Rtca, INC. Is a not-for-profit corporation that inpires the creation and implementation of integrated performance standards that meet the changing global aviation environment and ensure the safety, security, and overall health of the aviation ecosystem.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,038 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $348K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
42%
of spending
Concern: 42% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.3M
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
42%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.3M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.6M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $1.9M Management & general 58% · $2.7M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$588,169Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$344,851Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir, Aviation Standards
$217,142Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir, Industry Relation
$174,720Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$133,523Pt VII · Sec A
President & Ceo-Former
$128,909Pt VII · Sec A
Member, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carol Huegel’s $588K as President & CEO is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carol Huegel$588,169$82,500———
Terry McVenes$128,909$538,380$505,422$471,115$444,115
Brett Eastham$344,851$314,111$243,083$215,219$202,993
Al Secen——$204,498$230,089—
Albert Secen————$221,930
Rebecca Morrison$217,142$190,800$155,753$141,327$135,877
Andrea Berry$174,720$162,000$131,417$120,100—
Karan Hofmann$133,523$140,720$137,268$129,988$125,404

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

Programs and updates

Develops and implements aviation performance standards for safety and security.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Committees and Task Forces

Rtca special committees and task forces are formed generally in response to a request from the government to address aviation issues and to develop consensus-based recommendations for the government. These groups are staffed by volunteers drawn from all segments of the aviation community.

$955Kprogram expense
02

Training seminars are activities aimed to impart knowledge and information related to rtca's products in response to the continuing queries from members and other aviation-oriented organizations. The 2024 program provided training on the application of DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160G, DO-392 airworthiness, and human factors.

$400Kprogram expense
03

Membership Services

Rtca's membership elects the rtca board of directors and rtca advisory board, who in turn help select those issues on which rtca will focus community resources, and helps shape the resulting recommendations.

$360Kprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$324K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$324K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Gains on assetsLn 7$131K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$607K
SavingsLn 2$557K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$589K
Other assetsLn 15$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 62,038
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$904K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M$4.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$718K$589K
Total assetsLn 16$14.2M$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.2M$9.3M
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$434K$598K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$885K$372K$513K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$57K$24K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$90K$38K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$121K$51K$70K
Legal feesLn 11b$140K$140K
Accounting feesLn 11c$110K$110K
Investment management feesLn 11f$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$352K$240K$113K
Office expensesLn 13$112K$53K$59K
Information technologyLn 14$51K$23K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$489K$598K
TravelLn 17$117K$22K$95K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$136K$61K$75K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$8K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$212K$92K$119K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$1.9M$2.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.3M$4.6M−$306K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$4.7M−$728K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$4.4M−$485K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$4.1M−$69K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$3.9M−$151K$5.3M 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 $4,268,306 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,811,070$3,877,204
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $107,793$324,140
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,257$66,962
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,969,120$4,268,306
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 $2,178,879$2,183,361
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,518,375$2,391,187
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,697,254$4,574,548
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$728,134−$306,242
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $4,268,306 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,436 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,877,204$3,877,204
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $192,691$192,691
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $53,526$53,526
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $131,449$131,449
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,890,640 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $377,666$4,268,306
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,574,548 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $433,537 · Management $598,214$1,031,751
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $371,728 · Management $513,019$884,747
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,740 · Management $32,762$56,502
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,627 · Management $51,926$89,553
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,760 · Management $70,048$120,808
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $140,445$140,445
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $109,914$109,914
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $32,696$32,696
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $239,730 · Management $112,624$352,354
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,020 · Management $59,386$112,406
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,127 · Management $28,249$51,376
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $489,272 · Management $597,624$1,086,896
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,900 · Management $94,690$116,590
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $20,646$20,646
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $61,013 · Management $74,525$135,538
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,046 · Management $9,828$17,874
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,334 · Management $119,440$211,774
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,678$2,678
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,905,834 · Management $2,668,714 · Fundraising $0$4,574,548
Part X · Balance sheet $13,181,633 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $664,651$606,891
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $239,813$557,040
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $200,061$149,018
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $67,493$98,756
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $718,288$588,999
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,645,185$4,501,829
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,627,588$6,679,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,163,079$13,181,633
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $249,220$285,087
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,424,710$1,373,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,487,761$7,666,420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,161,691$9,324,907
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,541,085$2,236,804
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,460,303$1,619,922
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,001,388$3,856,726
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,163,079$13,181,633
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,856,726 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,268,306
XI-2 Total expenses$4,574,548
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$306,242
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,001,388
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$161,580
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,856,726

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