Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,427,043
- Total expenses
- $4,207,188
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,120,228
- Investment income
- $260,334
- Other revenue
- $46,481
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,633,165
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,351,676
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,281,489
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,528,939
- Management and general expenses
- $2,678,249
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,528,939
Program services were 36.3% 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.
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $2,715,532 · related or exempt $2,715,532
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2b · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS
total $866,506 · related or exempt $866,506
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2c · Program service revenue: TRAINING INCOME
total $500,315 · related or exempt $500,315
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2d · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIP INCOME
total $37,875 · related or exempt $37,875
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3 · Investment income
total $185,835 · excluded $185,835
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6a · Gross rents
real property $41,800
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $41,800
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $41,800 · excluded $41,800
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $1,394,912
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $1,320,413
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $74,499
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $74,499 · excluded $74,499
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
total $4,681 · related or exempt $4,681
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11e · Other revenue, total
$4,681
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $695,228 · program services $236,130 · management and general $459,098
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $752,151 · program services $255,464 · management and general $496,687
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $19,870 · program services $6,749 · management and general $13,121
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $110,947 · program services $37,682 · management and general $73,265
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $95,728 · program services $32,513 · management and general $63,215
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11b · Fees: legal
total $84,923 · management and general $84,923
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $135,609 · management and general $135,609
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $32,541 · management and general $32,541
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11g · Fees: other
total $492,084 · program services $333,908 · management and general $158,176
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13 · Office expenses
total $108,174 · program services $38,880 · management and general $69,294
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14 · Information technology
total $33,835 · program services $12,106 · management and general $21,729
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,167,702 · program services $421,153 · management and general $746,549
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17 · Travel
total $183,676 · program services $51,903 · management and general $131,773
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $3,501 · management and general $3,501
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $134,364 · program services $48,461 · management and general $85,903
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23 · Insurance
total $18,471 · program services $6,662 · management and general $11,809
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24a · Other expenses: SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE
total $119,568 · program services $43,124 · management and general $76,444
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24b · Other expenses: PAYROLL EXPENSES
total $9,450 · program services $3,210 · management and general $6,240
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24c · Other expenses: JACKSON AWARD
total $5,000 · management and general $5,000
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24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $2,757 · program services $994 · management and general $1,763
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24e · All other expenses
total $1,609 · management and general $1,609
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $606,891 · end of year $734,107
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $557,040 · end of year $673,000
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $149,018 · end of year $351,843
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $98,756 · end of year $68,498
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,364,643
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,897,076
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $588,999 · end of year $467,567
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,501,829 · end of year $4,614,054
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $6,679,100 · end of year $5,724,096
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $285,087 · end of year $169,700
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,373,400 · end of year $1,547,797
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $7,666,420 · end of year $6,634,179
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,236,804 · end of year $2,493,081
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,619,922 · end of year $1,788,408
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
RTCA, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT INSPIRES THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS THAT MEET THE CHANGING GLOBAL AVIATION ENVIRONMENT AND ENSURE THE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND OVERALL HEALTH OF THE AVIATION ECOSYSTEM.
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SPECIAL COMMITTEES - RTCA SPECIAL COMMITTEES ARE FORMED GENERALLY IN RESPONSE TO A NEED FROM A MEMBER ORGANIZATION OR THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AT LARGE TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE, TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN COLLABORATION WITH MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY USED AS MEAN OF COMPLIANCE FOR CERTIFICATION. PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL COMMITTEES IS A MEMBER BENEFIT AND IS COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEERS FROM MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.
Expenses $684,946
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TRAINING COURSES DESCRIBE APPLICATION OF RTCA STANDARDS TO CERTIFICATION PROCESSES. THE 2025 PROGRAM PROVIDED TRAINING ON THE APPLICATION OF DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160G, AND AIRWORTHINESS/SECURITY.
Expenses $425,473 · Revenue $504,996
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MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - RTCA'S MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE RTCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND RTCA ADVISORY BOARD, WHO IN TURN HELP SELECT THOSE ISSUES ON WHICH RTCA WILL FOCUS COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND HELPS SHAPE THE RESULTING RECOMMENDATIONS.
Expenses $339,454 · Revenue $2,715,532
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WEBINAR/WORKSHOP ENGAGEMENTS - RTCA WEBINAR/WORKSHOP ENGAGEMENTS ADDRESS COMPLEX TECHNOLOGICAL AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS RELATIVE TO THE SAFETY OF THE AVIATION INDUSTRY. DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDE AI/ML, GNSS, UAS/AAM, AVIATION SPECTRUM ALLOCATION, AND CYBER SECURITY. WEBINARS ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WHILE WORKSHOPS ARE ONLY OPEN TO MEMBERS.
Expenses $72,401
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PUBLICATIONS - PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE MASPS, MOPS, INTERNAL REPORTS, AND RTCA REPORTS.
Expenses $6,665 · Revenue $904,381
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Carol HuegelCAROL HUEGEL
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $559,667
- From this org
- $520,417
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,250
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $416,579
- Bonus
- $103,838
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $20,354
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,896
- Filer's total
- $559,667
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Tracy Lamb Until August 2025TRACY LAMB UNTIL AUGUST 2025
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jim CoonJIM COON
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS (SINCE SEPTEMBER 2025)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Lisa SteffenLISA STEFFEN
VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS (SINCE SEPT 2025)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tim MurphyTIM MURPHY
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rob FrankROB FRANK
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kerry BuckleyKERRY BUCKLEY
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Vipul GuptaVIPUL GUPTA
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Brett EasthamBRETT EASTHAM
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (UNTIL FEBRUARY 2025)
- Total calculated
- $135,561
- From this org
- $129,613
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,948
- Hours/week
- 40
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Rebecca MorrisonREBECCA MORRISON
SR DIR, AVIATION STANDARDS
- Total calculated
- $225,257
- From this org
- $210,371
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,886
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $202,283
- Bonus
- $8,088
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,616
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,270
- Filer's total
- $225,257
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Andrea BerryANDREA BERRY
SR DIR, INDUSTRY RELATION
- Total calculated
- $175,654
- From this org
- $149,885
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,769
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $148,720
- Bonus
- $1,165
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,993
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,776
- Filer's total
- $175,654
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Alexander ParaALEXANDER PARA
SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $154,090
- From this org
- $138,660
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,430
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $133,560
- Bonus
- $5,100
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,248
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,182
- Filer's total
- $154,090
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 survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 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
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 4A
- BRETT EASTHAM RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $75,077
- PART I, LINE 7
- THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS ANNUAL BONUSES BASED ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE.
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.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 3 September 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source object
- 202602469349300210
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