Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SCIENTIFIC, INDUSTRIAL, AND MILITARY PREPAREDNESS FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE, CONTRIBUTING TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND PEACE, AS WELL AS TO ADVANCING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CIVIL AGENCIES' MISSIONS AND GOALS.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 130
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $619,823 spent. HEALTH IT DAY - AFCEA BETHESDA'S HEALTH IT DAY BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 500 SENIOR GOVERNMENT LEADERS AND IT PROFESSIONALS FROM THE HEALTH AND MEDICAL COMMUNITIES TO FOSTER BETTER COMMUNICATION, SHARE LESSONS LEARNED, AND IDENTIFY MISSION-CRITICAL HEALTH IT ISSUES. THIS FULL-DAY EVENT FOCUSES ON FEDERAL INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS THAT HARNESS CURRENT AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY, SAFETY, EFFICIENCY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEALTH CARE INFRASTRUCTURE.
- $208,274 spent. AFCEA BETHESDA'S LEAPS TECHNOLOGY FORUM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT LESSONS LEARNED IN RESOLVING CURRENT CHALLENGES LAW ENFORCEMENT FACE IN AN INCREASINGLY DIGITAL WORLD. PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND ROUNDTABLES PROVIDE A FORUM FOR ENGAGING AND INTERACTIVE DIALOG. GOVERNMENT PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN FROM THEIR COLLEAGUES AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS. INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS WILL DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THEY CAN INTRODUCE INNOVATIONS TO THEIR GOVERNMENT CLIENTS. THE LEAPS TECHNOLOGY FORUM WILL LOOK AT HOW FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES ARE WORKING WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON: 5G, AI + ML, CYBERSECURITY & ZERO TRUST, CLOUD.
- $692,499 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS - AFCEA BETHESDA HOSTS MANY OTHER PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING NETWORKING EVENTS, LUNCHEONS AND TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1982.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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