THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 62-0479545 · Education (B830)

What they do

As The Only Academic Honor Society That Confers Recognition On Eligible Individuals From All Engineering Disciplines, Tau Beta Pi Recognizes Those Who Have Conferred Honor Upon Their Alma Maters By Distinguished Scholarship and Exemplary Character As Students In Engineering, or By Their Attainments As Alumni In The Field of Engineering, Provides Leadership and Professional Development Training for Engineering Students and Alumni Members, and Promotes Lifelong Alumnus Member Involvement and Cultivates A Community of Dedicated High Achievers.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.66%of revenue went to mission work83.2% of expenses · Program services

8.37%of revenue went to fundraising13.2% of expenses

$63.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.29%of revenue went to management and office costs3.6% of expenses

$13.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $156,826 for CURTIS GOMULINSKI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,133,223

Mission workProgram services$3,229,79352.66% of revenue83.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$140,7422.29% of revenue3.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$513,4808.37% of revenue13.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,249,20836.67% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,884,01563.33% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.2% mission · 3.6% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.33% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 3.4% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 4.9% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 11.5% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 8.8% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,133,223

Expenses$3,884,015

Annual surplus $2,249,208 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,229,793 · 83.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$140,742 · 3.6% of expenses

Fundraising$513,480 · 13.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,133,223

Expenses$3,884,015

Assets$51,265,470

Income$6,463,552

Contributions$2,477,083

Mission work (program services)$3,229,793

Fundraising$513,480

Grants given$66,150

Average grant$11,025

Management and general$140,742

Stocks and bonds$48,018,976

Accounting fees$38,400

Investing fees$78,282

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CURTIS GOMULINSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $156,826Base $140,286 · Other $16,540

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

CURTIS GOMULINSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

COLLEEN HILL-STRAMSAKEXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR, 2025 TREASURER

DAVID COWANEXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR

HENRY HOUHEXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR, 2024-2025 SECRETARY

JOAN SCIACCAEXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR

MARLA PETERSONEXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR, 2025 PRESIDENT, 2024 VICE PR

MICHAEL HANDEXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR

MING DE LINEXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR

RACHEL ALEXANDEREXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR

RON HICKLINGEXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR, 2024 PRESIDENT

SCHWAB INVESTMENTSTRUSTEE

SUE HOLLEXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR

THOMAS PINKHAMEXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR, 2025 VICE PRESIDENT

VANGUARDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: PO BOX 2697, KNOXVILLE, TN 37901-2697
County: Knox
In care of: Curtis Gomulinski
Primary officer: Curtis Gomulinski, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(865) 546-4578

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Education (B830)
Grant-giving organization: Yes