EIN 47-1471411

Fieldcomm Group

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
19
City
State
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Fieldcomm Group develops, manages, and promotes global standards for integrating digital devices into automation system architectures while protecting process-automation investments. The group engages in industry education and awareness to educate and raise awareness of open standards within the industry. Additionally, they ensure product conformance with the standards developed by the Fieldcomm Group by providing independent vendor-neutral factory testing and certification programs. The organization is located in Austin, TX.
Total revenues
$5,634,351
2022
Total expenses
$5,499,554
2022
Total assets
$5,961,253
2022
Num. employees
19
2022

Program areas at Fieldcomm Group

Industry education and awareness: the first activity in which the Fieldcomm Group will engage relates to education and awareness of standards within the industry. The goal is to educate and raise awareness of open standards within the industry. This will include, among other activities:- educating all interested parties regarding non-proprietary, internationally recognized, open standards for the industry via publications, tradeshows, and outreach events;- facilitating regular training of any interested party;- providing training seminars that are open to the public and arranging for space at demonstration and trade shows that include various uses of the open standards implemented by a variety of vendors;- documenting and promoting best practices for improvement of the industry;- hosting specialized events (such as traveling roadshows) to educate users and developers;- cooperating with educational institutions to create and promote curriculum for current and future industry workers;- facilitating the exchange of information among all interested parties to enhance the further elaboration of technical specifications for open standards that benefit the industry; and- publishing a periodic newsletter and hosting working Group meetings and seminars to keep the industry and public informed about the state of engineering, application and further developments concerning the open standards.
Ensure product conformance to standards: the third activity in which the Fieldcomm Group will engage relates to ensuring product conformance with the standards developed by the Fieldcomm Group. The Fieldcomm Group will provide independent vendor-neutral facilities to test and verify compliance to the standards developed by the Fieldcomm Group. Independent evaluation of products from all areas of the industrial process will benefit end users and the industry as a whole by providing products that can work together in a multi-vendor environment (interoperability). Compliance will be based on open standards and open test specifications. Compliance testing and assessment will give end users the freedom to choose products based on merits instead of specific vendors. The Fieldcomm Group and the testing laboratories will conduct testing and registration procedures impartially without regard to the commercial interests of any specific company. The Fieldcomm Group and the testing laboratories will conduct all testing and registration procedures objectively and in good faith. Testing and registration fees will be charged in a nondiscriminatory manner and will enable the Fieldcomm Group to cover its operating expenses. All payment arrangements between the Fieldcomm Group and third party testing organizations will be the result of arm's-length negotiations.
Develop and promulgate standards: the second activity in which the Fieldcomm Group will engage relates to developing and promulgating standards for the industry. The Fieldcomm Group will bring together industry experts from across multiple companies in a vendor-neutral, open forum to create open standards that benefit the industry without unfairly excluding or benefitting a single vendor. The Fieldcomm Group will coordinate, sponsor, and perform research and development to develop enhancements to current standards and create new standards. The Fieldcomm Group's activities will also include development and publication of protocol specifications, development of engineers and conformance test tools, specification conformance testing, and other services and tools that enable, verify, and assist in the implementation of the standards.the open communications that the Fieldcomm Group will provide will improve safety, efficiency, environmental protection, reduce waste, and increase quality of products within the industrial process. Open standards benefit the industry by reducing proprietary systems and allowing users to choose best in class products. Open standards allow for innovation and specialized products that help users run a more efficient process.

Personnel at Fieldcomm Group

NameTitleCompensation
Theodore F MastersPresident and Chief Executive Officer$344,881
Paul SereikoDirector - Marketing and Product Strategy / Director of Marketing$212,446
Sean VincentBoard Member$192,188
Wallace PrattDirector of Field Communication Protocols / Director of Field Communication Prot / Hart Technology Director$200,094
Thoralf SchulzChairman of the Board$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Fieldcomm Group

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$150,000
Program services$5,460,013
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$15,243
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$9,095
Total revenues$5,634,351

Form 990s for Fieldcomm Group

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2018-122020-02-06990View PDF
2017-122019-02-21990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 16, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsResearch centersHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Science and technologyBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsConducts researchOperates internationallyCommunity engagement / volunteering
General information
Address
9430 Research Blvd 1-120
Austin, TX 78759
Metro area
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
Website URL
fieldcommgroup.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
47-1471411
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S41: Promotion of Business
NAICS code, primary
5112: Software Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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