 The organization includes more than 1000 members as of 2015, including government agencies, school districts, public advocacy organization and vendors of Schools Interoperability Framework products.Founded as a working group for "Schools Interoperability Framework" in 1997 by vendors under the auspices of the Software and Information Industry Association.In April 2003, SIFA was incorporated and activities within SIF project of the SIIA were transferred to the current corporation.