Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Mobile Satellite Users Association
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 54-1613799
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.63x
Liabilities / Revenue
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
56th percentile
Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 23.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
77th percentile
Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
46th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$177,177
Up $7,945 (+4.7%) from 2022
Net Assets
Down$66,142
Down $9,983 (-13%) from 2022
Liabilities
Up$111,035
Up $17,928 (+19%) from 2022
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$148,288
Up $19,806 (+15%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$141,329
Up $53,959 (+62%) from 2022
Net Income
Down$6,959
Down $34,153 (-83%) from 2022
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 6, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $148,288
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DREHER | Outgoing Pre | - | $34,125 | - | $34,125 |
| ROGER LANCTOT | President | - | $26,000 | - | $26,000 |
| MAIKE DENDA | Finance Dire | - | $15,646 | - | $15,646 |
| FRANK AUGUST | Secretary | - | $4,845 | - | $4,845 |
| DOUG HARVEY | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ERWAN EMILIAN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| REBECCA COWEN-HIRSCH | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| FRANCIS AURICCHIO | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROGER MCGARRAHAN | General Coun | - | $0 | - | - |
| M BRIAN BARNETT | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| J ALBERTO PALACIOS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANA MARIA EDWARDS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREW FAIOLA | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| LILAC MULLER | Vice-Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT CONGDON | 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
- Phone
- 7034306012
- Address
- 1350 BEVERLY RD STE 115-341, MCLEAN, VA 22101
Signing Officer
- Name
- Roger Lanctot
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7034306012
- Signed
- 2025-11-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Vta Advisors
- Address
- 10400 EATON PL STE 100, FAIRFAX, VA 22030
- Preparer
- Margaret H Martinez
- Phone
- 7032184100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses marketing 3,150 news clipping service 8,850 media marketing 10,636 office 6 internet services 1,103 software 327 travel 1,496 meals 100 lodging 779 conference/luncheon expenses 24,367 insurance 567 bank charges 3,509 scc registration 25 bad debts expense 4,500 total 59,415”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Accounts receivable 11,364 32,957 prepaid expenses and deferred charges 850 0 total 12,214 32,957”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 795 6,009 deferred revenue 89,300 104,862 credit card payable 0 164”
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 3,150 NEWS CLIPPING SERVICE 8,850 MEDIA MARKETING 10,636 OFFICE 6 INTERNET SERVICES 1,103 SOFTWARE 327 TRAVEL 1,496 MEALS 100 LODGING 779 CONFERENCE/LUNCHEON EXPENSES 24,367 INSURANCE 567 BANK CHARGES 3,509 SCC REGISTRATION 25 BAD DEBTS EXPENSE 4,500 TOTAL 59,415 |
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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
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $177,177
- Liabilities
- $111,035
- Net assets
- $66,142
- Revenue
- $148,288
- Expenses
- $141,329
- Net income
- $6,959