AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC (EIN 526053513) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1954

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JAMES A WAY

Phone

7038660020

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC, founded in 1954, is a small nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $836K in total revenue in fiscal year 2019. Revenue fell 40% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $808K left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

TO EDUCATE & PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN & RENDER SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 1450 MEMBERS INTERESTED IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ASTRONAUTICAL SCIENCES.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $109,859

Program Service Revenue $707,124

Investment Income $24

Other Revenue $7,544

TOTAL REVENUE $824,551

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $284,428

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $785,115

Other Expenses $683,984

TOTAL EXPENSES $968,412

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$824,551	$944,774	-0.1%
Expenses	$968,412	$722,410	+0.3%
Net Income	$-143,861	$222,364	-1.6%

Key Indicators

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

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

$156,482

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEVE WITKOWSKI	VICE PRES. FINANCE	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID B SPENCER	VICE PRES. PUBLICATIONS	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK A SLAZER	VICE PRES. PUBLIC POLICY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN DELUNA	PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MOLLY KEARNS	VICE PRES. STRATEGIC C & O	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RONALD J BIRK	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN KARIKA	VICE PRES. EDUCATION	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JR EDWARDS	VICE PRES. INTERNATIONAL	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCESKA SCHROEDER ESQ	LEGAL COUNSEL	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOROTHY RASCO	VICE PRES. MEMBERSHIP	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDAN CURRY	VICE PRES. PROGRAMS	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLIE STEGEMOELLER	VICE PRES. TECHNICAL	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT H BISHOP	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS F BURNS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZIGMOND V LESZCZYNSKI	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUNEEL I SHEIKH	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIRISHA BANDIA	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOBBY BRAUN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARUTHI AKELLA	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLAS CUMMINGS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL S LANE	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE FRENCH	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT WILKINS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA L GRIFFIN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HAL E HAGEMEIER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTIN FREDERICK	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THERESE JONES	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID ALEXANDER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYN D WIGBELS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRETT SILCOX	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM MCADAMS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABBY DICKES	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEWIS GROSWOLD	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NIEL HOLT	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHHN HORCAK	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSH BROST	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON LEWIS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SHANNON	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOBBY WATKINS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES A WAY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$156,482	$0	$156,482

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$824,551	$968,412	$1,111,756	$-143,861
2022	$944,774	$722,410	$1,150,212	$222,364
2021	$648,899	$541,202	$1,030,925	$107,697
2020	$529,416	$423,965	$965,482	$105,451
2019	$836,325	$807,735	$808,593	$28,590

AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC