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Space Transportation Association FY2022 filing

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Mc Lean, VA501(c)(6)Since 2004Mutual / membership EIN 54-1569908Revenue $357K in FY2022

On file with the IRS6803 Hampshire Rd, 22101-1566 · Mc Lean, VATax-exempt since Mar 1991

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To promote sound US Transportation policies for civil, defense and commercial markets

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
97¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 $44K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$357K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$289K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$357K
FY2022▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$273K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$276K
Expenses
$289K
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$190K
Net assets
$165K
FY2022▲ +70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$405K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1991.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $279K Management & general 3% · $10K

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

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Carol Craig
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Gore
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Beckman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hank Cooper
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dale Nash
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Panos
Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes sound U.S. transportation policies for civil, defense, and commercial markets.

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1 program · $279K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Promotes the idea of space tourism; to determine where the market is and where it should be, and to heighten the awareness of space tourism

$279Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$357K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$360K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$289K
Ln 25
Programscol B$279K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$360K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$357K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$165K
Total assetsLn 16$97K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K$165K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$268K$268K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$601$601
Office expensesLn 13$18$18
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$289K$279K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $276K$190K$87K$405K 990 PDF
FY2024 $346K$205K$141K$318K 990 PDF
FY2023 $210K$198K$12K$177K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $357K$289K$68K$165K 990 PDF
FY2021 $273K$270K$3K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 $267K$311K−$44K$94K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $356,768 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $272,422$360,006
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,054$1,168
I-11 Other revenue−$4,406
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,476$356,768
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $270,500$288,912
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,500$288,912
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,976$67,856
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $356,768 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$4,406 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$360,006
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$360,006
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,168$1,168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$3,238 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$356,768
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,912 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $267,951$267,951
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $601$601
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $18$18
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,821$7,821
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,898$2,898
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,754$4,754
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,869$4,869
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,271 · Management $9,641 · Fundraising $0$288,912
Part X · Balance sheet $165,155 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,299$165,155
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $97,299$165,155
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,299$165,155
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $97,299$165,155
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $165,155 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$356,768
XI-2 Total expenses$288,912
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,856
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,299
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$165,155

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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