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Armed Forces Commun & Electronics

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Macdill Afb, FL501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 59-2274630Revenue $133K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 19, 2026

On file with the IRSMacdill Afb, FLTax-exempt since Sep 1982

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To promote industry-government cooperation in developing effective c 41 and information capabilities including development, manufacture and operation of equipment and systems, and provision of services in communications, Electronics and computer intelligence systems, command & control, audiovisual and technical photography. To promote the development of professional relationships through social activities. To support the advancement of education in technology through various scholarship & grant programs.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-2274630) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15.5 mo
of spending, in cash
15.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$133K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$122K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$133K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$133K
Expenses
$122K
FY2025▲ +5%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$155K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$122K
Net assets
$158K
FY2025▲ +8%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$5K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$146K
FY2025$158K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandt Cosgrove
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Hile
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Moore
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters industry-government cooperation and educational advancement in technology and information capabilities.

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1 program · $108K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Promotion and exchange of information in the area of electronics, computers and information systems between corporations, military personnel and students during regular monthly meetings. Grants & scholarships to schools, educations foundations and individuial students to promote the study of communications using the latest computer…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-2274630) · Dispute this line
$108Kprogram expense

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 · 1 grant · $31K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$31,141

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$133K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$122K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Total revenueLn 12$133K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
SavingsLn 2$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$158K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$146K$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$146K$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K
TravelLn 17$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$122K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 19, 2026 $133K$122K$11K$158K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 25, 2025 $162K$116K$46K$146K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 23, 2024 $252K$155K$96K$100K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $91K$4K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2022 $43K$5K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 20, 2021 $53K$35K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $133,491 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,901$6,093
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,659$57,636
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $70,466$69,759
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,031$133,491
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $28,507$40,194
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,361$82,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $115,868$122,202
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,163$11,289
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $133,491 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,093
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,093
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,636$57,636
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$69,759
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,639$133,491
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,202 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$9,053
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$31,141
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,396
IX-11g Other fees for services$8,824
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,688
IX-13 Office expenses$3,033
IX-17 Travel$1,677
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$63,390
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$122,202
Part X · Balance sheet $157,739 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,346$123,633
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,104$34,106
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,450$157,739
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $146,450$157,739
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $146,450$157,739
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,450$157,739
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,739 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$133,491
XI-2 Total expenses$122,202
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$146,450
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,739

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

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