Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 0 | 165,657 | 165,657 | |||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 165,657 | 165,657 | ||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 162,657 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 165,657 | 165,657 | ||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 0 | 0 | ||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | 0 | ||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 165,657 | 165,657 | ||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART III, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: | THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED DURING 2018. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | NSSA ENGAGES ACROSS THE FULL RANGE OF DOD (TITLE 10) AND IC (TITLE 50) EQUITIES. THROUGH ITS PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, NSSA SEEKS TO: - INSPIRE, SUPPORT, AND ADVANCE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY COOPERATION IN NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE; - PROVIDE STRATEGIC, DEDICATED, AND ACTIVE EDUCATION TO ENSURE THE U.S.'S CONTINUED LEADERSHIP IN SPACE; - PROMOTE ROBUST INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION FOCUSED ON THE MATURATION OF A SYNERGETIC, FULL-SPECTRUM, MISSION-ORIENTED NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ENTERPRISE; - BE THE NATION'S TRUSTED AND CENTRAL PLATFORM FOR FOCUSED AND INFORMED ENGAGEMENT AIMED AT THE PRIORITIZATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE EFFORTS AND MISSIONS; - DEVELOP AND MATURE LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES AND FOSTER PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ADVANCEMENT AND INITIATIVES; - BE THE NATION'S "GO-TO" ENTITY FOR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT, TRUSTED PERSPECTIVES ON SPACE AND THE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE INTERESTS IN SPACE; - SHAPE A HOLISTIC, MISSION-ORIENTED NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ENTERPRISE BY PROVIDING EXPERT LEADERSHIP, OPINION, INSIGHT, AND ANALYSIS; - PROVIDE INDEPENDENT, THOUGHT-PROVOKING STUDIES AND ANALYSES AIMED AT FOSTERING AND ILLUMINATING SUBSTANTIVE DEBATE ON A WIDE RANGE OF CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE TOPICS THROUGH A DEDICATED CENTER CALLED THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ASSOCIATION STUDIES & ANALYSIS CENTER; - MAKE SUSTAINED U.S. PREEMINENCE IN NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ACTIVITIES A BIPARTISAN NATIONAL PRIORITY; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE TO GUIDE THE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ENTERPRISE; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO SECURE STABLE AND SUFFICIENT FUNDING FOR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER INNOVATION, IMPROVE AGILITY, AND ACCELERATE RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, AND SUSTAINMENT OF VITAL NEW NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE MISSIONS AND SOLUTIONS; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO INCREASE INVESTMENTS IN NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY TO YIELD MAJOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE MISSION BENEFITS; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO BASE DECISIONS CONCERNING FUTURE ARCHITECTURE AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INITIATIVES ON RIGOROUS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE U.S.'S VITAL NEEDS FOR NEW NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES WHILE RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF AND MAINTAINING ONGOING DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE SPACE PROGRAMS; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO ESTABLISH AND NURTURE GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS TO SECURE U.S. DOMINANCE IN NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ACTIVITIES; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO CULTIVATE A ROBUST, DIVERSE, QUALIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE WORKFORCE AND INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO ESTABLISH A COORDINATED U.S. GOVERNMENT EFFORT TO ADDRESS ACQUIRING NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE SYSTEMS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND CAPABILITIES AND TO CLARIFY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE U.S.; - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH A NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ROADMAP TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY LONG-RANGE PLANS TO ALLOW U.S. GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO MAKE MORE INFORMED DECISIONS IN AREAS SUCH AS INTERNAL INVESTMENTS, ALIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TIMING OF HIRING DECISIONS, AND DETERMINING FACILITY NEEDS; AND - INFORM THE PUBLIC AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON THE NEED TO EXPAND THREAT-INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN U.S. GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO BOARD COMMITTEES IN 2019, BUT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE FORMED IN 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD BEFORE BEING FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 | THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS IN DRAFT FORM AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, TO BE APPROVED AT THE FIRST 2020 BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES - STAFF: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,355. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 42,839. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,194. OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES - BRANDING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,043. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,043. |
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