The Tailhook Association FY2021 filing

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San Diego, CA501(c)(7)EIN 95-2555350

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The Tailhook Association is an independent, fraternal, nonprofit organization internationally recognized as the premier supporter of the aircraft carrier and other sea-based aviation.The purpose of the Association are: to foster, encourage, develop, study, and support the aircraft carrier, sea-based aircraft, both fixed and rotary wing, and aircrews of the United States of America; and to educate and inform the public in the appropriate role of the aircraft carrier and carrier aviation in the nations's defense system.

28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$255K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
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 $174K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$255K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$786
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
28%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021▼ -21%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +41%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$900K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2021▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.7M

From the FY2021 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1969.

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Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $359K Management & general 51% · $641K

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

35 people listed on the 990; $255K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$152,030Pt VII · Sec A
$102,749Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Capt Greggory Keithley Usn$173,654$165,210$161,620$147,000$152,030$117,810
Capt Rodger Welch Usn Ret$127,534$124,969$102,660—$102,749—

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

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

Supports and promotes sea-based aviation, aircraft carriers, and their aircrews.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Published four issues of the carrier aviation JOURNAL.THE carrier aviation journal educates the general public and washington leadership - it includes: a brief written by the senior operations leadership in the naval and marine corps aviation community.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$692K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$428K
Investment incomeLn 3$283K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$359K
Managementcol C$641K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$786
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Government grantsLn 1e$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$428K
Investment incomeLn 3$283K
Other incomeLn 4–11$692K
Gains on assetsLn 7$138K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
SavingsLn 2$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$210K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$309K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$786
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 629
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K$210K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K$309K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$786
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.0M
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$255K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$342K$342K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$47K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$52K$52K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$266K$266K
InterestLn 20$154$154
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$143K$77K$66K
All other expensesLn 24e$63K$16K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$359K$641K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$1.8M$196K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.7M$151K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M$4K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$2.0M−$499K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.5M$1.3M$217K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$900K$976K$2.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,482,144 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $29,473 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$75,422
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,427
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $427,859$427,859
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $145,841$145,841
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $137,627$137,627
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $662,917$662,917
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,257,876 · Excluded from tax $145,841$1,482,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,264,782 across 31 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$254,779
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $342,238$342,238
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $13,864$13,864
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $47,463$47,463
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,601$8,601
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,670$9,670
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,198$10,198
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,744$20,744
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,114$9,114
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $52,387$52,387
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,064$4,064
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $265,839$265,839
IX-20 InterestManagement $154$154
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$9,501
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,961$10,961
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,163 · Management $65,519$142,682
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,193 · Management $46,330$62,523
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $359,195 · Management $641,307 · Fundraising $0$1,264,782
Part X · Balance sheet $2,999,143 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,494$140,782
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,310$69,131
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $67,540$54,655
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $73,434$62,580
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $311,979$309,283
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,185,104$2,355,551
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$7,161
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,856,861$2,999,143
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $444$786
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,866$786
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,780,995$2,998,357
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,780,995$2,998,357
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,856,861$2,999,143
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,998,357 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,482,144
XI-2 Total expenses$1,264,782
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$217,362
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,780,995
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,998,357

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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