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← FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,730,138
Total expenses
$3,340,101
Contributions and grants received
$331,056
Grants paid
$3,220
Program service revenue
$3,362,525
Investment income
$29,887
Other revenue
$6,670
Total assets, end of year
$2,950,532
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,128,122
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,822,410
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,489,504
Management and general expenses
$850,597
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,489,504

Program services were 74.5% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $298,628

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $32,428

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBER DUES

    total $1,446,286 · related or exempt $1,446,286

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS

    total $1,327,152 · related or exempt $1,327,152

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SEMINAR FEES

    total $589,087 · related or exempt $589,087

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $29,887 · excluded $29,887

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $5,965 · excluded $5,965

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $705 · excluded $705

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $705

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,220 · program services $3,220

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $368,151 · program services $265,588 · management and general $102,563

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,328,874 · program services $958,664 · management and general $370,210

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $71,305 · program services $51,441 · management and general $19,864

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $167,058 · program services $120,517 · management and general $46,541

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $104,975 · program services $75,730 · management and general $29,245

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,940 · program services $2,845 · management and general $1,095

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $52,221 · program services $37,706 · management and general $14,515

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $365,487 · program services $263,893 · management and general $101,594

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,738 · program services $4,865 · management and general $1,873

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $60,557 · program services $41,860 · management and general $18,697

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $71,971 · program services $39,839 · management and general $32,132

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $46,024 · program services $15,854 · management and general $30,170

  • 17 · Travel

    total $50,635 · program services $13,693 · management and general $36,942

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $511,624 · program services $509,325 · management and general $2,299

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,310 · program services $3,109 · management and general $1,201

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $32,511 · program services $11,200 · management and general $21,311

  • 24a · Other expenses: AWARDS EXPENSE

    total $77,902 · program services $60,389 · management and general $17,513

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $5,622 · program services $4,358 · management and general $1,264

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSES AND PERMITS

    total $1,464 · program services $1,135 · management and general $329

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,512 · program services $4,273 · management and general $1,239

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $903,573 · end of year $384,164

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $142,850 · end of year $142,850

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $190,813 · end of year $183,372

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $36,590 · end of year $43,263

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

    $192,236

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

    $180,391

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,180 · end of year $11,845

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,138,459 · end of year $2,081,237

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $114,128 · end of year $103,801

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $336,024 · end of year $379,307

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $877,470 · end of year $748,815

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $298,628

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,945,142 · end of year $1,772,892

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $74,329 · end of year $49,518

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

1. PROMOTE AND FACILITATE THE GLOBAL APPLICATION OF LEADING AVIATION SAFETY ASSESSMENTS, STANDARDS AND PRACTICES.2. DEVELOP GLOBAL SOLUTIONS TO KEY AVIATION SAFETY CHALLENGES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BE THE LEADING INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL VOICE OF SAFETY FOR THE GLOBAL AEROSPACE/AVIATION COMMUNITY.

  • SEMINARS: FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION HOSTED FOUR EVENTS IN 2022: BASS IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SAFETY FORUM, IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, THE NETWORKING DINNER IN WASHINGTON DC, AND IASS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. FSF'S EVENTS ARE GATHERINGS OF AVIATION PROFESSIONALS, DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY IN DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS. LEADING AVIATION SPECIALISTS EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND OFFER DIRECTIONS FOR FURTHER RISK REDUCTION.

    Expenses $943,850 · Grants $579 · Revenue $589,087

  • TECHNICAL, RESEARCH, LIBRARY, AND OTHER: FSF'S TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT ENGAGES WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND WORK GROUPS AND FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS ON SAFETY-RELATED RESEARCH VIA FUNDED PROGRAMS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE AUSTRALIA SUBSIDIARY WHICH PROVIDES AVIATION SAFETY TRAINING. SOME OF THE FUNDED PROGRAMS ARE DETAILED IN THE NEXT FEW BULLET POINTS:- SKYBRARY: SKYBRARY: FSF PROVIDES CONTENT REVIEW AND EDITORIAL SUPPORT THAT ENHANCES THE CONTENT AND ACCURACY OF SAFETY INFORMATION.- REGIONAL SAFETY STUDY: THE FOCUS IS ON SAFETY ASSESSMENTS IN 4 REGIONS: LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST, AND ASIA.- ADVANCED AVIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: THIS WORK FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING THE RESEARCH NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNIQUES, CAPABILITIES, AND POLICIES FOR ENHANCING AVIATION SAFETY WORLD-WIDE AND FOR ENABLING INNOVATION IN AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES AND OPERATIONS. - DUAL REGISTRATION STUDY: FSF STUDIED THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SANCTIONS ON THE ABILITY TO SUSTAIN AND VERIFY THE SAFETY OF WESTERN-BUILT AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY AIR OPERATORS FROM COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY SANCTIONS. A SERIES OF REPORTS WERE PRODUCED THAT ADDRESSED REGULATORY NONCOMPLIANCE MATTERS AND PROVIDED EXPERT ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY CONCERNS.- SAFETY 2: FSF DEVELOPED A NEW FRAMEWORK TO LEVERAGE OPERATIONAL INFORMATION TO ENHANCE SAFETY THROUGH APPLYING BEST PRACTICES FROM POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN NORMAL OPERATIONS.- ASIA PACIFIC SAFETY DATA SHARING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT: FSF, IN COLLABORATION WITH MITRE AND SEVERAL PARTICIPATING CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES IN ASIA PACIFIC IDENTIFIED SAFETY HAZARDS AND RISKS IN AIR SAFETY AND PROVIDED LISTS OF POTENTIAL MITIGATION APPROACHES.

