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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$584,043
Total expenses
$555,828
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$57,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$28
Other revenue
$584,015
Total assets, end of year
$337,982
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$337,982
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$386,820

Program services were 0.0% 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.

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $28 · related or exempt $28 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

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

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Space Industry Days

    total $559,940 · related or exempt $559,940 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: Revenue from programs including luncheons

    total $14,725 · related or exempt $14,725 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11c · Other revenue: Cycle for STEM Event

    total $9,350 · related or exempt $9,350 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $584,015

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $57,000

  • 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 $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program Service Expenses

    total $498,828

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $309,767 · end of year $337,982

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $309,767 · end of year $337,982

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Chapter shall be a patriotic, educational, scientific, nonprofit organization comprised of individuals involved in the military, industry, and government of the United States. The Chapter maintains and improves the cooperations and exchange of ideas between government and industry.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Chapter shall be a patriotic, educational, scientific, nonprofit organization comprised of individuals involved in the military, industry, and government of the United States. The Chapter maintains and improves the cooperation and exchange of ideas between government and industry.

  • Space Industry Days two day conference during which the Space Systems Command personnel present space acquisition program status and business opportunities. Headquarters Space Force officials address future requirements and budgets for space systems. Industry speakers share industry best practices and future technologies. Attendance is by members of aerospace and defense industries and associated government personnel. Registration fees are charged for attendance. We are a co-sponsor with Greater Los Angeles Chapter to the National Defense Industrial Association, Air Force Association Schriever Chapter, and the Southern California Aerospace Professionals Representatives.

    Expenses $316,417 · Revenue $559,940

  • Luncheons and workshops: The Chapter provides periodic luncheons and workshops for government and aerospace industry attendees. Registration fees are charged for attendance to cover expenses. Government and industry officials provide summaries of program status, best practices, and business opportunities.

    Expenses $13,403 · Revenue $13,260

  • AFCEA Educational Program Funding: Funding provided to AFCEA Educational Program (part of AFCEA LA Chapter for educational grants) to support teacher grants and STEM scholarships paid from the AFCEA Educational Program.

    Expenses $57,000

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mike Plantenga

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Todd Wiest

    VP Programs

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Gilchrist

    VP Finance

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Sean Rucker

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicholas Farinacci

    VP Operations

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Megan Hoffman

    VP Membership

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Mathews

    VP Publicity

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Staso

    VP Scholarships

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stefan Kieffer

    VP Awards

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brandon Kohler

    VP Emerging Leaders-Industry

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Callie Hewitt

    VP Emerging Leaders-Military

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam Feingold

    Regional VP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Pope

    VP STEM

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Larry Davidoff

    OC Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202431359349301023

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