Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Mobile Satellite Users Association
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 54-1613799
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.67x
Liabilities / Revenue
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
6th percentile
Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 57.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
93rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
6th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$90,088
Up $35,932 (+66%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$29,600
Down $24,556 (-45%) from 2017
Liabilities
$60,488
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$52,525
Down $38,387 (-42%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$77,081
Down $2,952 (-3.7%) from 2017
Net Income
Down-$24,556
Down $35,435 (-326%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Oct 31, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $52,525
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
NONE
The mobile satellite users association is dedicated to promoting satellite mobility innovations and development of the satellite mobility market worldwide. The association fosters the exchange of news, information and ideas among mobility providers and users including those focused on communications, navigation, safety and other evolving new applications.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASSOCIATION FOSTERS THE EXCHANGE OF NEWS, INFORMATION AND IDEAS AMONG MOBILITY PROVIDERS AND USERS INCLUDING THOSE FOCUSED ON COMMUNICATIONS, NAVIGATION, SAFETY AND OTHER EVOLVING NEW APPLICATIONS. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE MELQUIST | President | - | $30,356 | - | $30,356 |
| FRANK AUGUST | Secretary | - | $8,003 | - | $8,003 |
| JOHN STOLTE | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ERWAN EMILIAN | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| GEOFF HALL | Vice-Chairma | - | $0 | - | - |
| REBECCA COWEN-HIRSH | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| LISA DREHER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIM BILLE GRAM | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID HARROWER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| TODD HILL | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MAUREEN C MCLAUGHLIN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| J ALBERTO PALACIOS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MORRIS SHAWN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK SYKES | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- In-house lobbying only
- No
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Mobile Satellite Users Association
- EIN
- 54-1613799
- Address
- 1350 BEVERLY RD STE 115-341, MCLEAN, VA 22101
Signing Officer
- Name
- Catherine Melquist
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7036283378
- Signed
- 2019-10-31
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Levy & Associates Pc
- Address
- 10400 EATON PL STE 100, FAIRFAX, VA 22030-2225
- Preparer
- Margaret H Martinez
- Phone
- 7032184100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses marketing 17,468 office supplies 62 telephone 210 internet services 795 travel 3,131 conference expenses 5,750 bank charges 1,041 scc registration 35 subscriptions 260 total 28,752”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Accounts receivable 10,000 42,012 total 10,000 42,012”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Deferred revenue 0 60,488”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The mobile satellite users association is dedicated to promoting satellite mobility innovations and development of the satellite mobility market worldwide. The association fosters the exchange of news, information and ideas among mobility providers and users including those focused on communications, navigation, safety and other evolving new applications.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES MARKETING 17,468 OFFICE SUPPLIES 62 TELEPHONE 210 INTERNET SERVICES 795 TRAVEL 3,131 CONFERENCE EXPENSES 5,750 BANK CHARGES 1,041 SCC REGISTRATION 35 SUBSCRIPTIONS 260 TOTAL 28,752 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE MOBILE SATELLITE USERS ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING SATELLITE MOBILITY INNOVATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SATELLITE MOBILITY MARKET WORLDWIDE. THE ASSOCIATION FOSTERS THE EXCHANGE OF NEWS, INFORMATION AND IDEAS AMONG MOBILITY PROVIDERS AND USERS INCLUDING THOSE FOCUSED ON COMMUNICATIONS, NAVIGATION, SAFETY AND OTHER EVOLVING NEW APPLICATIONS. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $90,088
- Liabilities
- $60,488
- Net assets
- $29,600
- Revenue
- $52,525
- Expenses
- $77,081
- Net income
- -$24,556