The organization's mission is to market the southeastern united states as the fourth largest Aerospace and aviation manufacturing corridor in the world by advocating for policies, programs, and specific Aerospace projects on the local, state, and national level, as well as by growing the space initiatives in the region.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
86¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$298K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$122K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$298K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$143K
Expenses
$260K
FY2023▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$139K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$233K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$122K
FY2023▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$148K
FY2025$52K

From the FY2023 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 Jul 2012.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $225K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes the Southeast as a global aerospace hub through policy advocacy and space initiative growth.

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2 programs · $225K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Each year the organization hosts an international air show event and a national summit to welcome business and political leaders. The event highlights the economic impact of aerospace in the region, as well as promotes ways to do business among its members.

$194Kprogram expense
02

The organization worked with state, local and regional economic developers to support and promote the four-state region to the aerospace and aviation industries.

$31Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$298K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Investment incomeLn 3$75
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$225K
Owns and owesPt X
$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Investment incomeLn 3$75
Total revenueLn 12$298K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$122K
Total assetsLn 16$85K$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$85K$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$120K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
OccupancyLn 16$89K
TravelLn 17$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$241
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $143K$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 $259K$233K$26K$148K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $298K$260K$37K$122K 990 PDF
FY2022 $272K$313K−$41K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021 $236K$139K$97K$126K 990 PDF
FY2020 $162K$29K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $297,575 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $272,325$297,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$75
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $272,325$297,575
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $313,274$260,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $313,274$260,470
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,949$37,105
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $297,575 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$200,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$297,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $75$75
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $75$297,575
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,470 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$120,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,680
IX-11g Other fees for services$19,541
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,966
IX-16 Occupancy$88,902
IX-17 Travel$22,099
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$241
IX-23 Insurance$1,298
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,743
IX-25 Total functional expenses$260,470
Part X · Balance sheet $121,858 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,754$21,783
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$100,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $84,754$121,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,754$121,858
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $84,754$121,858
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,858 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,575
XI-2 Total expenses$260,470
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,105
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,754
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,858

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