2025-10-30T11:04:32-05:00 2024-12-31 521022232 SNYDER COHN PC 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2024-01-01 833210801 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ASSOCIATION INC NATI 7038225777 2345 CRYSTAL DRIVE 201 ARLINGTON VA 22202 STEVEN D JACQUES PRESIDENT 7038225777 2025-10-29 1 0 KEITH JENNINGS P01319883 3016526700 2025-10-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVEN D JACQUES 2345 CRYSTAL DRIVE 201 ARLINGTON VA 22202 2475426 0 X WWW.NSSASPACE.ORG X 2018 VA NSSA IS SOLELY DEDICATED TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ENTERPRISE. IT WORKS TO FOSTER LONG-TERM COOPERATION AMONG INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, LEADING THE WAY WITH EXPERT OPINION, INSIGHT AND ANALYSIS. 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THROUGH ITS PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, NSSA SEEKS TO:- INSPIRE, SUPPORT, AND ADVANCE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY COOPERATION IN NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE;- PROVIDE STRATEGIC, DEDICATED, AND ACTIVE EDUCATION TO ENSURE THE U.S.'S CONTINUED LEADERSHIP IN SPACE;- PROMOTE ROBUST INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION FOCUSED ON THE MATURATION OF A SYNERGETIC, FULL-SPECTRUM, MISSION-ORIENTED NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ENTERPRISE;- BE THE NATION'S TRUSTED AND CENTRAL PLATFORM FOR FOCUSED AND INFORMED ENGAGEMENT AIMED AT THE PRIORITIZATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE EFFORTS AND MISSIONS;- DEVELOP AND MATURE LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES AND FOSTER PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ADVANCEMENT AND INITIATIVES;- BE THE NATION'S "GO-TO" ENTITY FOR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT, TRUSTED PERSPECTIVES ON SPACE AND THE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE INTERESTS IN SPACE;- SHAPE A HOLISTIC, MISSION-ORIENTED NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ENTERPRISE BY PROVIDING EXPERT LEADERSHIP, OPINION, INSIGHT, AND ANALYSIS;- PROVIDE INDEPENDENT, THOUGHT-PROVOKING STUDIES AND ANALYSES AIMED AT FOSTERING AND ILLUMINATING SUBSTANTIVE DEBATE ON A WIDE RANGE OF CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE TOPICS THROUGH A DEDICATED CENTER CALLED THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ASSOCIATION STUDIES & ANALYSIS CENTER;- MAKE SUSTAINED U.S. PREEMINENCE IN NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ACTIVITIES A BIPARTISAN NATIONAL PRIORITY;- INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE TO GUIDE THE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ENTERPRISE; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO SECURE STABLE AND SUFFICIENT FUNDING FOR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER INNOVATION, IMPROVE AGILITY, AND ACCELERATE RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, AND SUSTAINMENT OF VITAL NEW NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE MISSIONS AND SOLUTIONS; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO INCREASE INVESTMENTS IN NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY TO YIELD MAJOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE MISSION BENEFITS; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO BASE DECISIONS CONCERNING FUTURE ARCHITECTURE AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INITIATIVES ON RIGOROUS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE U.S.'S VITAL NEEDS FOR NEW NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES WHILE RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF AND MAINTAINING ONGOING DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE SPACE PROGRAMS; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO ESTABLISH AND NURTURE GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS TO SECURE U.S. DOMINANCE IN NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ACTIVITIES; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO CULTIVATE A ROBUST, DIVERSE, QUALIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE WORKFORCE AND INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO ESTABLISH A COORDINATED U.S. GOVERNMENT EFFORT TO ADDRESS ACQUIRING NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE SYSTEMS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND CAPABILITIES AND TO CLARIFY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE U.S.; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH A NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ROADMAP TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY LONG-RANGE PLANS TO ALLOW U.S. GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO MAKE MORE INFORMED DECISIONS IN AREAS SUCH AS INTERNAL INVESTMENTS, ALIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TIMING OF HIRING DECISIONS, AND DETERMINING FACILITY NEEDS; AND - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO EXPAND THREAT-INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN U.S. GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS. 119343 THE MOORMAN CENTER FOR SPACE STUDIES SERVES AS THE ASSOCIATION'S THOUGHT LEADERSHIP HUB. THE MOORMAN CENTER WORKS TO FOSTER ENHANCED COOPERATION AND INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN US INDUSTRY AND US GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THROUGH EXPERT