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Space Force Association FY2023 filing

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Colorado Springs, CO501(c)(3)Since 2019EIN 84-3810386Revenue $340K in FY2023

On file with the IRSussfa.org555 E Pikes Peak Ave, 80903-3641 · Colorado Springs, COTax-exempt since Aug 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Advancing scientific research, analysis, educational activities, supporting the US space operations policy, and supporting military veterans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $85K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
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
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$641K
94% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 94% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$340K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$340K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$0
FY2020$42K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$290K
Expenses
$343K
FY2023▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$370K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$530K
Net assets
$39K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$2K
FY2020$14K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$144K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $343K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
William a Woolf
President/Ce
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
Lang Eric Sundby
Vice Preside
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Lincon
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph L Lengyel
Chairman of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Coffin
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danielle Storan
CFO/Treasure
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
William a Woolf$72,000$70,000
Lang Eric Sundby$48,000$44,000

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

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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

Programs and updates

Advances scientific research, education, space operations, and supports military veterans.

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1 program · $343K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Advancing scientific research, analysis, educational activities, and supporting the us space operations policy.

$343Kprogram 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 · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$340K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$459K
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$343K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$550K
Total assetsLn 16$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$641K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$459K
Total revenueLn 12$340K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$550K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$550K
Total assetsLn 16$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$641K
Net assetsLn 32$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$550K
Total assetsLn 16$55K$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$641K
Net assetsLn 32$43K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$120K$120K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$758$758
Advertising and promotionLn 12$104K$104K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K$343K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $290K$530K−$239K$144K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $340K$343K−$4K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $359K$370K−$11K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $42K$14K 990 PDF
FY2019 $0−$2K 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
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Part I · Summary $339,558 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $404,686$459,065
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,148$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$47,191−$119,507
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $358,643$339,558
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $123,171$129,658
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,573$213,500
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $369,744$343,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,101−$3,600
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $339,558 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$445,243
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,822
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$459,065
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$119,507−$119,507
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$119,507$339,558
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,158 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,000$120,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,658$9,658
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $25,026$25,026
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,862$10,862
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $758$758
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $103,698$103,698
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,826$16,826
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,902$36,902
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,376$2,376
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,784$1,784
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,268$15,268
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $343,158 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$343,158
Part X · Balance sheet $680,272 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,065$549,690
X-4 Accounts receivable$130,582
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,325$680,272
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,646$637,276
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,683$3,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,329$640,876
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,996$39,396
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,325$680,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,396 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$339,558
XI-2 Total expenses$343,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,996
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,396

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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