Aerospace and Defense Alliance of Mississippi
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What it says it does
THE CORPORATION SERVES AS AN ASSOCIATION OF ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
- Income
- $104,746
- Spending
- $81,986
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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)
- THE CORPORATION HOSTED A DISCOVERY SERIES CAPITOL DAY LUNCHEON FOCUSED ON STATE-LEVEL POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES IMPACTING THE AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE ECOSYSTEM. SPEAKERS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE CHAIR AND CO-CHAIR OF THE HOUSE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. THE EVENT PROVIDED MEMBERS WITH DIRECT INSIGHT INTO LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT. THE LUNCHEON HAD 40 ATTENDEES.
- THE CORPORATION HOSTED A DISCOVERY SERIES EVENT AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR ADVANCED VEHICULAR SYSTEMS (CAVS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ND DEFENSE. THE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTED CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES, AND INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION OCCURRING IN MISSISSIPPI. PRESENTATIONS WERE DELIVERED BY DR. CLAY WALDEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CAVS, AND TIM GEORGE, VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING AT ND DEFENSE. PARTICIPANTS TOURED CAVS FACILITIES, VIEWED ON-SITE VEHICLE DISPLAYS, AND ENGAGED IN ONE-ON-ONE DISCUSSIONS WITH RESEARCHERS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS. THE EVENT HAD 40 ATTENDEES.
- THE CORPORATION CO-HOSTED ITS FLAGSHIP ANNUAL CONVENING, THE MISSISSIPPI AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE SYMPOSIUM (MADS), WITH THE MISSISSIPPI ENTERPRISE FOR TECHNOLOGY (MSET) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (USM). THE SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS MISSISSIPPI'S AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE ASSETS, INCLUDING RESEARCH CENTERS, WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE PROVIDING INDUSTRY FORECASTS AND STRUCTURED NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THE 2025 EVENT REACHED 333 REGISTERED ATTENDEES REPRESENTING INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, AND THE DEFENSE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 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? 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 September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in October 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
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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