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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AEROSPACE CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,372,694,000
Total expenses
$1,328,028,000
Contributions and grants received
$35,072
Grants paid
$1,312,841
Program service revenue
$1,365,022,504
Investment income
$2,277,490
Other revenue
$5,358,934
Total assets, end of year
$1,265,737,000
Total liabilities, end of year
$833,404,450
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$432,332,550
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,264,265,891
Management and general expenses
$63,762,109
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,264,265,891

Program services were 95.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $35,072

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Contract income

    total $1,365,022,504 · related or exempt $1,365,022,504

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,277,490 · related or exempt $2,277,490

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $66,120 · related or exempt $66,120

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other Income/Losses

    total $812,814 · related or exempt $812,814

  • 11b · Other revenue: Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

    total $4,480,000 · related or exempt $4,480,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,292,814

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $797,924 · program services $797,924

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $514,917 · program services $514,917

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $15,670,059 · program services $7,443,294 · management and general $8,226,765

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $819,872,855 · program services $790,620,122 · management and general $29,252,733

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $93,767,372 · program services $88,572,088 · management and general $5,195,284

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $67,662,874 · program services $65,197,257 · management and general $2,465,617

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $55,497,336 · program services $53,456,268 · management and general $2,041,068

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $893,272 · program services $302,435 · management and general $590,837

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $947,841 · program services $320,910 · management and general $626,931

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $77,368 · management and general $77,368

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $982,108 · program services $332,512 · management and general $649,596

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,305,242 · program services $441,915 · management and general $863,327

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $398,265 · program services $375,992 · management and general $22,273

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $25,816,318 · program services $25,360,373 · management and general $455,945

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $57,785,045 · program services $56,004,068 · management and general $1,780,977

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $693 · program services $693

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $43,034,945 · program services $42,300,608 · management and general $734,337

  • 17 · Travel

    total $28,001,703 · program services $26,696,838 · management and general $1,304,865

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,056,024 · program services $3,715,943 · management and general $340,081

  • 20 · Interest

    total $6,976,997 · program services $6,683,556 · management and general $293,441

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $52,092,499 · program services $50,507,537 · management and general $1,584,962

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,163,679 · program services $127,579 · management and general $2,036,100

  • 24a · Other expenses: Consultant fees

    total $27,923,247 · program services $22,540,466 · management and general $5,382,781

  • 24b · Other expenses: Guard service

    total $11,067,694 · program services $10,496,978 · management and general $570,716

  • 24c · Other expenses: All other expenses

    total $7,266,234 · program services $8,516,951 · management and general -$1,250,717

  • 24d · Other expenses: Purchased labor

    total $3,455,489 · program services $2,938,667 · management and general $516,822

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $83,901,802 · end of year $85,718,243

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $93,148,848 · end of year $114,650,773

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $27,693,925 · end of year $33,022,598

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,390,372,744

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $767,615,557

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $613,160,974 · end of year $622,757,187

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $225,181,451 · end of year $409,588,199

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $139,852,876 · end of year $153,137,467

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $147,070,686 · end of year $134,903,228

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $400,993,203 · end of year $545,363,755

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $355,170,235 · end of year $432,332,550

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

  • The corporation's primary customer is the Space Systems Command(SSC) which is under the Space Force. The corporation fulfills the functions of an architect-engineer for space systems. It assists with engineering tasks required to develop space systems, from initial concept and design to deployment and operation. Progress is monitored, alternatives and tests are analyzed, and problems are resolved in cooperation with industrial contractors and government laboratories.Aerospace laboratory research is directed toward advancements in military space systems, engineering feasibility studies of new system concepts, anomaly resolution, and analyses and forecast of domestic and foreign technologies. In fulfilling this architect-engineer role, Aerospace strives to minimize system development and operational risks, which in turn protects acquisition schedules and aids in cost containment.

    Expenses $1,061,863,297 · Grants $432,481 · Revenue $1,146,488,860

  • Aerospace Civil Systems Group supports customers in three primary areas: NASA programs, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) programs and commercial, international and Homeland Security programs. The Civil Systems Group work enhances our mission assurance capabilities for our national security space customer, Space Systems Command.

