Societe International De

Atlanta, GAUnknown exempt organizationSince 1949EIN 11-2133344Revenue $437.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRS3100 Cumberland Boulevard No 900 · Atlanta, GA

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To provide a cooperative telecommunications infrastructure worldwide to promote safe and efficient air travel.

$3.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Pay to officers and key staff
$3.4M
to officers and key staff · 0.8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$404.6M
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$437.2M
Spent
$437.2M
Net assets
$38K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

33 people listed on the 990; $3.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Senior VP and General Coun
$526,217Pt VII · Sec A
CEO of Sita for Aircraft
$485,542Pt VII · Sec A
VP Partnership Management
$414,426Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP, Strategy & Part
$407,827Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Corp Finance
$394,752Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir. Internal Audit & Rm
$352,990Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$79,000Pt VII · Sec A
$66,000Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds global cooperative communication networks for safer, more efficient air travel.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide a cooperative telecommunications infrastructureworldwide to promote safe and efficient air travel.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$437.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$378.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$58.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$287K
Money outPt IX
$437.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25.5M
Total assetsLn 16$404.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$404.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A20
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$378.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$287K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58.5M
Total revenueLn 12$437.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$25.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24.9M
Other assetsLn 15$259.8M
Total assetsLn 16$404.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$404.6M
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37.2M$25.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22.4M$24.9M
Total assetsLn 16$404.2M$404.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$404.2M$404.6M
Net assetsLn 32$37K$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$250K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.3M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13.1M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36.9M
Office expensesLn 13$126.5M
OccupancyLn 16$8.8M
TravelLn 17$450K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19.7M
InsuranceLn 23$1.1M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$221.5M
All other expensesLn 24e−$2.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$437.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $437.2M$437.2M$0$38K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $437,176,209 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $468,011,800$378,423,191
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,385,441$286,877
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,797,958$58,466,141
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $529,195,199$437,176,209
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $250,000$250,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,235,341$24,465,626
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $468,709,858$412,460,583
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $529,195,199$437,176,209
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $437,176,209 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $378,423,191$378,423,191
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $286,877$286,877
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $52,081,462 · Unrelated business $6,384,679$58,466,141
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $430,504,653 · Unrelated business $6,384,679 · Excluded from tax $286,877$437,176,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $437,176,209 across 12 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$250,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,316,301
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$10,007,962
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$13,141,363
IX-11g Other fees for services$36,935,232
IX-13 Office expenses$126,460,382
IX-16 Occupancy$8,809,674
IX-17 Travel$449,543
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$19,661,874
IX-23 Insurance$1,081,331
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$221,511,322
IX-24e All other expenses−$2,448,775
IX-25 Total functional expenses$437,176,209
Part X · Balance sheet $404,617,096 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $100,000; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $37,212,639$25,469,011
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $96,357,042$90,590,725
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,051,650$3,813,040
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,359,028$24,874,247
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $243,118,540$259,770,073
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $404,198,899$404,617,096
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $159,040,802$216,619,314
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $16,573,182$18,063,891
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $228,547,573$169,895,664
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $404,161,557$404,578,869
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,342$38,227
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $404,198,899$404,617,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,227 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$437,176,209
XI-2 Total expenses$437,176,209
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,342
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,227

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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