Promote recogntion for, and to enhance the prestige of, the united states navy vertical flight community. The Association is dedicated to promoting the use of vertical lift aircraft in the usn, usmc and uscg and keeping its members informed of new developments and accomplishments in rotary wing aviation.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 26 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $153K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$684K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$716K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$684K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$836K
FY2022$731K
FY2023$725K
FY2024$684K
Expenses
$716K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$570K
FY2023$636K
FY2024$716K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2024 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 Mar 1980.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $573K Management & general 15% · $107K Fundraising 5% · $36K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$119,125Pt VII · Sec A
Scholarship President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historical Society President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President / Bus Dev
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President / Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President / Awards
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Capt Jim Gillcrist Usn Ret$119,125$98,625$90,000$90,000$90,000

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

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

Promotes recognition and prestige for U.S. Navy vertical flight, advancing rotary wing aviation.

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1 program · $573K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We promote the development and use of vertical lift aircraft and provide forums through regional events and a national symposium whereby the navy and its vendors can interact.

$573Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$684K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$619K
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Money outPt IX
$716K
Ln 25
Programscol B$573K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$619K
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Total revenueLn 12$684K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$317K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$317K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 626
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$421K$317K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$95K$18K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$139K$111K$21K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$17K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$240$80
Advertising and promotionLn 12$454$363$68$23
Office expensesLn 13$1K$984$185$62
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$229$76
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$1K$350
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$240K$192K$36K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$630$210
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$132K$25K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$12K$2K$770
Total functional expensesLn 25$716K$573K$107K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $684K$716K−$32K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $725K$636K$89K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $731K$570K$161K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $836K$481K$356K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $535K$344K$191K$1.4M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $684,081 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $678,634$619,109
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,399$64,972
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $725,033$684,081
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 $258,855$279,158
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $377,503$436,513
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $636,358$715,671
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $88,675−$31,590
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $684,081 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$5,172 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $624,281$624,281
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $64,972$64,972
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $684,081 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$684,081
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $715,671 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,300 · Management $17,869 · Fundraising $5,956$119,125
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $111,180 · Management $20,846 · Fundraising $6,949$138,975
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,846 · Management $3,159 · Fundraising $1,053$21,058
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,280 · Management $240 · Fundraising $80$1,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $363 · Management $68 · Fundraising $23$454
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $984 · Management $185 · Fundraising $62$1,231
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,220 · Management $229 · Fundraising $76$1,525
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,597 · Management $1,049 · Fundraising $350$6,996
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $192,131 · Management $36,025 · Fundraising $12,008$240,164
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,358 · Management $630 · Fundraising $210$4,198
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,948 · Management $24,740 · Fundraising $8,246$164,934
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,329 · Management $2,312 · Fundraising $770$15,411
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $572,536 · Management $107,352 · Fundraising $35,783$715,671
Part X · Balance sheet $2,184,113 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $420,766$316,702
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,544,390$1,766,969
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $95,640$100,442
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,060,796$2,184,113
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,023$3,762
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,023$3,762
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,049,773$2,180,351
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,049,773$2,180,351
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,060,796$2,184,113
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,180,351 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$684,081
XI-2 Total expenses$715,671
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,590
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,049,773
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$162,168
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,180,351

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