Cargo Airline Association

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(6)Since 1948EIN 52-1245222Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRScargoair.org853 New Jersey Ave Se Ste 200, 20003-5022 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 1983

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Work with industry and regulatory agencies to enhance aviation safety and security, to provide industry input on environmental and airspace modernization.

$867K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$867K
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$12K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$1.5M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
Net assets
$531K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$531K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$505K
FY2025$531K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1983.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $867K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$417,911Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir Safety & Regu
$231,750Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director Legislat
$217,470Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lauren Beyer$417,911$431,270$191,667———
Stephen a Alterman——$250,344$314,777$302,670$317,670
Yvette a Rose——$199,495$238,643$229,465$233,538
Jennifer Thibodeau$231,750$203,798————
Brianna Manzelli—$224,135————
Brianna Huddleston$217,470—————
Gina C Zuckerman——$200,388$215,116$206,842$211,992

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

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 15aYes

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Supports the cargo airline industry through various initiatives.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To consider and deal with intra-industry problems; to give proper consideration to & express opinions upon questions affecting the industry; to cooperate with other industries & organizations; to do anything necessary, proper and lawful for the accomplishment of objectives.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$418
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$531K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$418
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$419K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$531K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$498K$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$508K$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$505K$531K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$418K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$449K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$228K
Office expensesLn 13$10K
Information technologyLn 14$13K
OccupancyLn 16$55K
TravelLn 17$55K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.5M$25K$531K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.3M$181K$505K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.5M$51K$325K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$39K$274K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$29K$235K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.2M$72K$207K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,475,869 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,514,699$1,475,451
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $325$418
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,516,024$1,475,869
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$2,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $935,437$990,065
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $400,025$458,401
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,335,462$1,450,466
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $180,562$25,403
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,475,869 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,475,451$1,475,451
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $418$418
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,475,451 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $418$1,475,869
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,450,466 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$2,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$417,911
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$449,220
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$29,955
IX-9 Other employee benefits$60,798
IX-10 Payroll taxes$32,181
IX-11c Accounting fees$16,285
IX-11g Other fees for services$228,244
IX-13 Office expenses$9,651
IX-14 Information technology$13,322
IX-16 Occupancy$54,550
IX-17 Travel$55,200
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$52,627
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,484
IX-23 Insurance$5,933
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$21,105
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,450,466
Part X · Balance sheet $542,538 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,363$109,403
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $358,290$418,708
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,203$2,719
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,525$11,708
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $508,381$542,538
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,255$12,009
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,255$12,009
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $505,126$530,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $505,126$530,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $508,381$542,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $530,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,475,869
XI-2 Total expenses$1,450,466
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$505,126
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$530,529

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

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