The Aerospace Corporation (EIN 952102389) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1960

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

E M Swallow

Phone

3103365000

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

The Aerospace Corporation, founded in 1960, is a large national nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $1.4B in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $1.3B left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

Our purpose is to assist the government and other customers in conception, design, acquisition and operations of space and other complex systems. Mission: Working to improve effectiveness for space operations and end-user communities, contributing to acquisition success and to 100% mission success.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $35,072

Program Service Revenue $1,365,022,504

Investment Income $2,277,490

Other Revenue $5,358,934

TOTAL REVENUE $1,372,694,000

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,312,841

Salaries & Benefits $1,052,470,496

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,264,265,891

Other Expenses $274,244,663

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,328,028,000

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,372,694,000	$1,301,016,000	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,328,028,000	$1,265,778,000	+0.0%
Net Income	$44,666,000	$35,238,000	+0.3%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

5446

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

$14,910,732

Total Directors

$2,939,742

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
S J Isakowitz	President & CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$1,952,121	$308,621	$2,260,742
W H Goodman	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$889,833	$383,013	$1,272,846
K D Bell	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$747,524	$261,855	$1,009,379
J G Santee	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$859,897	$123,930	$983,827
T M Nygren	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$678,227	$305,294	$983,521
T L Choy	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$683,545	$261,142	$944,687
H R Laychak	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$752,441	$163,791	$916,232
R L Kendall	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$581,517	$316,477	$897,994
J Morin	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$715,563	$154,132	$869,695
E M Swallow	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$705,712	$142,924	$848,636
M Whelan	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$714,133	$119,756	$833,889
G E McKeown	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$674,583	$59,134	$733,717
T Pemberton	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$542,627	$121,196	$663,823
J M Myers	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$489,015	$150,222	$639,237
J L EMDEE	Gen Mgr	40.00		$391,888	$232,002	$623,890
D Emmons	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$477,938	$142,009	$619,947
S M LEONTIS	Gen Mgr	40.00		$362,111	$224,294	$586,405
J S FUJITA	Gen Mgr	40.00		$349,752	$225,445	$575,197
A B DAWDY	Gen Mgr	40.00		$355,450	$181,541	$536,991
C T LINDSAY	Gen Mgr	40.00		$362,002	$171,580	$533,582
S K Steele	Exec Dir	40.00		$342,048	$89,022	$431,070
L Schmidt	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$369,061	$40,245	$409,306
R Boston	Deputy CFO	40.00		$290,349	$39,939	$330,288
D A Reynard	Gen Mgr	40.00		$288,239	$41,374	$329,613
J W Ford	Prin Dir	40.00		$237,143	$32,759	$269,902
H Mitchell	Former Vice President	0.00		$95,121	$6,908	$102,029
S O'Sullivan	Trustee	2.00	Director	$83,750	$0	$83,750
PJ Selva	Trustee	2.00	Director	$59,000	$0	$59,000
J D Grant	Trustee	2.00	Director	$48,500	$0	$48,500
D L Norquist	Trustee	2.00	Director	$47,500	$0	$47,500
D W Thompson	Trustee	2.00	Director	$47,500	$0	$47,500
S J Helms	Trustee	2.00	Director	$44,000	$0	$44,000
CD Haney	Trustee	2.00	Director	$43,000	$0	$43,000
B Amin	Trustee	2.00	Director	$42,750	$0	$42,750
S Preston	Trustee	2.00	Director	$40,750	$0	$40,750
D E Hastings	Trustee	2.00	Director	$39,750	$0	$39,750
P J Zarodkiewicz	Trustee	2.00	Director	$38,750	$0	$38,750
R A Rothrock	Trustee	2.00	Director	$37,750	$0	$37,750
D J Newman	Trustee	2.00	Director	$37,000	$0	$37,000
J F Bridenstine	Trustee	2.00	Director	$35,750	$0	$35,750
RG Walden	Trustee	2.00	Director	$33,250	$0	$33,250
K Keating	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$21,361	$1,893	$23,254

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	$1,372,694,000	$1,328,028,000	$1,265,737,000	$44,666,000
2023	$1,301,016,000	$1,265,778,000	$1,043,087,000	$35,238,000
2022	$1,192,327,000	$1,162,398,000	$881,530,000	$29,929,000
2021	$1,166,046,000	$1,120,050,000	$844,961,000	$45,996,000
2020	$1,155,829,000	$1,106,205,000	$780,438,000	$49,624,000
2019	$1,111,594,000	$1,054,569,000	$708,388,000	$57,025,000
2018	$1,055,772,000	$1,051,592,000	$689,357,000	$4,180,000

The Aerospace Corporation