Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Corporation is located in Tipp City, OH. The organization was established in 1983. According to its NTEE Classification (A34) the organization is classified as: Radio, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Corporation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2022, Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Corporation generated $474.0k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 8 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 29.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $208.5k during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 13.9% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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EXPAND AMATEUR DIGITAL RADIO. TAPR IS INVOLVED IN A MULTI-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, FUNDED BY ARDC, TO DEVELOP A SPECIALIZED RADIO RECEIVER FOR A PERSONAL SPACE WEATHER STATION (PSWS); A PROJECT PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AND LED BY DR. N FRISSELL AT UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP A LOW COST, MASS- PRODUCIBLE DESIGN FOR HOBBYISTS AND SCIENTISTS TO OBSERVE THE EFFECTS OF SPACE WEATHER ON RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS, DISTRIBUTES AND PROVIDES DOCUMENTATION OF LOW COST DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE FOR RADIO AMATEURS.
THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCE THE STATE OF THE ART IN AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROPAGATION STUDIES BY PROVIDING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR EXPERIMENTERS AT REASONABLE COST. TAPR FUNDED THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF THE TICC, TMS-BUF, PULSE PUPPY, AND GPS EXPERIMENTER'S KIT, DEVICES USEFUL TO THE TIME AND FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT COMMUNITY USED TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF SUCH MEASUREMENTS IN A SMALLER PACKAGE AND LESS EXPENSIVE THAN OTHER PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
John Ackermann Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Steven Bible Vice Preside | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
George Byrkit Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Daniel Babcock Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Scott Cowling President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Stan Horzepa Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $90 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $442,727 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $442,817 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $52 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $31,135 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $474,004 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $1,334 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $2,000 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $9,696 |
Total functional expenses | $208,474 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $410,498 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $51,795 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $462,293 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $462,293 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $462,293 |