Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy
Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy reported $11.7 million in revenue and $9.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.20 went to program services, $25.80 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 44.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $277,837 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between FY2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.6MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $277,837 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.89% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 156.2 | 13.3 |
| 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAcademy and other services - funds utilized for projects that directly support the academy, cadet wing or alumni
Publications - funds utilized for publication and distribution of the alumni magazine checkpoints, the register of graduates and various other alumni and academy related publications
Special events & chapter support - funds utilized for events open to graduates at the academy and at the local chapter level such as founders day celebrations and the distinguished graduates and award dinner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $226,226 | $0 | $51,611 | $277,837 |
| SENIOR VP OF ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $132,764 | $0 | $31,601 | $164,365 |
| CFO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $127,844 | $0 | $34,971 | $162,815 |
| OF ALUMNI RELATIONS(FROM2/25) Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $131,666 | $0 | $7,812 | $139,478 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $441K (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–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 2Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5115
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LEVY Catering and event services | $159,893 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy totaling $2.6M 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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Of every $100 Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy spent in 2025, $74.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy reported that 74.2% of its $9.6 million in expenses went to program services, 25.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $277,837, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy get its money?
Of $11.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 44.0% came from contributions and grants and 7.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0580665 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, 2021, 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 202641339349307964 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501339349305775 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441359349309159 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311359349314056 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243079349303254 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130629349300843 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0580665: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.