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Nonprofit · EIN 11-2049808

AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · CENTENNIAL, CO 80112

Financials

$5M$4.9M2023$5.7M$5.2M2024$6.8M$6.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$6,806,406$6,825,746-$19,340$4,114,116$2,228,569$1,885,547
December 31, 2024990$5,714,392$5,215,251$499,141$3,349,000$327,170$3,021,830
December 31, 2023990$4,960,729$4,869,775$90,954$2,875,467$377,649$2,497,818
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$6,737,561
Investment income
$68,845
Net gain from sales of assets
$893
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,256,912
Other salaries and wages
$280,922
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,722,510
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$291,268
Accounting fees
$70,847
Occupancy
$17,853
Travel
$206,165
Depreciation
$2,209
Program services (functional)
$6,640,912
Management and general (functional)
$184,834

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,188,258
Total assets, end of year
$4,114,116
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,228,569
Net assets, end of year
$1,885,547
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,767
Publicly traded securities
$1,931,413
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,071,455
Net assets with donor restrictions
$814,092
Gross receipts
$6,822,656
Employees
10
Year formed
1962
State of legal domicile
CO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Bret OestreichNational President
Officer
40$85,103$196,413
Rui LeonardoNatl SecretaryTeasurer
Officer
24$53,952$190,537
Wilber AbbottRegion II Director
Officer
24$61,848$152,246
Thomas WigginsNational S&S Director
Officer
24$51,101$131,330
Earl ClarkReg I Director
Officer
24$36,265$142,071
Ian EvershedRegion IV Director
Officer
24$54,052$24,596
Patrick AmoreNatl Vice President
Officer
30$60,886$16,510
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bret OestreichNational President
Officer
40$80,633
Wilber AbbottRegion II Director
Officer
24$72,790
Jay JohnsonNatl SecretaryTeasurer
Officer
24$59,656
Patrick AmoreNatl Vice President
Officer
30$50,567
Thomas WigginsNational S&S Director
Officer
24$39,652
Earl ClarkReg I Director
Officer
24$35,238
Rui LeonardoNatl SecretaryTreasurer
Officer
40$10,401
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bret OestreichNational Director
Officer
40$76,087
Wilber AbbottRegion II Director
Officer
40$72,153
Jay JohnsonSecretaryTeasurer
Officer
40$54,184
Patrick AmoreAsst Natl Director
Officer
40$51,815
Earl ClarkReg I Director
Officer
24$31,959
Scott KingS&S Director
Officer
40$25,504

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7853 E ARAPAHOE CT STE 1100, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112-6834
In care of
% RUI LEONARDO
Signed the 990
RUI LEONARDO, Natl SecretaryTeasurer
Phone
(720) 744-6633
Return prepared by
GCK Accounting LLC

Mission

To promote & protect the interests of our membership; To elevate the moral, intellectual, & social conditions of aircraft technicians and airline support personnel in the aviation community; To encourage a higher standard of skill & increase recognition of aircraft technicians.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Organization represents approximately 4,470 aircraft mechanics working at three different airlines. Its purpose is to represent the aircraft technicians and related employees in dealings with their employers and government agencies.
    Expenses $6,640,912 · revenue $6,737,561

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-2049808
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1978
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J40)
Group exemption
3568 (6 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,114,116
Income (IRS master file)
$6,822,656

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$6,806,406$6,825,746$4,114,116XML
990December 2024$5,714,392$5,215,251$3,349,000XML
990December 2023$4,960,729$4,869,775$2,875,467XML
990December 2022$4,217,618$4,328,939$2,896,867IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-2049808).

Questions about AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION is 11-2049808.
Is AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1978.
Are donations to AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,103 (Bret Oestreich, National President).
How much revenue does AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,806,406, expenses of $6,825,746 and total assets of $4,114,116 at year end.

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