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Eaa Aviation Foundation reported $13.5 million in revenue and $9.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.10 went to program services, $10.47 to management and general costs and $14.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $851,092 (PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.2MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.1% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $851,092 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.23% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 99.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 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 expenseGrant consistent with Eaa Foundation's primary exempt purpose to experimental aircraft association, inc. In support of the affiliated organization's general operations, scholarships, internships, young eagles program, other youth education programs, flight safety programs, support of women in aviation, and aviation museum collections. Small donations were also made to aviation entities with missions and purposes consistent with those of eaa
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, 17.50 hrs/week | $275,551 | $511,737 | $63,804 | $851,092 |
| SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $5,746 | $281,530 | $31,691 | $318,967 |
| CFO/VP OF FINANCE & HR Officer, 12.50 hrs/week | $67,352 | $202,057 | $27,007 | $296,416 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,608 | $0 | $46,507 | $228,115 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Eaa Aviation Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $328K (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–1b8 · 6 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 15aNo
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 59
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Eaa Aviation Foundation totaling $3.6M 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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Every number above is copied from Eaa Aviation Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Eaa Aviation Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Eaa Aviation Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, Eaa Aviation Foundation reported that 75.1% of its $9.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 14.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Eaa Aviation Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Eaa Aviation Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $851,092, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Eaa Aviation Foundation get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 75.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Eaa Aviation Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1033301 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 February 28, 2025, object 202513579349300606 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202510159349301691 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202430169349303043 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202331439349300818 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202200149349300500 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020, object 202140129349300349 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1033301: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.