Air Space and Missile Defense Association - Asmda
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE AIR, SPACE, & MISSILE DEFENSE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF AIR, SPACE & MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO OUR NATIONAL FUTURE. TO FOSTER COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES WITH RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OR INTERESTS IN AIR, SPACE, AND MISSILE DEFENSE; LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS; AND LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
- Income
- $586,554
- Spending
- $334,161
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 68 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 68.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2531 of 31 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $221,969 spent. AWARDED ELEVEN $10,000 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE ASMDA "LORETTA SPENCER" COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ON 6 AUGUST 2025 AS PART OF THE SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYMPOSIUM.
- $64,894 spent. AWARDED 16 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 9-11-YEAR-OLDS TO ATTEND SPACE CAMP IN JULY 2025 AT THE US SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER IN HUNTSVILLE, AL.
- $38,909 spent. AWARDED 16 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 12-14-YEAR-OLDS TO ATTEND THE US CYBER CAMP HELD AT THE US SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER DURING FALL BREAK 2025.
- PRESENTED SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR BOTH GOVERNMENT AND CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES IN RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND DEPLOYMENT OR AIR, SPACE, AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS DURING THE 2025 ASMDA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON. NAMED 3 INDIVIDUALS TO THE SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED CIVILIANS WALL OF HONOR LOCATED IN THE DAVIDSON CENTER AT THE US SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER. CO-SPONSORED (WITH NDIA AND ADAA) THE 22ND SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYMPOSIUM, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 5-7 AUGUST 2025. ORGANIZED AND RAN THE 2025 ADVENTURES IN ENGINEERING BRINGING 400 LOCAL AREA HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS FOR TOURS AT REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL ON 5 OCTOBER 2025, TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO STEM JOBS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO UNIVERSITY GRADUATES WITH A DEGREE IN SCIENCE, MATH AND ENGINEERING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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