2017-05-15T16:36:29-05:00 2016-06-30 COHNREZNICK LLP 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE 400E BETHESDA MD 208146583 990 2015-07-01 260338652 AIR CHARTER SAFETY FOUNDATION % JOHANNA O'TOOLE AIRC 2027741512 818 Connecticut Avenue NW STE 900 Washington DC 20006 BRYAN BURNS president 2017-02-15 true DANIEL O'SHEA P00957510 3016529100 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Bryan Burns 818 Connecticut Ave NW 900 Washington DC 20006 567585 false X www.acsf.aero X 2007 VA SEE PART III, LINE 1 32 31 0 0 9000 7000 459693 560550 0 35 983 0 469676 567585 0 0 0 0 291814 345048 0 0 0 143755 189734 435569 534782 34107 32803 303972 268325 137700 69250 166272 199075 X AIR CHARTER SAFETY FOUNDATION ("ACSF") IS ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF AIR CHARTER IN THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND COLLABORATION. false false 55283 41000 AUDIT - TO BUTTRESS PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE AIR CHARTER INDUSTRY, ACSF HAS DEVELOPED SAFETY AUDIT STANDARDS FOR THE AIR CHARTER INDUSTRY. ACSF OFFERS TRAINING ON THE ACSF INDUSTRY AUDIT STANDARDS TO INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, SO THAT THE STANDARDS MAY BE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZED TO ENSURE ENHANCED SAFETY LEVELS. 105384 75340 SYMPOSIUM - ACSF HOSTS AN ANNUAL AIR CHARTER SAFETY SYMPOSIUM. THIS SYMPOSIUM FOCUSES ON ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PERTAINING TO AVIATION SAFETY. 75818 291710 Promotion, outreach and education - The ACSF leads and supports the advancement of the highest safety standards available to allow the business, charter and fractional ownership industry to offer the safest air transportation products in the world and to provide objective information about these standards and services to the public. Membership primarily includes Part 135 certificate holders, with the balance to include OEMs, brokers, insurers, customers, airports, and safety professionals. Regular members are aircraft operators, management companies and brokers, while Associate members are suppliers, vendors and consultants to aircraft operators. Affiliate members are other non-profit institutions and government organizations. 28853 AVSIS TRAINING 35000 152500 ASAP Program 63853 152500 300338 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 32 31 false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false true true false false false X JOHANNA O'TOOLE 2027741512 818 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW STE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20006 Bryan Burns President & Exec Committee 35.0 0.0 X X 160123 0 34036 Jeff Baum Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Grillo Treasurer & Exec Committee 3.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Charlie Priester Exec Committee & Board Member 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jon Beatty Exec Committee & Board Member 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Bill Mayo Exec Committee & Board Member 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dave Hewitt Board member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dennis Fox VICE-CHAIRMAN & Exec Committee 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tom Hendricks thru Jan 2016 Board Member X 0 0 0 David McKay thru April 2016 Board Member X 0 0 0 Jim Ballough thru May 2016 Board Member X 0 0 0 Ron Brower Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 David Davenport Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Charles O'Dell Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Joshua Hebert Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tim Sullivan Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Greg Kinsella BOARD MEMBER & EXEC. COMMITTEE 3.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Joe Salata CHAIRMAN & Exec Commitee 3.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Larson Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Madtes Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mike Graham Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas Miller Board Member X 0 0 0 Bob Rufli Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Levi Stockton Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dick Van Gemert Exec Committee & Board member 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tom Huff Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Brogan Exec Committee & Board Member 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 George Antoniadis Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Steve Cok Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Steve Douglas Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robert Hamel Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lou Nemeth Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Alan Ray Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 J Gregory Kelley Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Al Pod Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 160123 0 34036 1 false true false 0 7000 7000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 291710 291710 SAFETY SYMPOSIUM 900099 75340 75340 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 900099 152500 152500 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 29000 29000 OTHER WORKSHOPS 900099 12000 12000 560550 35 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 567585 560550 35 0 0 0 0 194158 116494 77664 0 150890 90534 60356 0 0 0 0 2493 2493 0 0 0 0 3644 3644 746 746 23322 1470 21852 891 446 445 0 25664 15399 10265 49411 24705 24706 0 30625 30625 0 0 0 16762 16762 AUDIT STANDARDS 3661 3661 MEMBERSHIP RETENTION 32515 16258 16257 534782 300338 234444 0 288972 268325 0 0 0 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40838 40838 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 303972 268325 0 0 0 0 137700 69250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137700 69250 X 166272 199075 0 0 0 0 166272 199075 303972 268325 32803 X false false false X 108200 105000 39000 9000 7000 268200 0 0 108200 105000 39000 9000 7000 268200 216680 51520 35 35 0 0 268235 2072857 0.19207 0.25212 X PUBLIC CHARITY QUALIFICATIONS SCHEDULE A, SECTION C, LINE 17A AIR CHARTER SAFETY FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) QUALIFIES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST OF 1.170A-9(f)(3) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS, BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING: 1. ITS SUPPORT, AS REPORTED FOR 2015, IS 19.21%, THEREBY MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF 1.170A-9(f)(3)(i). 2. THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED SO AS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, THEREBY MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF 1.170A-9(f)(3)(ii). AN EXAMPLE OF THESE RECENT EFFORTS BY THE ORGANIZATION IS: -DURING 2015, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS CONCERTED EFFORT TO INCREASE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A BROAD BASE OF CORPORATE DONORS THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT WITH DECISION MAKERS. 3. THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT, AT 19.21%, IS WELL ABOVE THE 10% MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST, THEREBY MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF 1.170A-9(f)(3)(iii)(A). 4. IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF 1.170A-9(f)(3)(i), THE FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM A REPRESENTATIVE NUMBER OF PERSONS, RATHER THAN RECEIVING ALL OR MOST OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE MEMBERS OF A SINGLE FAMILY, OR FROM A SINGLE DONOR. IN THIS RESPECT, THE FOUNDATION MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF 1.170A-9(f)(3)(iii)(B). 5. THE FOUNDATION ALSO IS REPRESENTED BY A GOVERNING BODY (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) WHICH REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC (I.E. THE OVERALL SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND THEIR USERS) RATHER THAN THE PERSONAL OR PRIVATE INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS, THEREBY SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENT OF 1.170a-9(f)(3)(iii)(C). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 40838 40838 X false false false false false false false true false Bryan Burns President & Exec Committee 123540 0 36583 0 4804 29232 194159 0 0 Part I, Line 7 Air Charter Safety Foundation provided a bonus payment to the President once approved by the Chairman of the Board. REVIEW OF FORM 990 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. DOCUMENTATION OF MINUTES FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OTHER COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES Part III, Line 4d ASAP Program: The ACSF, in cooperation with the FAA, has established an Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). a. ASAP is a voluntary, self-reporting program that identifies and reduces possible flight safety concerns, and mitigates risk. b. ASAP uses employee input to identify significant safety concerns and issues; operational deficiencies; non-compliance with regulations; deviations from company policies and procedures; and unusual events. c. Each report is investigated and corrective actions determined based on a non-disciplinary approach to flight safety.