Nonprofit · EIN 52-0888529
RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20044
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $357,636 | $254,121 | $103,515 | $1,879,053 | $20,173 | $1,858,880 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $313,056 | $277,457 | $35,599 | $1,713,248 | $5,736 | $1,707,512 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $622,235 | $162,613 | $459,622 | $1,322,009 | $5,079 | $1,316,930 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $194,071
- Membership dues
- $98,251
- Program service revenue
- $7,560
- Investment income
- $134,318
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $80,991
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $21,687
- Other revenue
- $21,687
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,190
- Accounting fees
- $21,650
- Occupancy
- $10,904
- Travel
- $26,812
- Program services (functional)
- $214,074
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,261
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,786
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,713,248
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,879,053
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,173
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,858,880
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,689,914
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,731,556
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $127,324
- Gross receipts
- $942,027
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY BAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT BANKSTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| STEVE BELTER | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| GERALD BUXTON | VP ENGINEERI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ANDREW GLASBRENNER | VP OPERATION Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALAN JOHNSTON | VP EDUCATION Officer | 10 | $0 |
| FRANK KARNAUSKAS | VP DEVELOPME Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ZACH METZINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL STOETZER | EXECUTIVE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DOUG TABOR | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BANKSTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| STEVE BELTER | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BRANDENBURG | AVP ENGINEER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GERALD BUXTON | VP ENGINEERI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JEFF DAVIS | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GLASBRENNER | VP OPERATION Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MARK HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ALAN JOHNSTON | VP EDUCATION Officer | 10 | $0 |
| FRANK KARNAUSKAS | VP DEVELOPME Officer | 15 | $0 |
| ZACH METZINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| BRUCE PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL STOETZER | EXECUTIVE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BANKSTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| GERALD BUXTON | VP ENGINEERI Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| PAUL STOETZER | EXECUTIVE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ALAN JOHNSTON | VP EDUCATION Officer | 10 | $0 |
| FRANK KARNAUSKAS | VP DEVELOPME Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANDREW GLASBRENNER | VP OPERATION Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BRANDENBURG | AVP ENGINEER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE BELTER | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MARK HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ZACH METZINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ARMBRUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 27, WASHINGTON, DC 20044-0027
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT BANKSTON, PO BOX 27, WASHINGTON, DC 200440027
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT BANKSTON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (334) 494-0826
- Website
- WWW.AMSAT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HUTH THOMPSON LLP
Mission
TO DESIGN AND BUILD SATELLITES FOR AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATION, AND PROMOTE RELATED SKILLS AND INTEREST IN POTENTIAL USERS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLICATIONS AND SOFTWARE - DEVELOP, PUBLISH, PRINT, AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO COMMUNICATION SATELLITES, AMATEUR RADIO, AND SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS. THERE WERE SIX JOURNALS PUBLISHED DURING THE CURRENT YEAR.Expenses $2,682 · revenue $1,960
- INFORMATION AND SYMPOSIA - PROVIDED ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SERVICES TO SERVICE THE NEEDS OF OVER 700,000 STUDENTS, LICENSED AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS, AND EDUCATORS.Expenses $92,027 · revenue $5,600
- SATELLITE DEVELOPMENT - DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, AND LAUNCH SATELLITES FOR AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATION.Expenses $117,437
- SATELLITE OPERATIONS - TO OPERATE SATELLITES OF AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONExpenses $1,928
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0888529
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A34Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,879,053
- Income (IRS master file)
- $942,027
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $357,636 | $254,121 | $1,879,053 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $313,056 | $277,457 | $1,713,248 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $485,691 | $129,261 | $1,503,692 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $622,235 | $162,613 | $1,322,009 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-0888529).
Questions about RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION is 52-0888529.
- Is RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION 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 RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT BANKSTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $357,636, expenses of $254,121 and total assets of $1,879,053 at year end.
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