To convene and coordinate around the challenges of integrating unmanned and autonomous technologies, to educate the public about unmanned and autonomous systems, to support the vision of a vibrant innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem for unmanned and autonomous technologies in massachusetts, to collectively find ways to solve transportation-related problems through the use of unmanned and autonomous systems, and to foster the implementation and operationalization of innovative and experimental environments that can demonstrate what is required for unmanned and autonomous technologies to operate safely.

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86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $556K a year · 17% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$142K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$807K
+440% vs prior year
Spent
$676K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$807K
FY2022▲ +440%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$150K
FY2022$807K
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$676K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$676K
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$154K
FY2022▲ +579%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$23K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$791K
FY2024$1.7M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $578K Management & general 14% · $97K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Project Dev. Manager/Uas Specialist
$103,961Pt VII · Sec A
President, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard J O'Hearn’s $115K as Project Dev. Manager/Uas Specialist is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Richard J O'Hearn$114,764$114,269$103,961
Scott Ferreira$112,749$106,020—
Jeffrey Decarlo$62,500——

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

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Connects and educates about autonomous technology, fostering innovation and safe implementation.

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2 programs · $578K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Next Generation Aviation Consulting

Provide a technical expertise advisory services program, whereby, in exchange for a fee we will assist massachusetts entities to better understand next generation aviation technologies. We will provide the technical know-how, experience, and systems insights to help these interested entities unleash the potential of unmanned and…

$567Kprogram expense
02

Itf

Form partnerships between government, industry, and academia to move ideas from concept to operational implementation. With the assistance of grant funding, we will mentor, train, educate, and provide opportunities for the next generation, future workforce, through stem & skills-based initiatives, advice, assistance, articulation…

$11Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$807K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$807K
Money outPt IX
$676K
Ln 25
Programscol B$578K
Managementcol C$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$154K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$807K
Total revenueLn 12$807K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Other assetsLn 15$72K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
Net assetsLn 32$154K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 63
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$148K$212K
Total assetsLn 16$250K$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K$142K
Net assetsLn 32$23K$154K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$170K$170K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$65K$65K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$375K$363K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$676K$578K$97K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.9M$4.0M$902K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$3.2M$634K$791K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $807K$676K$131K$154K 990 PDF
FY2021 $150K$23K 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 $807,041 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $149,506$807,041
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $149,506$807,041
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 $30,516$211,200
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $95,389$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,516$464,380
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $129,421$675,580
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,085$131,461
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $807,041 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $807,041$807,041
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $807,041 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$807,041
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $675,580 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $170,054$170,054
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,608$27,608
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,538$13,538
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $65,101$65,101
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $363,153 · Management $11,764$374,917
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,037$11,037
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,513 · Management $1,750$4,263
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,272$1,272
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,790$7,790
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $578,138 · Management $97,442 · Fundraising $0$675,580
Part X · Balance sheet $296,079 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,770$212,490
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $60,000$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,771$11,757
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $34,214$71,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $249,755$296,079
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,273$71,914
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $197,778$70,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $227,051$141,914
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,704$154,165
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,704$154,165
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $249,755$296,079
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $154,165 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$807,041
XI-2 Total expenses$675,580
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,461
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,704
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$154,165

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