Mission
TO ADVOCATE FOR THE COMMERCIAL USE OF DRONES AND TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE VIEWS AND POLICIES THAT FACILITATE THE COMMERCIAL USE OF DRONES.
Public Charity
COMMERCIAL DRONE ALLIANCE
COMMERCIAL DRONE ALLIANCE is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.6M revenue, $1.6M expenses, $670K total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 812931755
WASHINGTON, DC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: U01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$670K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$5K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Commercial Drone Alliance
How Commercial Drone Alliance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$65
Programs
the work itself
$30
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $65 for programs
$65
Advocacy program
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 Received
CONTRIBUTION/PROGRAM SUPPORT
$5,417
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CO-CHAIR
Ben Berlin
BOARD MEMBER
David Shilliday
BOARD MEMBER
Dean Allen Barefield
CO-CHAIR
Eric Brock
BOARD MEMBER
Grant Jordan
BOARD MEMBER
Heath Mclemore
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $670K |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $665K |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $293K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $920K | $473K |
| 2020 | $425K | $402K | $307K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $425K to $1.6M (+271%), with total assets most recently reported at $670K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.