SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
MediumBulletComplete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
MediumBulletAttach to Form 990.
MediumBullet Information about Schedule R (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047
2016
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
The Computing Technology Industry Assoc
Inc
Employer identification number

06-1058206
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Total income


 		(e)
End-of-year assets


 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity
(1) CompTIA Member Services LLC
3500 Lacey Rd Suite 100
Downers Grove,IL60515
27-4001437 		See Part VII IL 206,960 0 N/A
(2) CompTIA Certifications LLC
3500 Lacey Rd Suite 100
Downers Grove,IL60515
27-4002416 		See Part VII IL 51,065,059 141,163,305 N/A
(3) Examplify LLC(Formerly CompTIA Exam Svs)
3500 Lacey Rd Suite 100
Downers Grove,IL60515
27-4101229 		See Part VII IL 993,033 136,422 N/A
(4) CompTIA Properties LLC
3500 Lacey Rd Suite 100
Downers Grove,IL60515
27-4001760 		See Part VII IL 0 0 N/A
(5) CompTIA Learning LLC
3500 LACEY RD SUITE 100
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
46-2011241 		SEE PART VII IL 7,109,598 9,173,695 N/A
(6) CompTIA Workforce Development LLC
3500 LACEY RD SUITE 100
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
45-5627272 		SEE PART VII IL 188,899 0 N/A
(7) ASK IT
3500 Lacey Rd Suite 100
Downers Grove,IL60515
81-3062489 		See Part VII IL 0 7,750 N/A
Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Exempt Code section


 		(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))

 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity

 		(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1)Creating IT Futures Fdn
3500 Lacey Road Suite 100

Downers Grove,IL60515
36-4295421 		IT Education CT 501(C)(3) Line 7 Comptia
 
Yes
 
(2)CompTIA PAC
515 2nd Street NE

Washington,DC20002
38-3758906 		pol action DC 527   CompTIA
 
Yes
 
(3)Computing Technology Industry Assoc - CA
15 Allstate Parkway Suite 200
Markham,Ontario3B 5B4
CA
Membership CA     CompTIA
 
Yes
 
(4)CompTIA Investments NFP Inc
3500 Lacey Road Suite 100

Downers Grove,IL60515
37-1712758 		Investments IL 501(C)(2)   CompTIA
 
Yes
 
(5)TechVoice
3500 Lacey Road Suite 100

Downers Grove,IL60515
45-4101283 		Soc Welfare IL 501(C)(4)   CompTIA
 
Yes
 
(6)Association of Information Technology Professionals
3500 Lacey Road Suite 100

Downers Grove,IL60516
36-2434629 		Professional Association IL 501(c)(6)   Comptia
 
Yes
 


For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50135Y
Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
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Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
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Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization



 		(b)
Primary activity




 		(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)


 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity



 		(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets



 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?




 		(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
 		(j)
General or
managing
partner?



 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No












Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization
 		(b)
Primary activity
 		(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)
 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity
 		(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust) 		(f)
Share of total income
 		(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets
 		(h)
Percentage
ownership
 		(i)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1) CompTia UK Limited

15th Floor City Point 1 Ropemaker
London    
UK
Certification UK N/A
 C 2,344,836 509,124 100.000 %   No
(2) CompTIA Australia

Level 14 Lumley House 309 Kent St
Sydney,New S Wales  
AS
Certification AS N/A
 C 156,660 68,670 100.000 %   No
(3) CompTIA Japan

Suidobashi MS Bldg 7F 3-4-9 Misaki
Tokyo    
JA
Certification JA N/A
 C 701,130 437,726 100.000 %   No
(4) CompTIA Germany GMBH

Immermanstr 50 D-40210
Dusseldorf    
GM
Certification GM N/A
 C 187,733 202,691 100.000 %   No
(5) CompTIA South Africa

3RD FLR LONGPOINT BLDG
FOURWAYS,GAUTENG  
SF
Certification SF N/A
 C 650,954 333,382 100.000 %   No
(6) CompTIA Hong Kong

19/F Seaview Commercial Bldg 21-24
Hong Kong    
HK
Certification HK N/A
 C 210,438 238,079 100.000 %   No
(7) CompTIA Technology India Private Ltd

AIPL BUSINESS CEN GOLF COURSE RD
SECTOR,GURGAON  
IN
Certification IN N/A
 C 215,857 114,460 100.000 %   No
Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
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Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
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Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.
Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.
Yes
No
1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity .....................
1a
 
No
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................
1b
Yes
 
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................
1c
 
No
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................
1d
 
No
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................
1e
 
No
f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................
1f
Yes
 
g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................
1g
 
No
h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................
1h
 
No
i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................
1i
 
No
j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................
1j
Yes
 
k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................
1k
 
No
l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................
1l
 
No
m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................
1m
 
No
n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................
1n
 
No
o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................
1o
 
No
p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1p
 
No
q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1q
 
No
r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................
1r
 
No
s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................
1s
 
No
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of related organization 		(b)
Transaction
type (a-s) 		(c)
Amount involved 		(d)
Method of determining amount involved
(1) Creating IT Futures Foundation

 B 3,645,979 FMV
(2) CompTIA Investments NFP INC

 F 1,699,272 FMV
(3) Creating IT Futures Foundation

 J 154,021 FMV



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Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
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Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity 		(b)
Primary activity 		(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country) 		(d)
Predominant income (related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(e)
Are all partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations? 		(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations? 		(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20
of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065) 		(j)
General or
managing
partner? 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No Yes No






























Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
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Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
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Part VII
Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
Part I, L. 1: Primary Activity - CompTIA members Services, LLC To provide programs to association members.
Part I, L. 2(B): Primary Activity - CompTIA Certifications, LLC To provide certification exams for I.T. Technicians.
Part I, L.3: Primary Activity - Examplify, LLC (formerly CompTIA exam Servi To provide custom certification exams to for profit companies.
Part I, L. 4: Primary Activity - CompTIA Properties, LLC To provide intellectual property to the association.
Part I, L. 5: Primary Activity - CompTIA Learning, LLC To educate and train I.T. exam candidates.
Part I, L. 6: Primary Activity - CompTIA Workforce Development, LLC To help unemployed workers get trained and certified to match job openings in the I.T. Industry.
Part I, L. 7: Primary Activity - ASK IT, LLC To provide technical support through a free online helpdesk.
Schedule R (Form 990) 2016

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