    Expenses $202,402,594 · Grants $82,436 · Revenue $218,533,140

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • S J Isakowitz

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $2,260,742
    From this org
    $1,952,121
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $308,621
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $766,175
    Bonus
    $699,446
    Other
    $486,500
    Deferred
    $304,095
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,526
    Filer's total
    $2,260,742
  • W H Goodman

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $1,272,846
    From this org
    $889,833
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $383,013
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $483,145
    Bonus
    $270,356
    Other
    $136,332
    Deferred
    $354,624
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,389
    Filer's total
    $1,272,846
  • K D Bell

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $1,009,379
    From this org
    $747,524
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $261,855
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $365,615
    Bonus
    $154,051
    Other
    $227,858
    Deferred
    $233,574
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,281
    Filer's total
    $1,009,379
  • J G Santee

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $983,827
    From this org
    $859,897
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $123,930
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $358,769
    Bonus
    $125,729
    Other
    $375,399
    Deferred
    $123,088
    Nontaxable benefits
    $842
    Filer's total
    $983,827
  • T M Nygren

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $983,521
    From this org
    $678,227
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $305,294
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $343,424
    Bonus
    $131,472
    Other
    $203,331
    Deferred
    $264,326
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,968
    Filer's total
    $983,521
  • T L Choy

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $944,687
    From this org
    $683,545
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $261,142
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $339,196
    Bonus
    $126,348
    Other
    $218,001
    Deferred
    $258,518
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,624
    Filer's total
    $944,687
  • H R Laychak

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $916,232
    From this org
    $752,441
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $163,791
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $335,154
    Bonus
    $191,670
    Other
    $225,617
    Deferred
    $127,057
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,734
    Filer's total
    $916,232
  • R L Kendall

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $897,994
    From this org
    $581,517
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $316,477
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $329,490
    Bonus
    $116,061
    Other
    $135,966
    Deferred
    $272,788
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,689
    Filer's total
    $897,994
  • J Morin

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $869,695
    From this org
    $715,563
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $154,132
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $354,829
    Bonus
    $137,531
    Other
    $223,203
    Deferred
    $126,607
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,525
    Filer's total
    $869,695
  • E M Swallow

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $848,636
    From this org
    $705,712
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $142,924
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $390,794
    Bonus
    $155,651
    Other
    $159,267
    Deferred
    $139,576
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,348
    Filer's total
    $848,636
  • M Whelan

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $833,889
    From this org
    $714,133
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $119,756
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $354,156
    Bonus
    $135,047
    Other
    $224,930
    Deferred
    $117,932
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,824
    Filer's total
    $833,889
  • G E McKeown

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $733,717
    From this org
    $674,583
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,134
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $372,097
    Bonus
    $43,231
    Other
    $259,255
    Deferred
    $54,116
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,018
    Filer's total
    $733,717
  • T Pemberton

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $663,823
    From this org
    $542,627
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $121,196
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $391,576
    Bonus
    $141,380
    Other
    $9,671
    Deferred
    $119,519
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,677
    Filer's total
    $663,823
  • J M Myers

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $639,237
    From this org
    $489,015
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $150,222
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $336,992
    Bonus
    $117,973
    Other
    $34,050
    Deferred
    $114,694
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,528
    Filer's total
    $639,237
  • J L Emdee

    Gen Mgr

    Total calculated
    $623,890
    From this org
    $391,888
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $232,002
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $294,088
    Bonus
    $67,026
    Other
    $30,774
    Deferred
    $202,045
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,957
    Filer's total
    $623,890
  • D Emmons

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $619,947
    From this org
    $477,938
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $142,009
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $316,032
    Bonus
    $120,167
    Other
    $41,739
    Deferred
    $115,256
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,753
    Filer's total
    $619,947
  • S M Leontis

    Gen Mgr

    Total calculated
    $586,405
    From this org
    $362,111
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $224,294
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $279,251
    Bonus
    $52,086
    Other
    $30,774
    Deferred
    $183,132
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,162
    Filer's total
    $586,405
  • J S Fujita

