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Nonprofit · EIN 62-0479545

THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37901

Financials

$4.6M$3.8M2022$5M$3.8M2023$6.1M$3.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$6,133,223$3,884,015$2,249,208$51,265,470$2,366,698$48,898,772
July 31, 2024990$5,002,078$3,829,514$1,172,564$45,879,819$2,459,956$43,419,863
July 31, 2023990$4,553,297$3,755,609$797,688$41,075,860$2,703,939$38,371,921
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,477,083
Membership dues
$278,753
Program service revenue
$580,662
Investment income
$3,126,920
Net gain from sales of assets
-$3,068
Net income from sales of inventory
-$51,442
Other revenue
-$51,442

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$829,537
Benefits paid to members
$964
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$182,124
Other salaries and wages
$908,575
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,298,891
Professional fundraising fees
$12,700
Legal fees
$671
Accounting fees
$38,400
Occupancy
$27,693
Travel
$331,294
Depreciation
$13,762
Program services (functional)
$3,229,793
Management and general (functional)
$140,742
Fundraising (functional)
$513,480

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$45,879,819
Total assets, end of year
$51,265,470
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,366,698
Net assets, end of year
$48,898,772
Land, buildings and equipment
$59,128
Publicly traded securities
$48,018,976
Net assets without donor restrictions
$24,496,401
Net assets with donor restrictions
$24,402,371
Gross receipts
$6,463,552
Employees
17
Volunteers
140
Year formed
1885
State of legal domicile
TN

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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Curtis GomulinskiExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
45$140,286$16,540
Rachel AlexanderExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Ron HicklingExecutive Councillor, 2024 President
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Marla PetersonExecutive Councillor, 2025 President, 2024 Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Sue HollExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Henry HouhExecutive Councillor, 2024-2025 Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Michael HandExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Colleen Hill-StramsakExecutive Councillor, 2025 Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Ming De LinExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Thomas PinkhamExecutive Councillor, 2025 Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Joan SciaccaExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
David CowanExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Schwab InvestmentsTrustee
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
VanguardTrustee
Institutional trustee, Former
0$0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Curtis GomulinskiExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee
50$110,724$13,782
Rachel AlexanderExecutive Councillor, 2023 President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Ron HicklingExecutive Councillor, 2023 Vice President, 2024 President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Marla PetersonExecutive Councillor, 2024 Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Michael PetersonExecutive Councillor, 2023 Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Henry HouhExecutive Councillor, 2024 Secretary
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Michael HandExecutive Councillor, 2023-24 Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Colleen Hill-StramsakExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Ming De LinExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Thomas PinkhamExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Joan SciaccaExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
George YoussefExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Mennatoallah YoussefExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VanguardTrustee
Institutional trustee
1$0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Curtis GomulinskiExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
50$111,650$15,868
Rachel AlexanderPresident, Executive Councillor
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Ron HicklingVice-President, Executive Councillor
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Michael PetersonSecretary, Executive Councillor
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Michael HandTreasurer, Executive Councillo
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Ming De LinExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Marla PetersonExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Joan SciaccaExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
2$0$0
George YoussefExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Menna YoussefExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director
2$0$0
George MoralesExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director, Former
2$0$0
Russ PierceExecutive Councillor
Trustee or director, Officer, Former
2$0$0
VanguardTrustee
Institutional trustee
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2697, KNOXVILLE, TN 37901-2697
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
5332 Stevenson CTR, Nashville TN 372320001
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Curtis D Gomulinski, PO Box 2697, Knoxville, TN 37901
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
Robert Stammer, VU Sta B 350090 2301 Vanderbilt Pla, Nashville TN 372350090
Signed the 990
Curtis Gomulinski, Executive Director
Phone
(865) 546-4578

Mission

As the only academic honor society that confers recognition on eligible individuals from all engineering disciplines, Tau Beta Pi recognizes those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Maters by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, provides leadership and professional development training for engineering students and alumni members, and promotes lifelong alumnus member involvement and cultivates a community of dedicated high achievers.

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Awarded $10,000 fellowships to 30 students for a year of graduate study. Awarded 11 $1,000, and 241 $2,000, and 2 $3,000 scholarships to 254 engineering seniors. 6 college freshman received $1,500 for engineering study. $4,000 in scholarships were available to students selected by 8 chapters.
    Expenses $894,807 · grants $812,450 · revenue $718,972
  • Published a quarterly magazine with a circulation of over 80,000 for members. Features include news of the Association, chapters, and members and articles on engineering. Also published an online newsletter on college activities and leadership information with a circulation of 11,000 engineering juniors and seniors.
    Expenses $471,161 · revenue $103,004
  • Convention, District, Engineering Futures, MindSET, Greater Interest in Government (GIG), Student Assistance Held national and regional meetings of its members where collegiate chapter officers receive leadership training, professional development, and chapter operations training. Students receive training in possible service activities including tutoring students, counseling high-schoolers, training K-12 math and science students, and providing volunteers and funds to other charities.
    Expenses $1,030,552 · grants $587 · revenue $232,740
  • Members elected and initiated by college chapters received material to denote their lifetime affiliation with Tau Beta Pi. Various Association awards were presented to selected members and chapters for outstanding service and achievements. (See Schedule I)
    Expenses $833,273 · grants $16,500 · revenue $16,556

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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
62-0479545
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1949
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B830)
Group exemption
0782 (282 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$51,265,470
Income (IRS master file)
$6,463,552

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$6,133,223$3,884,015$51,265,470XML
990July 2024$5,002,078$3,829,514$45,879,819XML
990July 2023$4,553,297$3,755,609$41,075,860XML
990July 2022$6,015,594$3,027,556$37,917,187IRS
990July 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: Robert Stammer
July 31, 2012≤ $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 62-0479545).

Questions about THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC is 62-0479545.
Is THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
Are donations to THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION 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 THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Curtis D Gomulinski.
Who are the officers and directors of THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,286 (Curtis Gomulinski, Executive Director).
How much revenue does THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,133,223, expenses of $3,884,015 and total assets of $51,265,470 at year end.

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