High Altitude Platform Station Alliance Inc
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE HAPS ALLIANCE IS TO UNLOCK THE STRATOSPHERE TO ENHANCE CONNECTIVITY AND SENSING SERVICES FOR CIVILIAN AND AD GOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS GLOBALLY. TO BRING CONNECTIVITY TO MORE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THINGS WORLDWIDE. WE UNITE COMPANIES FROM TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, AVIATION, AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES IN THE EDUCATION, REGULATION, AND PROMOTION OF HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATIONS (HAPS) IN THE STRATOSPHERE. HAPS ALLIANCE MEMBER COMPANIES COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR THE ADVANTAGES OF HAPS WITH RELEVANT AUTHORITIES IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES, BUILD A COOPERATIVE HAPS ECOSYSTEM, DEVELOP COMMON PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, AND PROMOTE THE STANDARDIZATION OF HAPS NETWORK INTEROPERABILITY.
- Income
- $275,125
- Spending
- $435,596
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (1)
- IN 2024, THE HAPS ALLIANCE ACTIVELY ADVANCED THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATIONS (HAPS) THROUGH A SERIES OF STRATEGIC PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES:KEY PUBLICATIONS1. "HAPS CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS" (FEBRUARY 8, 2024): THIS WHITE PAPER, DEVELOPED BY THE AVIATION WORKING GROUP, ADDRESSED REGULATORY CHALLENGES UNIQUE TO HAPS OPERATIONS. IT PROPOSED ACTIONS SUCH AS ESTABLISHING SAFETY RISK METRICS, CREATING HAPS-SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL TEST STANDARDS, AND ENGAGING WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE CERTIFICATION PROCESSES. 2. "ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF RISKS FOR HAPS" (JANUARY 31, 2024): THIS PAPER REIMAGINED TRADITIONAL AVIATION SAFETY METRICS FOR HAPS, INTRODUCING NEW APPROACHES TO SETTING ACCEPTABLE RISK LEVELS FOR THIS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY. 3. "CREATING AN ENABLING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR HAPS DEPLOYMENT" (MAY 16, 2024): AN UPDATED REGULATORY POSITIONS PAPER PROVIDING HIGH-LEVEL RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT THE STRATOSPHERIC ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING INSIGHTS FROM THE EXPANSION OF HAPS SERVICE-LINK FOLLOWING WRC-23. NOTABLE EVENTS-STRATOSPHERIC OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM (SOARS) 2024: THIS SYMPOSIUM BROUGHT TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS TO COLLABORATE ON ADVANCING HAPS AND HIGH ALTITUDE LONG ENDURANCE (HALE) TECHNOLOGIES. HAPS ALLIANCE MEMBERS, INCLUDING AALTO, AEROSTAR, AEROVIRONMENT, AND SCEYE, SHOWCASED THEIR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND EMPHASIZED THE ROLE OF HAPS IN REVOLUTIONIZING AERIAL OPERATIONS. -HAPS ALLIANCE MEMBER MEETING (NOVEMBER 12-13, 2024): HELD IN BONN, GERMANY, AND HOSTED BY DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG, THIS MEETING PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR MEMBERS TO EXPLORE REAL-WORLD HAPS APPLICATIONS, DISCUSS CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, AND PARTICIPATE IN WORKING GROUP UPDATES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS-FORMATION OF THE DEFENSE APPLICATIONS WORKING GROUP: IN MAY 2024, THE HAPS ALLIANCE LAUNCHED A NEW WORKING GROUP FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR EQUITABLE DISCUSSION AND ENGAGEMENT IN DEFENSE APPLICATIONS AMONGST MEMBERS.-FORMATION OF THE ADVISORY BOARD: IN OCTOBER 2024, THE HAPS ALLIANCE ESTABLISHED ITS INAUGURAL ADVISORY BOARD TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE. GREG EWERT, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER & MANAGING DIRECTOR NORTH AMERICA AT STRATOSPHERIC PLATFORMS, WAS APPOINTED AS THE FIRST MEMBER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 January 2023.
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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