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Airlink reported $13.1 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.80 went to program services, $7.99 to management and general costs and $7.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $238,934 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 323% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $238,934 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.86% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAirlink, inc. (airlink) is a free service provider to help humanitarian non-governmental organizations connect with commercial airlines to obtain discounted and donated cargo and passenger flights. Airlink is primarily supported by public, private, and corporate contributions and donated services, airline miles, and facilities. In 2024, airlink conducted responses and recovery projects to 56 disasters and humanitarian crises by assisting 103 nonprofit partners in the transportation of 1,861 relief workers and 856,706 kgs of emergency supplies which reached communities on six continents and in…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,425 | $0 | $11,509 | $238,934 |
| STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT & MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,679 | $0 | $19,449 | $150,128 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,577 | $0 | $14,355 | $142,932 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,469 | $0 | $8,594 | $116,063 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Airlink (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $239K (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
2024 · 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–1b16 · 16 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 520
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Airlink totaling $65,951 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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Questions people ask
How much of Airlink's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Airlink reported that 84.8% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 7.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Airlink pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Airlink reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $238,934, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Airlink get its money?
Of $13.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.9% came from contributions and grants (including 4.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Airlink a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-1710848 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541359349304654 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349316044 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322299349300042 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231899349301008 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131349349304843 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041909349302019 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-1710848: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.