Air & Space Forces Association
Air & Space Forces Association reported $33.2 million in revenue and $27.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.12 went to program services, $12.69 to management and general costs and $5.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 63.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $568,053 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 22.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 63.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $568,053 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.03% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 40 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseConference, symposium, event:afa hosts major national events to facilitate ethical dialogue among senior government and military officials, aerospace and other industry leaders, airmen, guardians, media representatives, educators, and interested members of the public and to promote innovation, education, and professional development. Afa's warfare symposium attracted over 9,000 registrants while air, space & cyber conference is our largest annual event with over 17,700 registrants in 2025
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Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 39.75 hrs/week | $534,581 | $0 | $33,472 | $568,053 |
| DEAN, MITCHELL INSTITUTE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $524,990 | $0 | $30,000 | $554,990 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $303,499 | $0 | $28,205 | $331,704 |
| EXEC DIR., MITCHELL INSTITUTE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,079 | $0 | $33,394 | $294,473 |
| VP, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,995 | $0 | $26,250 | $290,245 |
| EDITOR IN CHIEF/VP STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,447 | $0 | $46,210 | $289,657 |
| VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC EVENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,659 | $0 | $26,080 | $287,739 |
| SENIOR RESIDENT FELLOW Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,600 | $0 | $23,199 | $266,799 |
40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Air & Space Forces Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (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
2025 · 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–1b20 · 20 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 4Yes
- 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 5111
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,250
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NATIONAL TRADE PRODUCTIONS INC Exhibit booth sales | $819,462 |
| PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS INC Direct mail services | $438,203 |
| GETTING PRODUCTIONS INC Exposition services | $292,691 |
| K2D STRATEGIES Direct mail services | $277,550 |
| APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC Accounting services | $268,718 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Air & Space Forces Association totaling $751K 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 Air & Space Forces Association spent in 2025, $82.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Air & Space Forces Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Air & Space Forces Association reported that 82.1% of its $27.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 5.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Air & Space Forces Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Air & Space Forces Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $568,053, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Air & Space Forces Association get its money?
Of $33.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 22.8% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 63.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Air & Space Forces Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-6043929 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, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602679349301020 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502139349301200 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421929349300022 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312159349301951 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111629349300701 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042199349300234 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-6043929: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.