Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 99-1335197 • 501(c)6 • San Ramon, CA
Profile
Mssa's primary mission is to: (1)support open interoperable architectures and standards for use in multi-orbit satellite systems, ground infrastructure, and end user equipment,(2) define specifications, reference architectures, implementation guidelines and standardized agreements to promote seamless global roaming between terrestrial and multi-orbit networks (3) maximize scarce multi-orbit space and spectrum resources and employ sustainable network design and operation to enable affordable advanced ntn services,(5) advocate for policies, laws and regulations that advance the purposes of the association, (5) provide a neutral forum to facilitate collaboration among members for coordination of 3gpp and other international standards activities, and (6) support the integration of space networks into national telecommunicaitons infrastructure via trusted local partners and within sovereign regulatory and national security frameworks.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
62nd percentile
Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$112,835
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$81,053
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Net Assets
$31,782
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Revenue
$495,000
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Expenses
$463,218
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Net Income
$31,782
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Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
Mssa's primary mission is to: (1)support open interoperable architectures and standards for use in multi-orbit satellite systems, ground infrastructure, and end user equipment,(2) define specifications, reference architectures, implementation guidelines and standardized agreements to promote seamless global roaming between terrestrial and multi-orbit networks (3) maximize scarce multi-orbit space and spectrum resources and employ sustainable network design and operation to enable affordable advanced ntn services,(5) advocate for policies, laws and regulations that advance the purposes of the association, (5) provide a neutral forum to facilitate collaboration among members for coordination of 3gpp and other international standards activities, and (6) support the integration of space networks into national telecommunicaitons infrastructure via trusted local partners and within sovereign regulatory and national security frameworks.
To support open interoperable architectures and standards for use in multi-orbit satellite systems, ground infrastructure, and end user equipment.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $0 | $76,490 | ▲ $76,490 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $0 | $30,000 | ▲ $30,000 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $0 | $6,345 | ▲ $6,345 |
| Total Assets | $0 | $112,835 | ▲ $112,835 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $0 | $81,053 | ▲ $81,053 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $81,053 | ▲ $81,053 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $0 | $31,782 | ▲ $31,782 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $0 | $31,782 | ▲ $31,782 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $0 | $112,835 | ▲ $112,835 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark Dankberg | Chair |
| Ali Al Hashemi | Director |
| Doug Smith | Director |
| Ram Viswanathan | Director |
| John Janka | Secretary |
| Jacques Leduc | Treasurer |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Inventures | Management Services | 2603 CAMINO RAMON SUITE 200, San Ramon, CA 94583 | $312,072 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $463,218 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | - | - | - | $194,621 |
| Fees for Services Management | - | - | - | $189,000 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | - | - | $40,933 |
| Travel | - | - | - | $9,969 |
| Insurance | - | - | - | $6,345 |
| Information Technology | - | - | - | $3,595 |
| Advertising | - | - | - | $3,577 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | $712 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | - | - | $677 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $463,218 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Mssa delegated certain executive management, marketing, and financial functions to an outside management company.”
“Mssa had members but not stockholders.”
“The organization has three tiers of membership in 2024. Sponsor members are entitled to be represented on the board of directors and each representative is a voting member. As such, sponsor members have the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body.”
“The draft form 990 was reviewed and approved by an officer prior to filing. Thereafter, each member of the board of directors received a copy of the form 990 and related returns.”
“Mssa makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”
“Business operations and membership services 48,000. Public relations 42,304. Website development 13,926. Video development 6,541. Marketing management 79,090. Strategy/regulatory 4,760.”
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | MSSA'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO: (1)SUPPORT OPEN INTEROPERABLE ARCHITECTURES AND STANDARDS FOR USE IN MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE SYSTEMS, GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE, AND END USER EQUIPMENT,(2) DEFINE SPECIFICATIONS, REFERENCE ARCHITECTURES, IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES AND STANDARDIZED AGREEMENTS TO PROMOTE SEAMLESS GLOBAL ROAMING BETWEEN TERRESTRIAL AND MULTI-ORBIT NETWORKS (3) MAXIMIZE SCARCE MULTI-ORBIT SPACE AND SPECTRUM RESOURCES AND EMPLOY SUSTAINABLE NETWORK DESIGN AND OPERATION TO ENABLE AFFORDABLE ADVANCED NTN SERVICES,(5) ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES, LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT ADVANCE THE PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION, (5) PROVIDE A NEUTRAL FORUM TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG MEMBERS FOR COORDINATION OF 3GPP AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ACTIVITIES, AND (6) SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF SPACE NETWORKS INTO NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICAITONS INFRASTRUCTURE VIA TRUSTED LOCAL PARTNERS AND WITHIN SOVEREIGN REGULATORY AND NATIONAL SECURITY FRAMEWORKS. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | 22 FILINGS WITH THE U,S. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC), CITEL, AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL BODIES BY THE MSSA REGULATORY COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE REGULATIONS SUPPORTING MSSA'S MISSION AND VISION. |
| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | PROMOTION OF THE FIRST OF SEVERAL NEAR-TERM PUBLICATIONS ON SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR DIRECT TO DEVICE (D2D) SERVICES: EXTENDING MOBILE COVERAGE THROUGH SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | MSSA DELEGATED CERTAIN EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS TO AN OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | MSSA HAD MEMBERS BUT NOT STOCKHOLDERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE TIERS OF MEMBERSHIP IN 2024. SPONSOR MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO BE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EACH REPRESENTATIVE IS A VOTING MEMBER. AS SUCH, SPONSOR MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AN OFFICER PRIOR TO FILING. THEREAFTER, EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND RELATED RETURNS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | MSSA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 48,000. PUBLIC RELATIONS 42,304. WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT 13,926. VIDEO DEVELOPMENT 6,541. MARKETING MANAGEMENT 79,090. STRATEGY/REGULATORY 4,760. |
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