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SADDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWNA KIESBUY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MACKAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS PHIFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 55 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $315,788 | $45,653 |
| KARNEL THOMAS | SENIOR VP - MEMBERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $222,407 | $54,377 |
| TIFFANY BENNETT-JOLLY | SENIOR VP - FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $173,004 | $50,868 |
| CORDELL BRIGGS | VP - ADVOCACY AND CYBERSECURITY Key employee | 40 | $152,480 | $50,544 |
| BRETT KILBOURNE | SENIOR VP - GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,771 | $38,788 |
| DENISE WEATHERS | VP - MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,084 | $23,123 |
| JOANN SALLEY-HOWELL | VP - SPECTRUM SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,909 | $34,705 |
| KEVIN LYNCH | VP - FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,991 | $19,118 |
| RONALD BECK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $36,731 | $2,571 |
| GARY VONDRASEK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SUPPA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LIEGL | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRT MAYSON | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE AYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BARTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREAS BREUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENOCH CHARLES JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEWEY DAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HARDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY HENDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HOLTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNA KIESBUY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LEININGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARWAN MADI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MACKAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MUHORO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NACHILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS PHIFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDON ROEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ROMERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SADDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEISHA SAULS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SCHNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHAI TRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL UNSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYMITR WAJSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZAWADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WEIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLA PIPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY ANGST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON WIRTANEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SILVAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROSENTHAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MLU MKHWANAZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BILODEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN SKIDMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHONDEL MCPHERSON | BOARD MEMEBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMEBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERYL RIGGS | PRESIDENT & CEO, TERM END 5/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $310,153 | $39,966 |
| KARNEL THOMAS | SENIOR VP - MEMBERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $215,080 | $63,110 |
| BRETT KILBOURNE | SENIOR VP - GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $196,981 | $54,271 |
| RONALD BECK | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $181,933 | $13,747 |
| CORDELL BRIGGS | VP - ADVOCACY AND CYBERSECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,809 | $53,555 |
| JOANN SALLEY-HOWELL | VP - SPECTRUM SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,884 | $42,952 |
| DENISE WEATHERS | VP - MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,085 | $26,463 |
| KEVIN LYNCH | VP - FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $110,924 | $23,322 |
| TIFFANY BENNETT-JOLLY | SENIOR VP - FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $121,028 | $10,853 |
| GARY VONDRASEK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SUPPA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LIEGL | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRT MAYSON | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE AYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BARTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREAS BREUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENOCH CHARLES JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEWEY DAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HARDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY HENDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HOLTHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNA KIESBUY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LEININGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARWAN MADI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MCKAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MUHORO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NACHILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS PHIFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDON ROEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ROMERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SADDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEISHA SAULS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SCHNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHAI TRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL UNSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYMITR WAJSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZAWADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2550 S CLARK ST STE 960, ARLINGTON, VA 22202-3997
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TIFFANY BENNETT-JOLLY, 2550 SOUTH CLARK STREET SUITE 960, ARLINGTON, VA 22202
- Signed the 990
- TIFFANY BENNETT-JOLLY, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINIS
- Phone
- (202) 872-0030
- Website
- WWW.UTC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC
Mission
EDUCATE AND REPRESENT ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ON ALL COMMUNICATIONS ISSUES WHICH COULD IMPACT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS' BUSINESS OPERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - PROVIDES A FORUM IN WHICH OUR MEMBER COMPANIES CAN BENEFIT FROM EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE - PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF MEMBER COMPANIES AND THEIR TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS.
- FREQUENCY COORDINATION - COORDINATES RADIO FREQUENCIES TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE ENERGY AND WATER INDUSTRIES THAT DEPLOY TELECOM METERS AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.
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
- 52-6042453
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,241,220
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,969,965
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,969,965 | $4,916,700 | $3,241,220 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,794,019 | $5,140,335 | $3,202,808 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,509,561 | $6,146,388 | $3,616,076 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,603,327 | $5,329,421 | $4,495,230 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-6042453).
Questions about UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL is 52-6042453.
- Is UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1979.
- Are donations to UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL 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 UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL 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 UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL 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 UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TIFFANY BENNETT-JOLLY.
- Who are the officers and directors of UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 52 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $376,237 (JIMMY WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,969,965, expenses of $4,916,700 and total assets of $3,241,220 at year end.
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