Telecommunications Industry Association

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 17, 2025.

1201 Wilson Blvd Fl 25
Arlington, Virginia 22209

Telecommunications Industry Association (EIN: 36-3032798) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Telecommunications Industry Association, a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 9 out of 20 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $278,682. The highest compensated employee at Telecommunications Industry Association is David Stehlin with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $659,998.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$7,340,301

Expenses

$7,256,897

Employee compensation

$3,930,369

Reported Compensated Employees

David Stehlin

Chief Executive Officer

$659,998

$622,794 from orgNo related comp$37,204 other

Melissa Newman

Vice President, Government Affairs

$363,943

$344,207 from orgNo related comp$19,736 other

Andrew Kurtzman

Vice President and General Counsel

$251,494

$231,166 from orgNo related comp$20,328 other

Michael Regan

Vice President Business Performance

$241,268

$210,465 from orgNo related comp$30,803 other

George Nicholson

Information Technology Director

$223,097

$216,387 from orgNo related comp$6,710 other

Thomas McGarry

Vice President, Standards

$210,853

$180,576 from orgNo related comp$30,277 other

Colin Andrews

SR Director Government Affairs

$192,278

$176,831 from orgNo related comp$15,447 other

Ellen Savage

SR Director Membership

$187,729

$157,275 from orgNo related comp$30,454 other

John Derr

SR Director Numbering

$177,476

$160,153 from orgNo related comp$17,323 other

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Director (Until 08/24)

Brian Hendricks

Director (Until 12/24)

Bruce McClelland

Treasurer

Charlie Vogt

Director (Until 12/24)

Contractors

GP3 Partners LLC

Consulting

$150,000

Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP

Consulting

$147,165

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP

Consulting

$135,000

Silverlight Technology Group LLC

$103,000

Mission Statement

TOUCH ALL ASPECTS OF THE DIGITALLY CONNECTED WORLD. THROUGH TIA'S TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS, STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT, QUEST FORUM AND GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY, TIA OFFERS A NEUTRAL GROUND FOR THE INDUSTRY TO COLLABORATE AND SOLVE COMMON CHALLENGES. (CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O)OUR MEMBERS HAVE POWERED ADVANCEMENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR 90+ YEARS AND AS THE SINGULAR VOICE OF THE NETWORK EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS, TIA SERVES AS AN INCUBATOR, IDEA-GENERATOR, STRATEGIC PARTNER, SOLUTIONS PROVIDER AND BUSINESS DEVELOPER ON BEHALF OF THE ICT INDUSTRY.