Space Transportation Association FY2024 filing

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Mc Lean, VA501(c)(6)Since 2004Mutual / membership EIN 54-1569908Revenue $346K in FY2024Latest return filed Aug 14, 2026

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.
86¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.6 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
$346K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$205K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$318K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$346K
FY2024▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$273K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$276K
Expenses
$205K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$190K
Net assets
$318K
FY2024▲ +80%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$405K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $177K Management & general 14% · $28K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director and Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Treasurer
$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

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1 program · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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

$177Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$346K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$205K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$318K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$346K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$318K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K$318K
Total assetsLn 16$177K$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$177K$318K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$76K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$139$139
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K$177K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2026 $276K$190K$87K$405K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 14, 2025 $346K$205K$141K$318K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $210K$198K$12K$177K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $357K$289K$68K$165K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 11, 2022 $273K$270K$3K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2021 $267K$311K−$44K$94K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $346,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $208,315$344,596
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,533$1,814
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $209,848$346,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$148,295
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,760$57,109
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $197,760$205,404
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,088$141,006
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 $346,410 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$342,722
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,874
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$344,596
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,814$1,814
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,814$346,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $205,404 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,000$72,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,295$76,295
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,990$10,990
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,797$2,797
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $139$139
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,704$2,704
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,482$23,482
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,719$5,719
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,778$3,778
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,278 · Management $28,126 · Fundraising $0$205,404
Part X · Balance sheet $318,249 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,243$318,249
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $177,243$318,249
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $177,243$318,249
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $177,243$318,249
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $318,249 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$346,410
XI-2 Total expenses$205,404
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$141,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$177,243
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$318,249

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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