Air Traffic Control Association INC

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(6)Since 1956Mutual / membership EIN 52-0744700Revenue $2.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSatca.org225 Reinekers Ln Ste 400, 22314-2875 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Feb 1975

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The Association is a non-profit corporation organized for the purpose of promoting, maintaining and enhancing the stature and wellbeing of the Air Traffic Control profession and the aviation community. The Association is dedicated to developing and disseminating knowledge of the Control of Air Traffic in all its phases and applications and encouraging intelligent and honorable cooperation between all persons, parties and agencies interested in and concerned with the promotion and advancement of aviation and, in particular, the field of Air Traffic Control.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 70 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $522K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$713K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $1.8M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2025▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1975.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $713K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$288,542Pt VII · Sec A
$220,673Pt VII · Sec A
$102,895Pt VII · Sec A
$100,704Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Emeritus (beg. 10/16/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter Dumont———$245,775$792,544$592,095
Brian Bruckbauer—$298,461$360,000$101,250——
Carey Fagan$288,542$74,479————
Christine Oster$220,673$200,420$217,008$217,005$249,079$287,724
Kenneth Carlisle—$119,748$121,576$102,662$113,482$136,712
Paul Rugger Smith$102,895$102,069$104,524——$112,579
Abigal Glenn-Chase—————$106,621
Bridget Dongu$100,704—————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates members and exchanges information to improve air traffic control safety, reliability, and efficiency.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provides membership and industry with programs for the exchange of information pertaining to the continuing safety, reliability and efficiency of the air traffic control system.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$442K
Other incomeLn 4–11$310K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$442K
Other incomeLn 4–11$310K
Gains on assetsLn 7$329K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$349K
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$449K$349K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$627K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$620K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$78K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$80K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$69K
Investment management feesLn 11f$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$510K
Office expensesLn 13$216K
Information technologyLn 14$31K
OccupancyLn 16$221K
TravelLn 17$34K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.1M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100K
InsuranceLn 23$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.4M$3.9M−$1.5M$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$4.1M−$700K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$4.2M−$1.2M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.8M−$461K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.1M−$34K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$2.1M$757K$6.1M 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 $2,419,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,201,078$1,667,868
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,135,904$441,871
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $93,548$309,980
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,430,530$2,419,719
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 $1,531,221$1,488,206
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,599,428$2,396,642
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,130,649$3,884,848
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$700,119−$1,465,129
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,419,719 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $309,980 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,663,608 · Unrelated business $4,260$1,667,868
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $113,354$113,354
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $328,517$328,517
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,973,588 · Unrelated business $4,260 · Excluded from tax $441,871$2,419,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,884,848 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$627,181
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$619,856
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$77,774
IX-9 Other employee benefits$79,540
IX-10 Payroll taxes$83,855
IX-11b Legal fees$15,923
IX-11c Accounting fees$68,546
IX-11f Investment management fees$34,043
IX-11g Other fees for services$509,921
IX-13 Office expenses$216,373
IX-14 Information technology$31,193
IX-16 Occupancy$221,115
IX-17 Travel$33,668
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,057,724
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$99,858
IX-23 Insurance$7,839
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$84,264
IX-24e All other expenses$16,175
IX-25 Total functional expenses$3,884,848
Part X · Balance sheet $3,595,621 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,777$191,908
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $170,045$57,385
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $70,894$215,444
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $449,143$349,285
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,449,043$1,761,742
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,196,334$1,019,857
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,451,236$3,595,621
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $267,916$175,820
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,045$116,303
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $502,282$502,371
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,739,349$1,488,558
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,520,592$2,283,052
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,930,644$1,312,569
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,930,644$1,312,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,451,236$3,595,621
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,312,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,419,719
XI-2 Total expenses$3,884,848
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,465,129
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,930,644
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$152,946
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,312,569

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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