The premier trade association for the forwarder and logistics industry- See Sch O

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$200K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$126K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$644K
Spent
$551K
Net assets
$347K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$644K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$644K
FY2021$494K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$882K
FY2024$906K
Expenses
$551K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$551K
FY2021$465K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$701K
Net assets
$347K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$728K
FY2024$933K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1992.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director & Officer
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brandon Fried$241,680$196,680$206,390$200,000$200,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

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Connects and supports businesses in the shipping and logistics industry.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Membership

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) represents nearly 400 member companies dedicated to moving cargo throughout the supply chain. The Association's members range from small businesses with fewer than 20 employees to large companies employing more than 1,000 people and business models varying from domestic to worldwide freight forwarding…

Pt IX · col B
02

Annual Conference

The Annual Conference brings together all actors in the air cargo supply chain in one location to discuss trends, challenges, opportunities and the future of the air cargo industry. Airlines, airport authorities, freight forwarders, truckers and expediting companies along with the vendors who support them are all in one place.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$644K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$593K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$551K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$347K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$593K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$644K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$433K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$448K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
Net assetsLn 32$347K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$352K$448K
Total assetsLn 16$369K$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$126K
Net assetsLn 32$254K$347K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$200K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K
Management feesLn 11a$94K
Legal feesLn 11b$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
Information technologyLn 14$3K
OccupancyLn 16$30K
TravelLn 17$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$551K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $906K$701K$205K$933K 990 PDF
FY2023 $882K$634K$249K$728K 990 PDF
FY2022 $645K$542K$103K$479K 990 PDF
FY2021 $494K$465K$30K$377K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $644K$551K$93K$347K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $643,955 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$50,850
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $567,415$593,103
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $209$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $567,684$643,955
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 $207,285$229,430
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $332,670$321,334
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $539,955$550,764
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,729$93,191
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $643,955 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,850
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $591,772 · Unrelated business $1,331$593,103
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $591,772 · Unrelated business $1,331 · Excluded from tax $2$643,955
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $550,764 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$200,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$27,124
IX-10 Payroll taxes$2,306
IX-11a Management fees$93,720
IX-11b Legal fees$39,253
IX-11c Accounting fees$39,037
IX-11g Other fees for services$53,653
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,060
IX-13 Office expenses$13,917
IX-14 Information technology$3,029
IX-16 Occupancy$30,237
IX-17 Travel$16,661
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$18,412
IX-23 Insurance$2,625
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$9,730
IX-25 Total functional expenses$550,764
Part X · Balance sheet $472,518 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $337,330$432,861
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,989$14,991
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $790$4,167
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,818$15,499
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $368,927$472,518
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,981$11,849
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $112,206$113,738
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $115,187$125,587
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $253,740$346,931
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $253,740$346,931
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $368,927$472,518
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $346,931 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$643,955
XI-2 Total expenses$550,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,191
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$253,740
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$346,931

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