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Aerospace Corporation

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % JAMES W FORD
Other · CHANTILLY, VA · EIN 95-2102389

About

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.

In care of James W FORD

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
5,446
Volunteers

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$1.4B
Expenses
$1.3B
Assets
$1.3B
Liabilities
$833.4M

Financial history

$1.4B$686.3M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $1.4B · Avg: $1.1B

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$522K
Foreign employees1
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
East Asia and the Pacific

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$77K
Grants Given
$432K
AEROSPACE CORPORATION
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Address

14745 LEE RD
Chantilly, VA, 20151-177

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members16
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Endowment held by related orgNo
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