    Gen Mgr

    Total calculated
    $575,197
    From this org
    $349,752
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $225,445
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,564
    Bonus
    $4,900
    Other
    $105,288
    Deferred
    $181,126
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,319
    Filer's total
    $575,197
  • A B Dawdy

    Gen Mgr

    Total calculated
    $536,991
    From this org
    $355,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $181,541
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $277,921
    Bonus
    $47,115
    Other
    $30,414
    Deferred
    $151,844
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,697
    Filer's total
    $536,991
  • C T Lindsay

    Gen Mgr

    Total calculated
    $533,582
    From this org
    $362,002
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $171,580
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $281,277
    Bonus
    $49,951
    Other
    $30,774
    Deferred
    $162,780
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,800
    Filer's total
    $533,582
  • S K Steele

    Exec Dir

    Total calculated
    $431,070
    From this org
    $342,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $89,022
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $246,070
    Bonus
    $66,881
    Other
    $29,097
    Deferred
    $57,751
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,271
    Filer's total
    $431,070
  • L Schmidt

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $409,306
    From this org
    $369,061
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,245
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $269,549
    Bonus
    $68,738
    Other
    $30,774
    Deferred
    $27,520
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,725
    Filer's total
    $409,306
  • R Boston

    Deputy CFO

    Total calculated
    $330,288
    From this org
    $290,349
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,939
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,587
    Bonus
    $29,100
    Other
    $22,662
    Deferred
    $27,336
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,603
    Filer's total
    $330,288
  • D A Reynard

    Gen Mgr

    Total calculated
    $329,613
    From this org
    $288,239
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,374
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $259,065
    Bonus
    $28,400
    Other
    $774
    Deferred
    $36,945
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,429
    Filer's total
    $329,613
  • J W Ford

    Prin Dir

    Total calculated
    $269,902
    From this org
    $237,143
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,759
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,101
    Bonus
    $13,300
    Other
    $30,742
    Deferred
    $2,151
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,608
    Filer's total
    $269,902
  • H Mitchell

    Former Vice President

    Total calculated
    $102,029
    From this org
    $95,121
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,908
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $46,135
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $48,986
    Deferred
    $6,908
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $102,029
  • S O'Sullivan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $83,750
    From this org
    $83,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • PJ Selva

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $59,000
    From this org
    $59,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • J D Grant

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $48,500
    From this org
    $48,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • D L Norquist

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $47,500
    From this org
    $47,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • D W Thompson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $47,500
    From this org
    $47,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • S J Helms

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $44,000
    From this org
    $44,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CD Haney

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $43,000
    From this org
    $43,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • B Amin

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $42,750
    From this org
    $42,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • S Preston

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $40,750
    From this org
    $40,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • D E Hastings

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $39,750
    From this org
    $39,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • P J Zarodkiewicz

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $38,750
    From this org
    $38,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • R A Rothrock

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $37,750
    From this org
    $37,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • D J Newman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $37,000
    From this org
    $37,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • J F Bridenstine

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $35,750
    From this org
    $35,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • RG Walden

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $33,250
    From this org
    $33,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • K Keating

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $23,254
    From this org
    $21,361
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,893
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.
Four first class travel tickets were purchase during the year in the amount of $7,136. These four tickets were purchased to meet schedule requirements and no other seats were available.Travel is authorized on an exception basis for the spouse of officers at various times during the year to attend corporate events. All spouse travel is included in income.Tax indemnification and gross-up payments are provided to all employees that have relocation expenses to cover the taxable portion of the relocation. Relocation gross-up and relocation expenses are included in income on Schedule J, Part II, column (Biii).

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • The National GEM Consortium

    $239,653

  • Smithsonian Institution

    $110,400

  • American Institute of Aeronau

    $37,250

  • National Defense Industrial

    $12,606

  • Space Workforce for Tomorrow

    $0

    Support the Nation's Space Missions

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • controlled entity

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • The Aerospace Corporation UK Limited

    C CORP · Consultant Services · UK · 100% owned · share of income -$931,739 · share of assets $2,358,733 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by The Aerospace Corp

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
25 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202522069349301027

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