Professional Managers Association

What Professional Managers Association does

Professional Managers Association (PMA) is a nonprofit membership association founded in 1981 to represent IRS managers, management officials, and non-bargaining unit employees in the United States. It operates as the dedicated voice for this workforce segment, engaging in advocacy with Congress, the IRS, OPM, and the press on issues including pay systems, performance awards, professional liability coverage, FERS retirement benefits, and work-life quality. PMA holds a formal consultative agreement with the IRS (announced October 5, 2021) and is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors.

Its core offering is a Member Portal anchored by a Legislative Action Center for grassroots advocacy, supplemented by educational webinars, a monthly newsletter (PMA Voice Mail), a blog, local chapters, hot-topics legislative updates, and member-only discounts from sponsors. The technology stack is minimal and not a differentiator: the association runs on a standard website (promanager.org) with the Muster advocacy and analytics platform integrated for grassroots campaigns. Product extensions include Professional Development Grants (up to $500 per member) and a legacy/lifetime membership track for retired managers.

Revenue is entirely dues- and sponsorship-based. Active IRS managers join via payroll deduction ($3.50 per pay period) using the SF-1187 form; retired members pay $50 annually or $100 one-time for lifetime access. Sponsor partnerships (FEDS Protection, GEICO, Shaw Bransford & Roth, WAEPA, FEEA, NARFE, university partners) provide member discounts and supplemental non-dues support. With an all-volunteer board and modest dues pricing, PMA operates as a lean, member-funded advocacy organization rather than a revenue-generating enterprise.

Name

Professional Managers Association

Legal name

Professional Managers Association

Website

https://promanager.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Professional Managers Association is a 1981-founded nonprofit membership association that advocates for IRS managers and management officials on pay, benefits, and workplace issues through legislative action, education, and member services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Active Member Dues: Active IRS employees pay membership dues via payroll deduction at $3.50 per pay period, processed through SF-1187 Request for Payroll Deductions form.
2. Legacy/Retired Member Dues: Retired or former IRS managers can become Legacy Members for $50 per year, providing continued access to PMA updates, retiree news, and association activities.
3. Lifetime Membership: Retirees may opt for a one-time $100 lifetime membership payment for continued association benefits.
4. Sponsor Partnerships: PMA receives support from sponsors including FEDS Protection (professional liability insurance), GEICO (insurance), and other partners who offer discounted rates to members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Professional Managers Association (PMA) is a nonprofit membership association that advocates on behalf of IRS managers, management officials, and non-bargaining unit employees. It sells annual, payroll-deducted, and lifetime memberships that bundle legislative advocacy, a member portal with a Legislative Action Center, continuing education webinars, sponsor discounts, professional liability insurance cost-sharing, networking through local chapters, and direct engagement with IRS leadership, Congress, and regulatory bodies.

Product overview

Professional Managers Association (PMA) is a membership-based professional association offering a unified platform of advocacy and member services for IRS managers, management officials, and non-bargaining unit employees. The core offering centers on the Member Portal, which provides legislative action tools, educational resources, and community access. The association supplements its advocacy mission with member benefits including discounts, professional development grants, a monthly newsletter, local chapters, blog content, and events. Legacy Membership is available for retired members at a reduced annual rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Negotiated 50% cost-share for managers' professional liability insurance premiums with the IRS
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IRS (Internal Revenue Service)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2021PMA announced a consultative agreement with the IRS, formalizing a partnership to improve IRS operations, personnel management, and employee effectiveness. This agreement established PMA as a recognized stakeholder in IRS decision-making processes.
• FEDS ProtectioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional liability insurance sponsor offering discounted rates to PMA members. PMA negotiated 50% cost-share with the IRS for managers' professional liability insurance premiums. FEDS covers members at no additional cost for three years after retirement.
• GEICOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner offering discounted rates to PMA members through promotional partnership.
• Shaw Bransford & RothcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal counsel providing two no-cost 30-minute consultations annually to PMA members. Attorneys present webinars on EEO complaints, MSPB matters, and professional liability. Partner for Know Now Webinar Series.
• FEEA (Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing resources including cloth face coverings for frontline federal employees during COVID-19 pandemic. FEEA offers planning resources and support for federal employees.
• WAEPAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner offering life insurance and support services to federal employees. Conducted partner webinar educating members about WAEPA services.
• Retire Federal (Tammy Flanagan)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial advisor partner hosting webinars on retirement planning, annuities, Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP), and TSP strategies exclusively for PMA members.
• University PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational institution partners providing discounted tuition for PMA members and their families through introduction events and ongoing member benefits.
• NARFE (National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership sharing resources such as telework white papers and supporting federal employee advocacy efforts.
• MustercoreTechnology or IntegrationAdvocacy and analytics platform used by PMA to engage supporters, influence public policy, and gain insight into audience. Provides grassroots alerts and information for promoting positive change in Government.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• National Association of Government Employees (NAGE): NAGE is a labor organization representing state and federal government employees across multiple agencies. It is comparable to PMA as another narrow-charter federal workforce association providing member benefits, representation, and advocacy for a defined government-employee segment.
• Federal Bar Association: The Federal Bar Association is a national professional membership organization for federal legal practitioners, offering advocacy, networking, and member benefits in a similar dues-funded association model. While serving attorneys rather than IRS managers, it represents an adjacent niche professional association structure comparable in scale and operations.
• Federally Employed Women (FEW): FEW is a national nonprofit membership association for women in the federal workforce, delivering training, networking, advocacy, and member benefits. While focused on a demographic rather than an occupation, FEW competes with PMA for the same federal-employee dues dollar and is already a partner.

Direct peers

• National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU): NTEU is the collective bargaining union specifically chartered to represent IRS employees, providing advocacy, representation, and member services to the same population PMA serves. While NTEU bargains as a union and PMA advocates as a management association, they overlap heavily in IRS employee membership and compete for influence over IRS workforce policy.
• National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE): NARFE is a national membership association representing active and retired federal employees across all agencies, operating with the same dues, advocacy, and grassroots legislative action model as PMA. NARFE is explicitly listed as a PMA partner sharing telework white papers and joint advocacy, and the two compete for the same federal-employee dues wallet.
• Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA): FLEOA is a dues-funded professional association for federal law enforcement officers, offering advocacy, member benefits, legislative engagement, and affinity partnerships in the same operational mold as PMA. It demonstrates the same single-mission federal-employee association model and competes for similar sponsor/partner relationships.
• Senior Executives Association (SEA): SEA represents federal Senior Executive Service (SES) members and other senior federal leaders, with a dues-based advocacy and member services model structurally similar to PMA. SEA is a comparable peer in mission (advocating for senior federal managers), revenue mechanics, and consultative relationships with federal agencies.
• Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS): PASS represents a narrow band of federal technical employees (FAA aviation safety specialists) via advocacy, training, and member services. It parallels PMA's model of a focused professional association for a specific federal workforce, with comparable scale and governance structure.

Broad incumbents

• American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE): AFGE is the largest federal-employee union, representing over 250,000 employees across many agencies. While AFGE bargains as a union and PMA advocates as a management association, AFGE sets the broader competitive backdrop for federal-employee representation and intersects directly with IRS bargaining units.

Others

• Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA): FEEA is a nonprofit providing financial assistance, scholarships, and resources to federal employees. FEEA partners with PMA on member-facing programs (e.g., COVID-era cloth face coverings) and is an adjacent enabling organization in the federal-employee benefits ecosystem rather than a direct dues competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/voiceofpma
• Facebookfacebook.com/voiceofpma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/voiceofpma
• Instagraminstagram.com/voiceofpma

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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