Massautonomy Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
861598683
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
North Falmouth, MA, USA
Phone
6174568000
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy

Reported finances

Revenue
$4,945,762
Expenses
$4,043,900
Assets
$1,975,733
Liabilities
$282,384

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JEFFREY DECARLO (DIR./PRESIDENT/CEO (AS OF 10/16/24))

Highest reported compensation

  • RICHARD J O'HEARN (PROJECT DEV. MANAGER/UAS SPECIALIST): $146,731 total reported compensation
  • SCOTT FERREIRA (REMOTE PILOT IN COMMAND): $123,352 total reported compensation
  • JEFFREY DECARLO (DIR./PRESIDENT/CEO (AS OF 10/16/24)): $62,500 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To convene and coordinate around the challenges of integrating unmanned and autonomous technologies, to educate the public about unmanned and autonomous systems, to support the vision of a vibrant innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem for unmanned and autonomous technologies in Massachusetts, to collectively find ways to solve transportation-related problems through the use of unmanned and autonomous systems, and to foster the implementation and operationalization of innovative and experimental environments that can demonstrate what is required for unmanned and autonomous technologies to operate safely.

What it reported doing in 2024

Next generation aviation consulting - provide a technical expertise advisory services program, whereby, in exchange for a fee we will assist Massachusetts entities to better understand next generation aviation technologies. We will provide the technical know-how, experience, and systems insights to help these interested entities unleash the potential of unmanned and autonomous air technologies.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 95% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 74
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 81
  • Sustainability: 51
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 76.8%; rating input score 77
  • Program expense ratio: 94%; rating input score 94
  • 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: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 18.2%; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.49; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8.2%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 64.9% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 64.5% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 74.6% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 76.8% of revenue deployed · 94% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 2 of 3 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $3.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $147K · 5 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $936K reported
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 17/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 36/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 51/100.