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Nonprofit · EIN 46-4470936

AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC

Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67278

Financials

$1.3M$818K2023$1M$1.1M2024$2M$1.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,975,155$1,180,405$794,750$6,555,886$0$6,555,886
December 31, 2024990$1,036,760$1,132,401-$95,641$5,507,059$0$5,507,059
December 31, 2023990$1,323,396$817,996$505,400$5,461,155$0$5,461,155
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,593,007
Investment income
$382,148
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$333,394
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$333,394
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$568,133
Travel
$203
Depreciation
$5,416

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,507,059
Total assets, end of year
$6,555,886
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$6,555,886
Land, buildings and equipment
$12,938
Publicly traded securities
$3,315,226
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,555,886
Gross receipts
$1,975,155
Employees
2
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KARA CURTISPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
RYAN N TERRYTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DAN P MCNEILDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
NATE MILLERSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
SHAUN CRUMDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
DARWIN BRELANDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
CHRIS CONFERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
JONATHAN WESTERLINGVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KARA CURTISPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DANNY HANKINSVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
RYAN N TERRYTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DAN P MCNEILDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
NATE MILLERSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
SHAUN CRUMDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
DARWIN BRELANDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KARA CURTISPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DANNY HANKINSVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
RYAN N TERRYTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KEVIN NEKULADirector
Trustee or director
0$0
DAN P MCNEILDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
NATE MILLERSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
SHAUN CRUMDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 780481, WICHITA, KS 67278-0481
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
RYAN TERRY
Signed the 990
RYAN N TERRY, Treasurer
Phone
(316) 821-9516

Mission

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL AND THE ORDERLY AND EFFICIENT ALLOCATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM AS CONNECTED TO OR EMPLOYED IN AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE FLIGHT, EVALUATION OF VEHICLES, SPACECRAFT, RELATED DEVICES OR MAJOR COMPONENTS THEREOF OR AS MAY OTHERWISE AFFECT THE INTEREST OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LEGAL COUNSEL AIMED AT FCC RULE-MAKING PROCEEDINGS AND LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS INVOLVING THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF RADIO SPECTRUM USED FOR FLIGHT TESTING AND FOR CONSULTATIONS HELD WITH DEPT OF STATE, DEPT OF COMMERCE, DEPT OF DEFENSE AND THE NTIA. THE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE OF COUNSEL IS AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN. THESE ACTIVITIES BENEFIT THE MEMBERSHIP, THE FLIGHT TEST COMMUNITY, MANUFACTURERS OF AIRCRAFT AND THEIR MAJOR COMPONENTS AND THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.
    Expenses $568,133
  • PAYROLL AND PAYROLL EXPENSES FOR THE PAID COORDINATOR POSITION, COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTORS.
    Expenses $233,794
  • JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LAB CONDUCTS RESEARCH STUDIES VITAL TO THE PROTECTION OF THE SPECTRUM ALLOCATED TO THE AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY. RESEARCH IS ALSO CONDUCTED TO PREVENT AND CORRECT INTERFERENCE ISSUES AND IS OPEN TO MEMBER COMPANIES WITH COMMON INTERESTS.
    Expenses $126,101

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-4470936
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,555,886
Income (IRS master file)
$1,975,155

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,975,155$1,180,405$6,555,886IRS
990December 2024$1,036,760$1,132,401$5,507,059XML
990December 2023$1,323,396$817,996$5,461,155XML
990December 2022$1,118,020$587,252$4,642,493IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-4470936).

Questions about AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC

What is the EIN of AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC is 46-4470936.
Is AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2014.
Are donations to AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RYAN TERRY.
Who are the officers and directors of AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AEROSPACE AND FLIGHT TEST RADIO COORDINATING COUNCIL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,975,155, expenses of $1,180,405 and total assets of $6,555,886 at year end.

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