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ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATION - WASHINGTON DC CHAPTER

ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATION - WASHINGTON DC CHAPTER, of FALLS CHURCH, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.5M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $474K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.1M.

EIN: 521360093 FALLS CHURCH, VA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$474K
Grants Given8
Grant Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IS THE WASHINGTON DC CHAPTER OF AFCEA AND IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR MILITARY, GOVERNMENT, AND INDUSTRY COMMUNITIES TO COLLABORATE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY, MILITARY HEALTH-RELATED AGENCIES, AND ISSUES OF NATIONAL SECURITY.

Where $100 goes at Armed Forces Communications & Electronic Association - Washington DC Chapter

How Armed Forces Communications & Electronic Association - Washington DC Chapter divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$94 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $94 for programs

$47
The chapter has various functions, such as educational, luncheons, symposiums, galas and social events that feature key speakers and recent development and issues affecting the communications and electronics…
50% of program spending
$47
The chapter also sponsors an educational foundation that awards scholarships to worthy individuals in promotion of higher education in engineering, mathematics and science to encourage development within communications…
About 50% (cost not reported)
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

ALEXANDRIA, VA · 2022
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
$180,000
ALEXANDRIA, VA · 2021
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
$120,000
ALEXANDRIA, VA · 2020
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
$211,500
ALEXANDRIA, VA · 2018
PROVIDE MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER EDUCATION RELATED COSTS.
$406,000
ARLINGTON, VA · 2017
PROVIDE MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER EDUCATION RELATED COSTS.
$95,000

Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alisha Kelly
BOARD MEMBER Amanda Sawicz
SECRETARY Annie John
PRESIDENT Becci Defrank
BOARD MEMBER / VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS Christina Thayer
VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE Danielle Manson

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$1,102,500 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.5M $1.5M $474K
2024 $1.3M $1.2M $360K
2023 $1.2M $1.4M $207K
2022 $1.2M $1.2M $476K
2021 $825K $752K $450K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $825K to $1.5M (+87%), with total assets most recently reported at $474K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in VA.

VA

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