Air Space and Missile Defense Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
311466898
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Huntsville, AL, USA
Phone
2564283525
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
National Security

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$586,554
Expenses
$334,161
Assets
$1,894,124
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

31 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CORREY COX (PRESIDENT)
  • COLE KUPEC (VICE-PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • JASON ADAM (BOARD MEMBER)
  • SHARI FETH (BOARD MEMBER)
  • DOUG ALLEN (BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of the air, space, & missile defense association is to promote the security of our nation by providing programs and support for activities that contribute to the advancement of a common understanding of the vital importance of air, space & missile defense systems to our national future. To foster communications and relationships between government activities with responsibilities for or interests in air, space, and missile defense; local government organizations; and local industries.

What it reported doing in 2025

Presented space and missile defense technical achievement and service excellence awards for both government and contractor employees in recognition of exceptional achievement in the development, test, and deployment or air, space, and missile defense systems during the 2025 asmda annual membership luncheon. Named 3 individuals to the space and missile defense distinguished civilians wall of honor located in the davidson center at the us space and rocket center. Co-sponsored (with ndia and adaa) the 22nd space and missile defense symposium, huntsville, al, 5-7 august 2025. Organized and ran the 2025 adventures in engineering bringing 400 local area high school juniors for tours at redstone arsenal, al on 5 october 2025, to provide insights into stem jobs that are available to university graduates with a degree in science, math and engineering.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 88% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 72% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of total spending goes to programs. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 60
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 86
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 50.4%; rating input score 50
  • Program expense ratio: 97.5%; rating input score 97
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 43%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.67; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11.6% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 16.6% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 14.8% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 50.4% of revenue deployed · 97.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 31 of 31 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $326K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 31 people listed
  • Consistency: 16 of 16 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2014 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 50/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.