Aerospace and Flight Test Radio Coordinating Council Inc
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL AND THE ORDERLY AND EFFICIENT ALLOCATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM AS CONNECTED TO OR EMPLOYED IN AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE FLIGHT, EVALUATION OF VEHICLES, SPACECRAFT, RELATED DEVICES OR MAJOR COMPONENTS THEREOF OR AS MAY OTHERWISE AFFECT THE INTEREST OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Employees
- 2
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $568,133 spent. LEGAL COUNSEL AIMED AT FCC RULE-MAKING PROCEEDINGS AND LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS INVOLVING THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF RADIO SPECTRUM USED FOR FLIGHT TESTING AND FOR CONSULTATIONS HELD WITH DEPT OF STATE, DEPT OF COMMERCE, DEPT OF DEFENSE AND THE NTIA. THE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE OF COUNSEL IS AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN. THESE ACTIVITIES BENEFIT THE MEMBERSHIP, THE FLIGHT TEST COMMUNITY, MANUFACTURERS OF AIRCRAFT AND THEIR MAJOR COMPONENTS AND THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.
- $233,794 spent. PAYROLL AND PAYROLL EXPENSES FOR THE PAID COORDINATOR POSITION, COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTORS.
- $126,101 spent. JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LAB CONDUCTS RESEARCH STUDIES VITAL TO THE PROTECTION OF THE SPECTRUM ALLOCATED TO THE AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY. RESEARCH IS ALSO CONDUCTED TO PREVENT AND CORRECT INTERFERENCE ISSUES AND IS OPEN TO MEMBER COMPANIES WITH COMMON INTERESTS.
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE MEETING EXPENSES WHERE COLLABORATION IS ESSENTIAL TO FUFILL THE MISSION STATEMENT AND DEVELOPING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE COST OF PROTECTING FLIGHT TEST ACTIVITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2014.
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 November 4, 2026.
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