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Auvsi Pathfinder Chapter INC FY2021 filing

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Huntsville, AL501(c)(4)Community Development EIN 26-1985340Revenue $150K in FY2021Latest return filed Feb 18, 2026

On file with the IRSauvsipathfinder.com350 Electronics Blvd Sw, 35824-2218 · Huntsville, ALTax-exempt since Oct 2009

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Promote unmanned systems technology

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
67 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 66.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$150K
Spent
$32K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$177K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$150K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$150K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$217K
Expenses
$32K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$280K
Net assets
$177K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$177K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$159K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $21K Management & general 30% · $10K Fundraising 3% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stacy Bush
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advances unmanned systems technology through research and education.

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1 program · $21K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Grants to k-12 schools and other educational organizations to foster interest in robotics.

$21Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $210K · 2022–2025
Pathfinder Charitable FoundationAL · FY2025$40,000
Pathfinder Charitable FoundationAL · FY2024$80,000
Pathfinder Charitable FoundationAL · FY2023$40,000
Pathfinder Charitable FoundationAL · FY2022$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Money outPt IX
$32K
Ln 25
Programscol B$21K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$177K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$177K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$177K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K$177K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$350$350
Accounting feesLn 11c$400$400
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$928$928
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$21K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$32K$21K$10K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 18, 2026 $217K$280K−$63K$159K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 26, 2025 $235K$309K−$75K$222K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 17, 2024 $189K$252K−$64K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $147K$157K−$10K$167K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 23, 2022 $150K$32K$118K$177K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $150,119 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,100$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$150,119
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,100$150,119
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,627$350
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129$31,460
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,756$31,810
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,344$118,309
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $150,119 across 2 lines filed
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$150,119
VIII-12 Total revenue$150,119
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $31,810 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $350$350
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $400$400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $928$928
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,188$8,188
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,926 · Fundraising $1,018$21,944
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,276 · Management $9,516 · Fundraising $1,018$31,810
Part X · Balance sheet $177,313 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,970$177,313
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,004$177,313
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,004$177,313
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,004$177,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,313 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,119
XI-2 Total expenses$31,810
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,004
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,313

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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