AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC

EIN 52-6053513 · Science & Technology (U31C)

What they do

MEMBERSHIP - PROMOTED COOPERATION BETWEEN and RENDERED SERVICES to APPROXIMATELY 1450 MEMBERS INTERESTED IN THE ADVANCEMENT of ASTRONAUTICAL SCIENCES and SPACE FLIGHT ENGINEERING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

69.95%of revenue went to mission work78.7% of expenses · Program services

$88.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.93%of revenue went to management and office costs21.3% of expenses

$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,043,824

Mission workProgram services$730,11769.95% of revenue78.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$197,58018.93% of revenue21.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$116,12711.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$927,69788.87% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 21.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 29.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.6% mission · 36.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.75% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,043,824

Expenses$927,697

Annual surplus $116,127 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$730,117 · 78.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$197,580 · 21.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,043,824

Expenses$927,697

Assets$1,241,881

Income$1,055,611

Contributions$110,297

Mission work (program services)$730,117

Management and general$197,580

Stocks and bonds$217,620

Accounting fees$15,260

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAMES A WAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $161,306

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (43)

JAMES A WAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NIEL HOLTDIRECTOR

LEWIS GROSWOLDVICE PRES. PUBLIC POLICY

MARTIN FREDERICKVICE PRES. PROGRAMS

MARUTHI AKELLADIRECTOR

MATT WILKINSVICE PRES. TECHNICAL

MICHAEL CIANCONEDIRECTOR

MIKE FOXDIRECTOR

MIKE GAZARIKDIRECTOR

MIKE GOLDDIRECTOR

MIKE MOREAUDIRECTOR

KAMESH SUBBARAODIRECTOR

RICHARD OBERMANCAPITAL HILL LIASON

ROBERT H BISHOPVICE PRES. STRATEGIC C & O

RONALD J BIRKPRESIDENT

RUSSELL CARPENTERDIRECTOR

SCOTT HALLDIRECTOR

STEVE ARNOLDDIRECTOR

STEVE WITKOWSKIVICE PRES. FINANCE

SUMARA THOMPSONDIRECTOR

SUSAN NELSONDIRECTOR

ZIGMOND V LESZCZYNSKIDIRECTOR

DAVID B SPENCERVICE PRES. PUBLICATIONS

AARON ROSENGRENDIRECTOR

ABBY DICKESVICE PRES. EDUCATION

BOBBY WATKINSVICE PRES. MEMBERSHIP

BRETT SILCOXDIRECTOR

BRISTOL GUNDERSONDIRECTOR

CAROL S LANEDIRECTOR

CHARLES SCALESDIRECTOR

CHARLIE STEGEMOELLEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

CORALIE ADAMDIRECTOR

DAVID RADZANOWSKIDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN KARIKAVICE PRES. INTERNATIONAL

FRANCESKA SCHROEDER ESQLEGAL COUNSEL

FRANK A SLAZERVICE PRES. PUBLIC POLICY

HILLARY RANIERIDIRECTOR

IAN GRAVSETHDIRECTOR

JAQUELINE CORTESEDIRECTOR

JERRY COOKDIRECTOR

JOHHN HORCAKDIRECTOR

JOHN SHANNONDIRECTOR

AARON LEWISDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 6352 ROLLING MILL PL STE 102, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22152-2370
County: Fairfax
In care of: JAMES A WAY
Primary officer: JAMES A WAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailaas@astronautical.org Phone(703) 866-0020

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GAFFEY DEANE & TALLEY PLLC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U31C)