Airport Research & Development Foundation
Also known as Ardf
Airport Research & Development Foundation reported $100.6 million in revenue and $100.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.95 went to program services, $0.05 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.3% of the total. Government grants made up 11.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,277,475 (PRESIDENT AN). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $101MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $101MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,277,475 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.26% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 6 | 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
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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 AN Director/trustee, officer, 6.00 hrs/week | $481,103 | $2,726,248 | $70,124 | $3,277,475 |
| EVP GOV'T/PU Key employee, 8.00 hrs/week | $199,302 | $797,206 | $68,106 | $1,064,614 |
| EVP AAAE SER Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $467,527 | $467,527 | $65,506 | $1,000,560 |
| SVP FINANCE Key employee, 15.00 hrs/week | $221,174 | $368,623 | $68,290 | $658,087 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Airport Research & Development Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b6 · 2 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 11aNo
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 62
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Questions people ask
How much of Airport Research & Development Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Airport Research & Development Foundation reported that 100.0% of its $100.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Airport Research & Development Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Airport Research & Development Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $3,277,475, for the role of PRESIDENT AN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Airport Research & Development Foundation get its money?
Of $100.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 11.8% came from contributions and grants (including 11.8% from government grants) and 87.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Airport Research & Development Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1594261 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 202533179349302933 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349318690 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349313628 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213129349304456 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349308113 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003119349302440 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1594261: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.