Nonprofit · EIN 85-0677780
HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC
Also known as HAPS ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · WAKEFIELD, MA 01880
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $275,125 | $435,596 | -$160,471 | $220,689 | $244,136 | -$23,447 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $458,667 | $513,918 | -$55,251 | $527,915 | $390,891 | $137,024 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $275,125
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $807
- Accounting fees
- $31,700
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $527,915
- Total assets, end of year
- $220,689
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $244,136
- Net assets, end of year
- -$23,447
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$23,447
- Gross receipts
- $275,125
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN RIORDAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RUSS VAN DER WERFF | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANTJE WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT (FROM FEB 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DEREK HALPIN | TREASURER/SECRETARY (FROM FEB 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY EWERT | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU JAN 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AYAKO SATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CROSS | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KANIZ MAHDI | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN HICKS | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FATEMA HAMDANI | DIRECTOR (THRU APR 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF SMITH | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN RIORDAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY EWERT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RUSS VAN DER WERFF | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS MCLAUGHLIN | SECRETARY (THRU NOV 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KANIZ MAHDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AYAKO SATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FATEMA HAMDANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF SMITH | DIRECTOR (FROM NOV 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 EDGEWATER PL STE 600, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880-6200
- In care of
- % MICHAEL B AYERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RUSS VAN DER WERFF, 401 EDGEWATER PLACE 600, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880
- Signed the 990
- RUSS VAN DER WERFF, INTERIM PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (781) 246-0500
- Website
- HAPSALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE HAPS ALLIANCE IS TO UNLOCK THE STRATOSPHERE TO ENHANCE CONNECTIVITY AND SENSING SERVICES FOR CIVILIAN AND AD GOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS GLOBALLY. TO BRING CONNECTIVITY TO MORE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THINGS WORLDWIDE. WE UNITE COMPANIES FROM TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, AVIATION, AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES IN THE EDUCATION, REGULATION, AND PROMOTION OF HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATIONS (HAPS) IN THE STRATOSPHERE. HAPS ALLIANCE MEMBER COMPANIES COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR THE ADVANTAGES OF HAPS WITH RELEVANT AUTHORITIES IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES, BUILD A COOPERATIVE HAPS ECOSYSTEM, DEVELOP COMMON PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, AND PROMOTE THE STANDARDIZATION OF HAPS NETWORK INTEROPERABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, THE HAPS ALLIANCE ACTIVELY ADVANCED THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATIONS (HAPS) THROUGH A SERIES OF STRATEGIC PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES:KEY PUBLICATIONS1. "HAPS CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS" (FEBRUARY 8, 2024): THIS WHITE PAPER, DEVELOPED BY THE AVIATION WORKING GROUP, ADDRESSED REGULATORY CHALLENGES UNIQUE TO HAPS OPERATIONS. IT PROPOSED ACTIONS SUCH AS ESTABLISHING SAFETY RISK METRICS, CREATING HAPS-SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL TEST STANDARDS, AND ENGAGING WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE CERTIFICATION PROCESSES. 2. "ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF RISKS FOR HAPS" (JANUARY 31, 2024): THIS PAPER REIMAGINED TRADITIONAL AVIATION SAFETY METRICS FOR HAPS, INTRODUCING NEW APPROACHES TO SETTING ACCEPTABLE RISK LEVELS FOR THIS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY. 3. "CREATING AN ENABLING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR HAPS DEPLOYMENT" (MAY 16, 2024): AN UPDATED REGULATORY POSITIONS PAPER PROVIDING HIGH-LEVEL RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT THE STRATOSPHERIC ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING INSIGHTS FROM THE EXPANSION OF HAPS SERVICE-LINK FOLLOWING WRC-23. NOTABLE EVENTS-STRATOSPHERIC OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM (SOARS) 2024: THIS SYMPOSIUM BROUGHT TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS TO COLLABORATE ON ADVANCING HAPS AND HIGH ALTITUDE LONG ENDURANCE (HALE) TECHNOLOGIES. HAPS ALLIANCE MEMBERS, INCLUDING AALTO, AEROSTAR, AEROVIRONMENT, AND SCEYE, SHOWCASED THEIR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND EMPHASIZED THE ROLE OF HAPS IN REVOLUTIONIZING AERIAL OPERATIONS. -HAPS ALLIANCE MEMBER MEETING (NOVEMBER 12-13, 2024): HELD IN BONN, GERMANY, AND HOSTED BY DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG, THIS MEETING PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR MEMBERS TO EXPLORE REAL-WORLD HAPS APPLICATIONS, DISCUSS CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, AND PARTICIPATE IN WORKING GROUP UPDATES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS-FORMATION OF THE DEFENSE APPLICATIONS WORKING GROUP: IN MAY 2024, THE HAPS ALLIANCE LAUNCHED A NEW WORKING GROUP FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR EQUITABLE DISCUSSION AND ENGAGEMENT IN DEFENSE APPLICATIONS AMONGST MEMBERS.-FORMATION OF THE ADVISORY BOARD: IN OCTOBER 2024, THE HAPS ALLIANCE ESTABLISHED ITS INAUGURAL ADVISORY BOARD TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE. GREG EWERT, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER & MANAGING DIRECTOR NORTH AMERICA AT STRATOSPHERIC PLATFORMS, WAS APPOINTED AS THE FIRST MEMBER.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-0677780
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $220,689
- Income (IRS master file)
- $275,125
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $275,125 | $435,596 | $220,689 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $458,667 | $513,918 | $527,915 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $497,444 | $443,820 | $569,002 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $423,770 | $334,221 | $510,855 | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-0677780).
Questions about HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC is 85-0677780.
- Is HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2023.
- Are donations to HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RUSS VAN DER WERFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $275,125, expenses of $435,596 and total assets of $220,689 at year end.
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