    Expenses $789,823 · Revenue $1,327,152

  • COMMUNICATIONS: THE FSF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT DISSEMINATES INFORMATION ABOUT AVIATION SAFETY, INCLUDING THE SAFETY INITIATIVES DEVELOPED BY THE FOUNDATION AT ITS MAIN OFFICE IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, AND A REGIONAL OFFICE IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. THE DEPARTMENT PRODUCES AEROSAFETY WORLD, THE FOUNDATION'S ONLINE MAGAZINE, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE, SPECIAL REPORTS, NEWS RELEASES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

    Expenses $413,825 · Grants $2,335

  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION IS THE LEADING VOICE OF SAFETY FOR THE GLOBAL AVIATION COMMUNITY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY DEVELOPING GLOBAL SOLUTIONS TO KEY AVIATION SAFETY CHALLENGES, BEING THE CONSTANT AND FORCEFUL "JUST CULTURE" ADVOCATE FOR ALL GLOBAL AVIATION COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER, INTERACT AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. THESE EFFORTS ARE CARRIED OUT THROUGH SEVERAL SIGNATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUR BASIC AVIATION RISK STANDARD (BARS) PROGRAM, OUR PREMIER MEMBERS-ONLY DIGITAL MAGAZINE, AEROSAFETY WORLD, AND OUR AVIATION SAFETY EVENTS WHICH ARE HELD WORLDWIDE.

    Expenses $342,006 · Grants $306 · Revenue $1,446,286

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Hassan Shahidi

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $395,151
    From this org
    $337,554
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,597
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $277,554
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $60,000
    Deferred
    $27,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,397
    Filer's total
    $395,151
  • Bobbi Wells

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Conor Nolan

    PAST CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Hamilton

    PAST CHAIRMAN (TO NOV '22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kenneth P Quinn Esq

    GEN COUNSEL/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Watret

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Burtonwood

    DIRECTOR (FROM JUN '22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Carbon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Warren Christie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andreas Flaig

    DIRECTOR (TO JUN '22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Gamlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shai Gill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peggy Gilligan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tay Tiang Guan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gretchen Haskins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Danny C Ho

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig Hoskins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sasha Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Loffing

    DIRECTOR (FROM JUN '22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gilberto Lopez-Meyer

    DIRECTOR (FROM JUN '22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yannick Malinge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Houston Mills

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Irene Mutungi

    DIRECTOR (FROM JUN '22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alina Nassar

    DIRECTOR (FROM NOV '22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Holger Paulmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cameron Ross

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mario Sibrian

    DIRECTOR (FROM NOV '22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Stein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Whitaker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Millam

    VP TECHNICAL

    Total calculated
    $224,846
    From this org
    $179,560
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,286
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,759
    Bonus
    $7,801
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,306
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,980
    Filer's total
    $224,846
  • Francis Jackman

    VP COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $209,051
    From this org
    $167,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,976
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,932
    Bonus
    $8,143
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,776
    Filer's total
    $209,051
  • Claudia Johnson

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $131,640
    From this org
    $108,660
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,980
    Hours/week
    40
  • Deborah Kirkman

    DIRECTOR, ADVANCED AVIATION SYSTEMS

    Total calculated
    $105,704
    From this org
    $105,704
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 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 4B
457(F) CONTRIBUTIONS: DR. HASSAN SHAHIDI - $39,500

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

  • FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION LTD

    HOLDING COMPANY · AS

    Directly controlled by FSF

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303189349301675

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