Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology reported $44.9 million in revenue and $45.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.75 went to program services, $23.07 to management and general costs and $1.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.0% of the total. Government grants made up 11.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $428,077 (PRESIDENT). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 12% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $46MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $428,077 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInstruction - vaughn is a four year private educational institution offering bachelor and associate degrees in engineering and technology, aviation and management. The institution also offers a master of science in airport management. The college provides educational services to over 1,300 students. The instructional services are supported and enhanced by efforts in the academic support, student support and institutional support areas
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $418,117 | $0 | $9,960 | $428,077 |
| VP FIN. & BUS. SERV. (OUTGOING) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $254,989 | $0 | $7,334 | $262,323 |
| VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,672 | $0 | $46,575 | $222,247 |
| VP TRAINING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,458 | $0 | $6,013 | $211,471 |
| PROFESSOR TENURED CHAIR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,101 | $0 | $20,525 | $196,626 |
| INSTRUCTOR OF TECH. SPEC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,946 | $0 | $1,862 | $183,808 |
| PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,100 | $0 | $19,918 | $181,018 |
| ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,640 | $0 | $19,516 | $176,156 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5472
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HERITAGE FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC Flight training | $2,070,796 |
| WRD CONSULTING GROUP LLC Consulting | $219,941 |
| LIAISON INTERNATIONAL LLC Marketing campaign | $212,164 |
| ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP Legal services | $107,989 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology totaling $8,100 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology spent in FY2025, $75.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology reported that 75.8% of its $45.7 million in expenses went to program services, 23.1% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $428,077, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology get its money?
Of $44.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 12.5% came from contributions and grants (including 11.1% from government grants) and 83.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-0461385 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202631949349301518 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202522189349301822 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441809349300439 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301939349301850 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211959349300811 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141969349301504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-0461385: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.