OPINION, IMPACTFUL PROGRAMMING, AND INSIGHTFUL AND ACTIONABLE ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CENTER CONDUCTS RESEARCH, PUBLISHES SCHOLARLY PAPERS, AND CONVENES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED EVENTS THAT FOSTER PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO THE HIGHLY COMPLEX ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FACING THE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ENTERPRISE. THE SPACETIME INTERVIEW SERIES CONDUCTS INSIGHTFUL INTERVIEWS WITH KEY U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE OFFICIALS, POLICYMAKERS AND OPERATORS, THEREBY PROMOTING INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN THE US GOVERNMENT AND US INDUSTRY ON CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE PROGRAMS, ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS. 1582398 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 AL CA CO FL IL MA MD NC NJ NY NV PA VA WA WI X VELOS LLC 7038225777 11779 SOMERSET AVE MEZZAINE PRINCESS ANNE MD 21853 CHRIS LONG BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLINT CROSIER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID LOGAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE PARKER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JERALD HOWE BOARD SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH K DODD CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LESTER LYLES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KENT WILCHER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREG PEJIC BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEX GROSS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN D JACQUES PRESIDENT 25.00 X X 150000 0 0 BRIAN LOGGINS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEO VEZZALI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACKIE SCHMOLL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEAN MICHAEL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LUSCZAKOSKI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVE YOUNG BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATT NORTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSANNE HAKE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATIE SCHROTH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 150000 0 0 1 0 0 0 VELOS 11779 SOMERSET AVE PRINCESS ANNE MD 21853 ACCOUNTING, STAFFING, AND MANAGEMENT SER 1068974 CHRISTOPHER A WILLIAMS LLC 6315 BARSKY CT FAIRFAX STATION VA 22039 CONSULTING SERVICES 132500 2 375350 1221730 1597080 MEMBERSHIP DUES - PROG 900099 875965 761465 114500 875965 OTHER INCOME 900099 2381 2381 2381 2475426 763846 114500 0 X 150000 75000 37500 37500 945 945 85579 64184 21395 1337955 816281 237583 284091 35650 35650 36939 7051 15649 14239 24000 24000 19978 1259 18719 704538 680604 11273 12661 2470 2470 1883 1258 625 BAD DEBT 38500 38500 INCOME TAX 8722 8722 BUSINESS REGISTRATION F 5400 5400 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXP 5350 5350 2457909 1582398 445906 429605 601946 805055 111633 15855 34611 22353 13454 10984 761644 854247 122269 124032 217232 290555 339501 414587 X 81513 103867 340630 335793 422143 439660 761644 854247 17517 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 294403 468750 1709580 1453465 1597080 5523278 118652 288267 442652 687358 761465 2298394 413055 757017 2152232 2140823 2358545 7821672 375812 544625 956243 650104 663688 3190472 4083 7186 11269 379895 551811 956243 650104 663688 3201741 4619931 14587 26221 40808 14587 26221 40808 833 4983 2381 8197 413055 757017 2153065 2160393 2387147 7870677 0.58700 0.00520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 2475426 0 2475426 0 2475426 2457909 0 2457909 0 2457909 PART X, LINE 2: NSSA ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX EFFECT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS A COMPONENT OF MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES WHEN ASSESSED. NSSA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. SIMILAR TO OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, NSSA IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2021 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. STEVEN D JACQUES STEVEN IS NSSA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IS A MANAGING PARTNER OF VELOS. 1068974 NSSA PAID VELOS FOR MULTIPLE SERVICES INCLUDING CONSULTING, ADVERTISING AND ACCOUNTING. 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 NSSA DISCONTINUED ITS SIFU PROGRAM FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH TRUSTEE, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SUBMIT OR REVIEW A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM TO BE FILED WITH NSSA. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE AND FREE FROM CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO NSSA'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INURNMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES - STAFF: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 388,183. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 194,091. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 194,091. TOTAL EXPENSES 776,365. OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES - BRANDING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,492. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,492. 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