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Electronic Security Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 23-7162523 Website

As a trade association, Electronic Security Association (ESA) represents, promotes and supports the industry, empowering members to grow their businesses by providing technical and management training, membership services, and government advocacy and industry affairs.

Key facts about Electronic Security Association

In short: Electronic Security Association gave $80K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $40K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
23-7162523
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$80,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$40,000
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$5,450,455
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$5.5M

+20.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$80K

+60.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+60.0% YoY

How Electronic Security Association gives

  • Giving grew 220% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Electronic Security Association

Based on IRS filings

Electronic Security Association is a public charity, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $118K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

FriscoDallas

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $80K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $80K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Foundation for Advancing Security Talent: $50KFoundation for AdvancingSecurity Talent$50KSecurity Industry Alarm Coalition: $30KSecurity Industry AlarmCoalition$30K

The largest 2024 recipient was Foundation for Advancing Security Talent ($50K). Together the top 2 received $80K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Dallas, TXGeneral Support$50,000
Security Industry Alarm Coalition Frisco, TXGeneral Support$30,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,450,455$4,535,529$3,909,622
Revenue$5,234,094$4,881,445$4,925,120
Expenses$4,495,905$4,548,161$4,118,189
Net Investment Income$117,558$48,012$15,014

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Electronic Security Association is led by Merlin Guilbeau, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 5 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Merlin Guilbeau

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $212K (2020) → $242K (2024)

  • Kevin Stone

    Chairman

    Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2023

    Director & Treasurer → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Bassett

    Director & National Company Representative

    Vice Chairman & National Company Representative → Director & Vice Chairman, 2023

    Director & Vice Chairman → Director & National Company Representative, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Lutz

    Director & Associate Representative

    Associate Representative → Director & Associate Member, 2023

    Director & Associate Member → Director & Associate Representative, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Loud

    Director & Immediate Past Chairman

    Chairman → Director & Chairman, 2023

    Director & Chairman → Director & Immediate Past Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brendan Armstrong Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Belisle

    Director & Associate Representative

    Director & Associate Member → Director & Associate Representative, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Macdowell

    Director & Competency

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neil Atha

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Renfroe

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Elkins

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jillian Bateman

    Chief Operating Officer

    Chief Development Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2020) → $196K (2024)

  • Jessica Pereira

    Vice President Business Development

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2021) → $106K (2024)

  • Susan Edgley

    Controller

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $35K (2022) → $130K (2024)

  • Jake Braunger

    Vice President Advocacy & Public Affairs

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2023) → $118K (2024)

  • Jeremy Bates

    Vice Chairman

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Brinkman

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Barnes

    Treasurer & Competency

    Director → Treasurer & Competency, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Jamie Vos (2020–2023) — Director & Immediate Past Chairman
  • Former: Michelle Yungblut (2020–2023) — Chief Knowledge Officer
  • Former: Steve Firestone (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rick Seymour (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Randall Renfore (2023) — Director
  • Former: Angela White (2020–2022) — Past President -
  • Former: Chris Mosley (2020–2022) — Past President -
  • Former: Marshall Marinace (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Steve Paley (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Tim Creenan (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Tom Sanders (2020–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Bryan Lawrence (2022) — Executive Officio & Association Counsel
  • Former: Dee Ann Harn (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: James Lee (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Rick Sheets (2020–2021) — The Monitoring Association
  • Former: Joel Heaton (2021) — Vice President Advocacy & Public Affairs
  • Former: Bryan Lawrence Ex Officio (2020) — Association Counsel
  • Former: John Knox (2020) — 3rd Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Merlin Guilbeau — Executive Director (CEO): $242KMerlin GuilbeauExecutive Director (CEO)$242KJillian Bateman — Chief Operating Officer: $196KJillian BatemanChief Operating Officer$196KSusan Edgley — Controller: $130KSusan EdgleyController$130KJake Braunger — VP Advocacy & Public Affairs: $118KJake BraungerVP Advocacy & Public Affairs$118KJessica Pereira — VP Business Development: $106KJessica PereiraVP Business Development$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $242K, to Merlin Guilbeau (Executive Director (CEO)). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Electronic Security Association

How much does Electronic Security Association give each year?

Electronic Security Association gave $80K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $50K across 2 grants.

How large is Electronic Security Association?

Electronic Security Association reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.

Where does Electronic Security Association operate?

Electronic Security Association has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Electronic Security Association's EIN?

Electronic Security Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7162523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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