Aerospace and Flight Test Radio Co… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RYAN TERRY

Phone

3168219516

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Aerospace and Flight Test Radio Coordinating Council Inc, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 91% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $795K, a strong 40% operating margin.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $568,133

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $233,794

PAYROLL AND PAYROLL EXPENSES FOR THE PAID COORDINATOR POSITION, COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTORS.

Program 3

Expenses: $126,101

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...

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $1,593,007

Investment Income $382,148

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,975,155

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $333,394

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $928,028

Other Expenses $847,011

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,180,405

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$1,975,155	$1,036,760	+0.9%
Expenses	$1,180,405	$1,132,401	+0.0%
Net Income	$794,750	$-95,641	-9.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KARA CURTIS	President	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN N TERRY	Treasurer	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN P MCNEIL	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATE MILLER	Secretary	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAUN CRUM	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARWIN BRELAND	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS CONFER	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN WESTERLING	Vice President	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,975,155	$1,180,405	$6,555,886	$794,750
2024	$1,036,760	$1,132,401	$5,507,059	$-95,641
2023	$1,323,396	$817,996	$5,461,155	$505,400
2022	$1,118,020	$587,252	$4,642,493	$530,768
2021	$1,024,933	$663,742	$4,950,301	$361,191
2020	$839,063	$526,850	$4,549,243	$312,213
2019	$1,180,667	$551,165	$4,020,048	$629,502
2018	$1,122,131	$627,773	$3,164,246	$494,358

Aerospace and Flight Test Radio Coordinating Council Inc