Nonprofit · EIN 61-1449397
EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION
Also known as ESRA
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48911
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $534,872 | $545,331 | -$10,459 | $96,449 | $0 | $96,449 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $162,530 | $115,776 | $46,754 | $83,521 | $0 | $84,044 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $143,430
- Program service revenue
- $391,442
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $102,303
- Program services (functional)
- $523,346
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,985
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $106,908
- Total assets, end of year
- $96,449
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $96,449
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $96,449
- Gross receipts
- $534,872
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Taylor | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Ben Russell | Secretary Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Amanda Brown | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $0 |
| David Abmyer | Vice-President Officer | 20 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Taylor | President | 15 | $0 |
| Robert Dickinson | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Ben Russel | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4114 N PINE DELL DR, LANSING, MI 48911-6126
- In care of
- % ROBERT DICKINSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 839 Centennial Way, Lansing MI 48917
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Experimental Sounding Rocket Association, 4114 N PINE DELL DR, LANSING, MI 48911
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Robert Dickinson, 839 Centennial Way, Lansing MI 48917
- Signed the 990
- Amanda Brown, Treasurer
- Phone
- (616) 617-1119
Mission
Organize and hold the International Rocketry Engineering Contest an collegiate level engineering contest held each June.
Program accomplishments
- Successfully Held the IREC 2025 contest in Midland Texas June 20025Expenses $523,346 · revenue $391,442
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-1449397
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $96,449
- Income (IRS master file)
- $534,872
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $534,872 | $545,331 | $96,449 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $162,530 | $115,776 | $83,521 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Robert Dickinson | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Robert Dickinson | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 61-1449397).
Questions about EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION is 61-1449397.
- Is EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION 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 EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION 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 EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION 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 EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Experimental Sounding Rocket Association.
- Who are the officers and directors of EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDING ROCKET ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $534,872, expenses of $545,331 and total assets of $96,449 at year end.
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