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Armed Forces Communications & Electronic Association - Washington DC Chapter FY2021 filing

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Falls Church, VA501(c)(6)Since 1997Mutual / membership EIN 52-1360093Revenue $825K in FY2021

On file with the IRSdc.afceachapters.org200 Little Falls St Ste 205, 22046-4302 · Falls Church, VATax-exempt since Sep 1982

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The organization is the Washington DC Chapter of afcea and is dedicated to providing an environment for military, government, and industry communities to collaborate on the department of defense, the intelligence community, military health-related agencies, and issues of national security.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
72¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
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
$101K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
41
of 41 voting members
Looks good: 41 of 41 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$825K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$752K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$350K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$825K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$728K
FY2021$825K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$752K
FY2021▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$704K
FY2021$752K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$350K
FY2021▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$344K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $541K

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

41 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Becci Defrank
Vice President, Programs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christina Mapa
President, Emerging Leaders
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Hanson
Vice President, Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Hersey
Senior Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jimmie Adkins
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Berce
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Griffith
Vice President, Chapter Operations
$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 national security and military preparedness by supporting defense-related industries and awarding STEM scholarships in communications, electronics, and engineering.

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2 programs · $541K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The chapter has various functions, such as educational, luncheons, symposiums, galas and social events that feature key speakers and recent development and issues affecting the communications and electronics industry and national defense.

$541Kprogram expense
02

The chapter also sponsors an educational foundation that awards scholarships to worthy individuals in promotion of higher education in engineering, mathematics and science to encourage development within communications and electronics disciplines.

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $522K · 2020–2022
Afcea - Washington DC Chapter Educational FoundationVA · FY2022$180,000
Afcea - Washington DC Chapter Educational FoundationVA · FY2021$120,000
Afcea - Washington DC Chapter Educational FoundationVA · FY2020$211,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$825K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$825K
Money outPt IX
$752K
Ln 25
Programscol B$541K
Owns and owesPt X
$350K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
41
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a41
IndependentVI 1b41
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$825K
Total revenueLn 12$825K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$354K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32$350K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 699
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K$354K
Total assetsLn 16$568K$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$291K$101K
Net assetsLn 32$277K$350K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$212K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K
Management feesLn 11a$140K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Office expensesLn 13$19K
Information technologyLn 14$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$340K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$752K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.5M$71K$344K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.2M$73K$273K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.4M−$195K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M$45K$395K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $825K$752K$72K$350K 990 PDF
FY2020 $728K$704K$24K$277K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $824,557 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $728,021$824,557
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $728,021$824,557
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$221,500
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 $704,473$530,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $704,473$752,269
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,548$72,288
Part VI · Governance 41 of 41 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body41
VI-1b Independent voting members41
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 $824,557 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $824,557$824,557
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $824,557 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$824,557
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $752,269 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$211,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$10,000
IX-11a Management fees$140,242
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,500
IX-13 Office expenses$18,684
IX-14 Information technology$15,409
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$340,064
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$12,870
IX-25 Total functional expenses$752,269
Part X · Balance sheet $450,362 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $394,441$354,062
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $110,000$96,300
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $63,607$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $568,048$450,362
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,001$92,702
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $237,675$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,000$8,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $290,676$100,702
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $277,372$349,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $277,372$349,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $568,048$450,362
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $349,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$824,557
XI-2 Total expenses$752,269
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,288
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$277,372
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$349,660

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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