CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MUSA UNMEHOPA

Phone

5307765112

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE, founded in 2002, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $13.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE IGNITES CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION IN THE INTERNET OF THINGS, BY CREATING, EVOLVING, AND PROMOTING UNIVERSAL OPEN STANDARDS THAT ENABLE ALL OBJECTS TO SECURELY CONNECT AND INTERACT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE PROMOTED THE ZIGBEE AND MATTER BRANDS GLOBALLY TO BUILD MARKET AWARENESS. CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE REPRESENTATIVES PARTICIPATED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND TRADESHOWS, OFFERING SPEAKING AND EDUCATION SESSIONS AT OVER 42 SUCH CONFERENCES. TO FURTHER KEEP THE AUDIENCE OF INTERESTED PARTIES, INCLUDING THE MEDIA AND ANALYST COMMUNITIES, INFORMED OF CURRENT EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE PRODUCED OVER 4,752 NEWS RELEASES, INCLUDING BLOGS, NEWSLETTERS, AND TECHNICAL ARTICLES.

Program 2

THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE ORGANIZES MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS TO HELP DEFINE AND DEVELOP STANDARDS-BASED SPECIFICATIONS. THESE SPECIFICATIONS ARE USED BY MEMBER COMPANIES TO CREATE...

THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE ORGANIZES MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS TO HELP DEFINE AND DEVELOP STANDARDS-BASED SPECIFICATIONS. THESE SPECIFICATIONS ARE USED BY MEMBER COMPANIES TO CREATE INTEROPERABLE PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS. THE MEMBERSHIP BASE OF THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE IS GLOBAL IN NATURE SO THE MEETINGS ARE ORGANIZED AND PLANNED ACCORDINGLY. DURING 2023, THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE ORGANIZED THREE (3) IN-PERSON MEMBER MEETINGS ATTENDED BY OVER 300 MEMBER PARTICIPANTS EACH.

Program 3

THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE GLOBAL MEMBER COMPANIES SPANNING THE ENTIRE IOT VALUE CHAIN ARE ACTIVITY INVOLVED IN THE CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS ALLIANCE'S CERTIFICATION AND TESTING PROGRAMS. THE CERTIFICATION AND TESTING TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEADING WORKING GROUP TEST EVENTS (TES) FOR SPECIFICATIONS IN DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING SPECIFICATION VALIDATION EVENTS (SVES), OVERSEEING SCRIPT VALIDATION EVENTS (SCVES), FACILITATING THE CERTIFICATION OF MEMBERS' PRODUCTS AND PLATFORMS, AND THE DELIVERY OF TEST TOOLS. IN 2023, THE CERTIFICATION TEAM PERFORMED 2,457 CERTIFICATIONS AND PASSED THE CUMULATIVE 7,000 PRODUCTS CERTIFIED MILESTONE IN NOVEMBER 2023.

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $13,547,149

Investment Income $1,421

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $13,548,570

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $5,581,143

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $8,480,033

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,061,176

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$13,548,570	$11,558,460	+0.2%
Expenses	$14,061,176	$10,577,946	+0.3%
Net Income	$-512,606	$980,514	-1.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1000

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$631,117

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHRIS DECENZO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREAS GAL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADA LIU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAZIM GUVEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETTY ZHAO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUJATA NEIDIG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCIS DELL'OVA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARSENI FARBER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SKIP ASHTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HENK VELDHUIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES WANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEAN-MICHEL ORSAT	TREASURER OF THE BOARD	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DON WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN OSBORNE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK SERRATO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN KINCAID	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA CORTE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX YANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASAD HAQUE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMEY INAMDAR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID KAUFMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK TRAYER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM BOTH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MUSA UNMEHOPA	CHAIRPERSON	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN HUI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF DRAKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAMIR SMRKOVIC	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS DANIELS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUNO VULCANO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PEKKA HAKKARAINER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAR HAKANSSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KLAUS WAECHTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB ALEXANDER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN KRAUS	VICE CHAIRPERSON	5.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
TOBIN RICHARDSON	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$631,117	$0	$631,117
ELIZABETH BUNKER	HEAD OF GOVERNANCE	40.00	Highest	$246,121	$0	$246,121
CHRISTOPHER LAPRE	HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY	40.00	Highest	$245,294	$0	$245,294
JON HARROS	HEAD OF CERTIFICATION & TESTING	40.00	Highest	$223,457	$0	$223,457
MICHELLE MINDALA-FREEMAN	VICE PRESIDENT	40.00	Highest	$400,654	$0	$400,654
KRISTA INGRAM	MARKETING DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$225,950	$0	$225,950

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$13,548,570	$14,061,176	$9,299,088	$-512,606
2022	$11,558,460	$10,577,946	$7,455,071	$980,514
2021	$6,436,740	$6,230,774	$5,000,160	$205,966
2020	$5,625,220	$4,868,222	$3,712,319	$756,998
2019	$4,415,764	$4,444,383	$2,459,395	$-28,619
2018	$3,322,887	$3,409,208	$2,102,566	$-86,321
2017	$3,243,371	$3,100,357	$1,818,613	$143,014