Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association

Not tax-deductible

Montgomery, AL501(c)(6)Since 1987Mutual / membership EIN 52-1241095Revenue $165K in FY2025Latest return filed May 8, 2026

On file with the IRSMontgomery, ALTax-exempt since Sep 1982

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To promote intelligence and information technology management for the u.s. Air force.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1241095) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75,100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8.6 mo
of spending, in cash
8.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$165K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$232K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$166K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$165K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$103K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$165K
Expenses
$232K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$112K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$185K
FY2025$232K
Net assets
$166K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$208K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$166K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1982.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $212K Management & general 9% · $20K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Ed
$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

Promotes intelligence and IT management for the Air Force, sponsoring summits.

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3 programs · $212K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization holds an annual mits conference to provide and promote information on afcea and its mission.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1241095) · Dispute this line
$157Kprogram expense
02

The association donated 48,000 to the afcea educational foundation - montgomery chapter (fein 52-1482908). It is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization - a nonprofit affiliate for promotion of information technology and intelligence management.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1241095) · Dispute this line
$48Kprogram expense
03

The chapter program income was registration fees collected for a luncheon to be held in january of 2026.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1241095) · Dispute this line
$8Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $254K · 2021–2025

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$232K
Ln 25
Programscol B$212K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$166K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K
Total assetsLn 16$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Total revenueLn 12$165K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$166K
Total assetsLn 16$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$166K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675,100
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K$166K
Total assetsLn 16$232K$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$232K$166K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48K$48K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$157K$157K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$8K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$232K$212K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 8, 2026 $165K$232K−$67K$166K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $203K$185K$18K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $300K$263K$37K$215K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $212K$243K−$31K$178K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2022 $103K$112K−$9K$208K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $165,266 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $153,960$115,845
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,813$4,685
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,312$44,736
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $203,085$165,266
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$48,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,180$184,217
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,180$232,217
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,905−$66,951
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $165,266 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $115,845$115,845
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,685$4,685
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$44,736
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,845 · Excluded from tax $4,685$165,266
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,217 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48,000$48,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,150$1,150
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,098$3,098
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $156,783$156,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,618 · Management $14,021$21,639
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,547$1,547
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $212,401 · Management $19,816 · Fundraising $0$232,217
Part X · Balance sheet $165,532 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,734$52,823
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $142,749$112,709
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,483$165,532
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $232,483$165,532
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $232,483$165,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,483$165,532
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $165,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$165,266
XI-2 Total expenses$232,217
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,951
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$232,483
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$165,532

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