The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.
Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $9,577,031 | $13,852,059 | $12,680,029 | $66,934,933 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 25% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UND AEROSPACE FOUNDATIONMESA, AZ | STUDENT HOUSING PROJECT | $6,000,000 | 2019 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles J Ahearn | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $600,000 |
| Jeffery J Tempas | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $396,667 |
| Patricia J Arthur | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $295,833 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $66,934,933 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $7,315,310 | $11,818,859 | $11,256,940 | $72,677,238 | $72,677,238 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $11,505,599 | $11,390,289 | $10,757,867 | $76,177,416 | $76,177,416 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $10,261,571 | $12,438,084 | $11,897,137 | $75,953,004 | $75,953,004 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $13,003,309 | $13,178,123 | $12,386,458 | $79,201,353 | $79,201,353 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $10,539,243 | $14,339,268 | $13,901,824 | $79,321,300 | $79,321,300 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $17,516,715 | $3,361,498 | $3,059,577 | $83,247,781 | $83,247,781 |
| SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM AND FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| $2,650,000 |
| 2025 |
| AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD | SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM | $2,500,000 | 2023 |
| AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD | SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM | $2,500,000 | 2020 |
| AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD | SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM | $2,500,000 | 2021 |
| AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD | SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM | $2,500,000 | 2022 |
| EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INCOSHKOSH, WI | FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS, KIDVENTURE SUPPORT, PURCHASE OF PC FLIGHT SIMULATORS | $2,345,060 | 2025 |
| COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCEDALLAS, TX | H.B. TIPPIE NATIONAL AVIATION EDUCATION CENTER | $2,000,000 | 2019 |
| EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATIONOSHKOSH, WI | RESTRICTED GRANT - SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | $1,910,000 | 2022 |
| EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INCOSHKOSH, WI | RESTRICTED GRANT - SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | $1,800,000 | 2023 |
| AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD | SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM | $1,800,000 | 2019 |
| WINGS OVER THE ROCKIESENGLEWOOD, CO | PROGRAM BUDGET SUPPORT AND FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS | $1,500,000 | 2021 |
| EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATIONOSHKOSH, WI | MUSEUM EXPANSION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT | $1,400,000 | 2020 |
| AEROSPACE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCELAKELAND, FL | NEW MUSEUM CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,220,968 | 2020 |
| EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATIONOSHKOSH, WI | RAY AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | $1,200,000 | 2021 |
| EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATIONOSHKOSH, WI | RAY AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | $1,200,000 | 2020 |
| AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD | FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS | $1,150,000 | 2021 |
| AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD | FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS | $1,150,000 | 2020 |
| AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD | FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS | $1,150,000 | 2022 |
| AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD | FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS | $1,150,000 | 2023 |
| AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD | FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS | $1,150,000 | 2019 |
| EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATIONOSHKOSH, WI | OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,010,000 | 2021 |
| PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUMHONOLULU, HI | RESTRICTED GRANT LEARNING LAB PROJECT | $1,000,000 | 2020 |
| AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD | SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM | $1,000,000 | 2018 |
| THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATIONNAPLES, FL | MATCHING GRANT PATHWAYS PROGRAMS SUPPORT | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202541329349101444
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023
Filing id 202303179349102185
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202213049349101506
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202103089349101120
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202022869349100717
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 201903199349100905
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201911349349104086
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