Nonprofit · EIN 95-6377796
COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $23,955,089 | $24,435,633 | -$480,544 | $32,980,170 | $22,195,997 | $10,784,173 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,880,698 | $18,067,386 | $813,312 | $27,274,560 | $16,884,257 | $10,390,303 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,389,104
- Program service revenue
- $3,798,698
- Investment income
- $808,252
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $217,808
- Other revenue
- -$40,965
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $247,516
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,634,006
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,036,045
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,691,513
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,499,343
- Occupancy
- $352,545
- Travel
- $152,297
- Depreciation
- $38,464
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,274,560
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,980,170
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,195,997
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,784,173
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $468,128
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,829,360
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,390,305
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $393,868
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$44,127
- Gross receipts
- $41,668,656
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW C SCHRUERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $502,086 | $45,033 |
| STEPHANIE JOYCE | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $329,000 | $54,883 |
| KRISZTIAN KATONA | VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL COMPETITION AND REGULATORY POLICY Key employee | 40 | $324,500 | $50,649 |
| JONATHAN MCHALE | VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL TRADE Key employee | 40 | $295,618 | $38,793 |
| TREVOR M WAGENER | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH CTR AND CHIEF ECONOMIST Key employee | 40 | $248,600 | $39,311 |
| BRIAN MCMILLAN | VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $260,131 | $7,521 |
| JOSHUA S LANDAU | SENIOR COUNSEL OF INNOVATION POLICY Key employee | 40 | $225,300 | $37,753 |
| DANIEL L JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $213,000 | $40,248 |
| HEATHER GREENFIELD | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $192,300 | $42,291 |
| MERRILL ALDHIZER | CONTROLLER Key employee | 40 | $170,600 | $30,535 |
| EDWARD J BLACK | CEO EMERITUS AND CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE AITKEN | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY H BLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN CULBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DEUTCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER KUHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNARD MCKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL H O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM RABON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TAYLOR-HODGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW C SCHRUERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $445,123 | $52,136 |
| STEPHANIE JOYCE | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 50 | $294,250 | $40,754 |
| KRISZTIAN KATONA | VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL COMPETITION AND REGULATORY POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $274,800 | $35,147 |
| JONATHAN MCHALE | VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL TRADE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $275,828 | $18,785 |
| JOSHUA S LANDAU | SENIOR COUNSEL OF INNOVATION POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,200 | $36,263 |
| JOSHUA ROGIN | VICE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,562 | $9,023 |
| TREVOR M WAGENER | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH CTR AND CHIEF ECONOMIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,000 | $33,645 |
| DANIEL L JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $190,740 | $36,842 |
| EDWARD J BLACK | CEO EMERITUS AND CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE AITKEN | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY H BLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN CULBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ BHADELIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD MCKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL H O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RABON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TAYLOR-HODGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1430
- In care of
- % MEL ALDHIZER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW C SCHRUERS, 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 300C, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL JOHNSON, VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL
- Phone
- (202) 783-0070
- Website
- ccianet.org
Mission
TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF COMPANIES IN THE COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING THE INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS, BY BEING THE LEADING ADVOCATE PROMOTING OPEN, BARRIER-FREE COMPETITION IN THE OFFERING OF COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WORLDWIDE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ASSOCIATION REMAINED ACTIVE ON INDUSTRY ADVOCACY AT THE US FEDERAL, STATE, AND GLOBAL LEVELS. THE ASSOCIATION'S FEDERAL AFFAIRS TEAM MET WITH 130 FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS ON MULTIPLE ISSUES INCLUDING: THE CONSEQUENCES OF CHILD PROTECTION PACKAGES IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE; ADDRESSING CONCERNS WITH LEGISLATION TO PROHIBIT DIGITAL REPLICAS; DETAILING THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRAFT PROPOSALS THAT IMPLEMENT SITE BLOCKING MECHANISMS; AND EDUCATING OFFICES ON INCORPORATING A LIGHT TOUGH APPROACH TO LEGISLATION THAT REGULATES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE FEDERAL AFFAIRS TEAM MONITORED NEARLY 9,000 BILLS ACROSS BOTH CHAMBERS DURING THE 119TH CONGRESS. NOTABLE FEDERAL EFFORTS IN THE U.S. INCLUDE: ADVOCACY ON THE KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT (KOSA - 119TH CONGRESS, S 1748), WHERE THE ASSOCIATION DRAFTED KOSA PRINCIPLES AND REDLINES WHICH WERE SHARED WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, AIDING IN THE SUCCESSFUL PREVENTION OF PASSAGE INTO LAW. IN THE EU, THE ASSOCIATION LED INDUSTRY ADVOCACY ON AI AND GPAI CODE OF PRACTICE THROUGH HIGH-LEVEL AND TECHNICAL ENGAGEMENT WITH POLICYMAKERS, HOSTING TWO NEW EDITIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S FLAGSHIP EUROPEAN AI ROUNDTABLE, AND REPRESENTED THE INDUSTRY AT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION'S SIGNALED INTENT TO INTRODUCE NETWORK USAGE FEES THROUGH AN ARBITRATION MECHANISM IN THE IP INTERCONNECTION MARKET, THE ASSOCIATION ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND EXPERTS TO OUTLINE THE RISKS OF THIS APPROACH, AND HOW THESE PROPOSED ARBITRATION MECHANISMS MIRROR DIRECT NETWORK USAGE FEES. THE ASSOCIATION STRONGLY CAMPAIGNED AGAINST OVERLY BROAD CONTENT TAKEDOWN MEASURES IN EUROPE, GAINING MAJOR MEDIA TRACTION AND PROMPTED EU-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT. IN THE UK, THE ASSOCIATION ENGAGED ON THE GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON REFORMS TO COPYRIGHT AND AI THROUGH PUBLISHING WELL-RECEIVED EXPLAINERS, SHARING EU AND U.S. EXPERIENCE WITH POLICYMAKERS DIRECTLY, AND COORDINATED ON A LETTER FROM ENTREPRENEURS AND SCIENTISTS URGING REJECTION OF THE AMENDMENTS. THE GOVERNMENT REJECTED AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD UNDERMINE AI TRAINING, AND CONTINUES TO WORK ON REFORM TO COPYRIGHT RULES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO RESPONDED TO THE CMA's SEARCH AND MOBILE ECOSYSTEMS INVESTIGATIONS IN WRITING AND IN ORAL HEARINGS, AND RESPONDED DIRECTLY TO CMA's CLOUD MARKET INVESTIGATION.
- AFTER HAVING BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF DIGITAL SERVICES LITIGATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THE ASSOCIATION FORMALLY LAUNCHED ITS LITIGATION CENTER FOR THE CONNECTED ECONOMY. THE ASSOCIATION IS NOW PLAINTIFF IN FIVE FEDERAL COURT CHALLENGES TO STATE LAWS RESTRICTING FREE SPEECH - APPEALS TO MOODY (SB 7072) AND PAXTON (HB 20); FIRST AMENDMENT CHALLENGES TO FLORIDA HB 3 (CCIA v. UTHMEIER), TEXAS HB 18 (CCIA v. PAXTON), AND THE ONGOING LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MARYLAND DIGITAL ADVERTISING GROSS REVENUES TAX ACT. THE ASSOCIATION, THROUGH ITS CENTER, ALSO PRIORITIZED ITS ADVOCACY AS AMICUS CURIAE WITH THIRTEEN BRIEFS FILED IN COURTS ACROSS THE NATION.
- HE CCIA RESEARCH CENTER PUBLISHED DATA AND ANALYTICS, ECONOMIC RESEARCH STUDIES, AND SURVEYS TO PROVIDE BOTH INDUSTRY AND POLICYMAKERS WITH DATA ON CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE CONNECTED ECONOMY. THE RESEARCH CENTER PRODUCED DOZENS OF STUDIES AND ANALYSES COVERING TOPICS INCLUDING: EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF PROPOSED REMEDIES IN ANTITRUST CASES; HOW THE NEO-BRANDEISIAN "MERGER TAX" REDUCED STARTUP ACQUISITIONS, LOWERED EXIT MULTIPLES, INCREASED SHUTDOWNS, AND CONSTRAINED VENTURE CAPITAL RETURNS; AND ESTIMATED THE ECONOMIC COSTS OF ABUSE OF DOMINANCE STANDARDS AT THE STATE LEVEL. THE ASSOCIATION WAS ALSO AT THE FOREFRONT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CHAMPIONING FOR CREDIBLE, EVIDENCE-BASED AI RESEARCH TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE ASSOCIATION'S ADVOCACY AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. THE RESEARCH TEAM ALSO RELEASED SEVERAL SHORTER PIECES FOCUSED ON THE POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF SPECIFIC POLICY PROPOSALS.
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 | Not 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
- 95-6377796
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $23,955,089 | $24,435,633 | $32,980,170 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $18,880,698 | $18,067,386 | $27,274,560 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $84,114,985 | $83,208,605 | $27,655,106 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-6377796).
Questions about COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION is 95-6377796.
- Is COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1972.
- Are donations to COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 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 COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MATTHEW C SCHRUERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $502,086 (MATTHEW C SCHRUERS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $23,955,089, expenses of $24,435,633 and total assets of $32,980,170 at year end.
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