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Society For Technical Communication

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.18M (2022)

Expenses
$1.45M (2022)

Total Assets
$600k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$1.33M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,184,409
Expenses
$1,451,111
Net Income
-$266,702
Net Assets
-$725,693
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,092,585
92.2%
Investment Income $12,508
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $66,617
5.6%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $12,699
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $176,798
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $130,065
9.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $599,555
Total Liabilities $1,325,248
Net Assets -$725,693
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Pohland (Chief Executive Officer) $158,039 $0 $18,759
Kirsty Taylor (President) $0 $0 $0
Aiessa Moyna (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Baehr (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Roberta Werner (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Esposito (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Deluca (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sree Pattabiraman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Annmarie Queeney (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,297,661
Expenses
$1,287,960
Net Income
$9,701
Net Assets
-$349,587
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $68,151
5.3%
Program Services $1,169,739
90.1%
Investment Income $13,053
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $1,665
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $45,053
3.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $196,331
15.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $139,325
10.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $864,405
Total Liabilities $1,213,992
Net Assets -$349,587
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Pohland (Chief Executive Officer) $177,191 $0 $19,140
Kirsty Taylor (President) $0 $0 $0
Aiessa Moyna (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Baehr (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Roberta Werner (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Esposito (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Deluca (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Marie Queeney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sree Pattabiraman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,173,060
Expenses
$1,348,389
Net Income
-$175,329
Net Assets
-$370,373
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,264
2.0%
Program Services $1,115,136
95.1%
Investment Income $12,184
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $627
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,351
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,498
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $161,220
12.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $232,253
17.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $621,970
Total Liabilities $992,343
Net Assets -$370,373
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Pohland (Chief Executive Officer) $147,337 $0 $13,883
Craig Baehr (President) $0 $0 $0
Kirsty Taylor (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ben Woelk (Past President) $0 $0 $0
James Bousquet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Esposito (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Deluca (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Marie Queeney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bethany Aguad (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,754,405
Expenses
$1,680,883
Net Income
$73,522
Net Assets
-$228,138
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,495
0.4%
Program Services $1,723,703
98.3%
Investment Income $13,922
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $2,280
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $4,384
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,621
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $161,730
9.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $351,229
20.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $714,869
Total Liabilities $943,007
Net Assets -$228,138
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Pohland (Chief Executive Officer) $150,367 $0 $11,363
Ben Woelk (President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Baehr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jane Wilson (Past President) $0 $0 $0
James Bousquet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kirsty Taylor (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Deluca (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alisa Bonsignore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bethany Aguad (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,738,431
Expenses
$1,890,036
Net Income
-$151,605
Net Assets
-$360,148
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,212
0.2%
Program Services $1,707,406
98.2%
Investment Income $11,989
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,846
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $10,978
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $163,042
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $448,333
23.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $687,067
Total Liabilities $1,047,215
Net Assets -$360,148
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Pohland (Chief Executive Officer) $148,962 $0 $14,080
Stacey Rodgers (Chief Operations Officer) $119,116 $0 $0
Ben Woelk (President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Baehr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jane Wilson (Past President) $0 $0 $0
James Bousquet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kirsty Taylor (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Deluca (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alisa Bonsignore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bethany Aguad (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alyssa Fox Through May 2018 (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Jessie Mallory Through May 2018 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Perry Through May 2018 (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,870,933
Expenses
$1,897,879
Net Income
-$26,946
Net Assets
-$168,757
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5
0.0%
Program Services $1,838,409
98.3%
Investment Income $10,276
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $5,431
0.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $16,812
0.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $290,633
15.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $378,638
20.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $694,054
Total Liabilities $862,811
Net Assets -$168,757
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Pohland (Ceo) $147,173 $0 $14,054
Stacey Rodgers (Coo) $123,197 $0 $6,209
Adriane Hunt (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Alyssa Fox (President) $0 $0 $0
Jane Wilson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kirsty Taylor (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jessie Mallory (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Herman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alisa Bonsignore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Perry (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Bousquet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,102,706
Expenses
$2,159,019
Net Income
-$56,313
Net Assets
-$177,114
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $670
0.0%
Program Services $2,069,827
98.4%
Investment Income $9,387
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $9,077
0.4%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $329
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,416
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $438,054
20.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $404,253
18.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $635,147
Total Liabilities $812,261
Net Assets -$177,114
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher Lyons (Executive Director) $187,033 $0 $24,129
Elizabeth Pohland (Interim Ceo) $106,184 $0 $6,067
Stacey Rodgers (Interim Coo) $103,268 $0 $11,373
Adriane Hunt (President) $0 $0 $0
Alyssa Fox (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jane Wilson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kirsty Taylor (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Ashwanden (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Baehr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Herman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alisa Bonsignore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Fisher (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,166,141
Expenses
$2,105,423
Net Income
$60,718
Net Assets
-$138,250
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,800
1.0%
Program Services $2,029,394
93.7%
Investment Income $9,156
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $7,501
0.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,742
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $101,032
4.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $203,274
9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $709,516
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $791,094
Total Liabilities $929,344
Net Assets -$138,250
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher Lyons (Executive Director) $188,877 $0 $14,396
Bernard Ashhwanden (President) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Hunt (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jane Wilson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alyssa Fox (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kit Brown Hoekstra (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Baehr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ray Gallon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Pao (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charls Fisher (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,295,995
Expenses
$2,196,405
Net Income
$99,590
Net Assets
-$197,179
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $82,894
3.6%
Program Services $2,120,614
92.4%
Investment Income $7,647
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $14,625
0.6%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$447
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $70,662
3.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $206,494
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $703,862
32.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $921,896
Total Liabilities $1,119,075
Net Assets -$197,179
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher Lyons (Executive Director) $193,078 $0 $13,416
Nicoletta A Bleiel (President) $0 $0 $0
Kit Brown Hoekstra (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jane Wilson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alyssa Fox (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan Houser (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Ashwanden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ray Gallon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deanne Levander (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ben Woelk (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,436,516
Expenses
$2,888,704
Net Income
-$452,188
Net Assets
-$221,864
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $89,857
3.7%
Program Services $2,195,671
90.1%
Investment Income $12,738
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $12,815
0.5%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $42,972
1.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $82,463
3.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $226,532
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $716,470
24.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $817,692
Total Liabilities $1,039,556
Net Assets -$221,864
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lloyd Tucker (Director Education) $120,597 $0 $8,630
Gregory Larsen (Director Finance & Ops) $105,549 $0 $12,556
Christopher Lyons (Executive Director) $104,915 $0 $3,512
Nicoletta A Bleiel (President) $0 $0 $0
Kit Brown Hoekstra (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jane Wilson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alyssa Fox (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan Houser (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Ashwanden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ray Gallon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deanne Levander (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ben Woelk (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,687,425
Expenses
$2,758,000
Net Income
-$70,575
Net Assets
$244,797
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,208
0.9%
Program Services $2,282,129
84.9%
Investment Income $28,617
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $29,179
1.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $14,808
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $309,484
11.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $431,907
15.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $663,359
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,409,981
Total Liabilities $1,165,184
Net Assets $244,797

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,980,148
Expenses
$3,066,494
Net Income
-$86,346
Net Assets
$293,791
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,619
0.2%
Program Services $2,858,204
95.9%
Investment Income $22,747
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $11,276
0.4%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $36,821
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $46,481
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $512,852
16.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $694,972
22.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,340,230
Total Liabilities $1,046,439
Net Assets $293,791

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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