Vertical Lift Consortium INC FY2020 filing

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Cooperative scientific research

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $273K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
45 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$142K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$777K
Spent
$220K
Net assets
$688K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$777K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$777K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$491K
FY2023$615K
FY2024$548K
Expenses
$220K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$431K
Net assets
$688K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$688K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2020 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 Nov 1995.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To generate and license technological properties for the benefit of the organizations' members and to collaboratively and collectively provide the U.S. Government with input and advice on non-proprietary, non-confidential technical concepts and issues related to vertical lift technologies and to act as a knowledgeable source to the U.S.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$777K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$777K
Money outPt IX
$220K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$688K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$822K
Total assetsLn 16$831K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$777K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$777K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$822K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$822K
Accounts receivableLn 4$191
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$9K
Total assetsLn 16$831K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
Net assetsLn 32$688K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$395K$822K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$397K$831K
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K$142K
Net assetsLn 32$132K$688K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$169K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$30K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$697
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$220K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 23, 2025 $548K$431K$117K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 18, 2024 $615K$1.0M−$405K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2023 $491K$316K$175K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2022 $1.1M$136K$921K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 11, 2021 $777K$220K$557K$688K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $777,175 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $227,442$777,175
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,442$777,175
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $313,513$220,486
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $313,513$220,486
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,071$556,689
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $777,175 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $777,175$777,175
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $777,175$777,175
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $220,486 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$169,332
IX-11b Legal fees$8,320
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$30,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$697
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$4,397
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,940
IX-25 Total functional expenses$220,486
Part X · Balance sheet $830,688 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $394,960$821,731
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$191
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,618$8,766
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $397,078$830,688
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $135,655$42,909
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $129,833$99,500
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $265,488$142,409
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $131,590$688,279
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $131,590$688,279
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $397,078$830,688
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $688,279 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$777,175
XI-2 Total expenses$220,486
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$556,689
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$131,590
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$688,279

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