2025-10-30T16:38:52-05:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 419 N LEE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 223142301 990 2024-01-01 850677780 HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE INC HIGH 7812460500 401 EDGEWATER PLACE 600 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 RUSS VAN DER WERFF INTERIM PRESIDENT 7812460500 2025-10-30 1 1 ADAM KUCZYNSKI CPA P01560606 7035190990 2025-10-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RUSS VAN DER WERFF 401 EDGEWATER PLACE 600 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 275125 0 X HAPSALLIANCE.ORG X 2020 DE THE HAPS ALLIANCE WILL ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AMONG PLAYERS IN THIS ARRAY OF INDUSTRIES. THEIR OBJECTIVE: TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP, AND LAUNCH A ROBUST, INTEROPERABLE ECOSYSTEM OF HAPS TECHNOLOGIES TO BENEFIT PEOPLE AND INDUSTRIES GLOBALLY. 5 5 0 11 0 0 0 0 458667 275125 0 0 0 0 458667 275125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 513918 435596 513918 435596 -55251 -160471 527915 220689 390891 244136 137024 -23447 X 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. 0 0 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. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X VIRTUAL INC 7812460500 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 600 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 X KEN RIORDAN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSS VAN DER WERFF VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTJE WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT (FROM FEB 2024) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DEREK HALPIN TREASURER/SECRETARY (FROM FEB 2024) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY EWERT VICE PRESIDENT (THRU JAN 2024) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 AYAKO SATO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CROSS DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024) 5.00 X 0 0 0 KANIZ MAHDI DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024) 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEN HICKS DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2024) 5.00 X 0 0 0 FATEMA HAMDANI DIRECTOR (THRU APR 2024) 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SMITH DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) 5.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VIRTUAL INC 401 EDGEWATER PL STE 600 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES 359457 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 813920 275125 275125 275125 275125 275125 0 0 169265 807 31700 156006 13560 14413 49276 569 435596 240596 170387 280000 48000 7319 2302 527915 220689 105058 50928 285833 193208 390891 244136 X 137024 -23447 137024 -23447 527915 220689 -160471 0 X 0 0 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION ALLIANCE, INC. USES A MANAGEMENT COMPANY, VIRTUAL INC., TO PERFORM MANAGEMENT DUTIES CUSTOMARILY PERFORMED BY OR UNDER SUPERVISION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: EXECUTIVE MEMBERS, PRINCIPAL MEMBERS, AND GENERAL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A GENERAL MEMBERS AND PRINCIPAL MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS FOR ELECTION AS A DIRECTOR. PRINCIPAL MEMBERS ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE FOR ELECTED DIRECTORS. EXECUTIVE MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO APPOINT ONE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.