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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$9.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · −0% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−6.4%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianAcademy of Model Aeronautics
Where the money goes FY2024 · $10M spent
Programs$7.5M74%Management and general$2.6M26%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$984k in FY2022, −$922k in FY2023 and −$601k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.9 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI18funders
$26ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Ball Brothers FoundationOn and off$10k$39kJefferson Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$3k$3k$3kHan and Jiang Family FoundationSince FY2021$200$200$200Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$400McMinn County Radio Control AssociationOn and off$250Sempra FoundationNew in FY2023$130Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$3k$8k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund