Nonprofit · EIN 37-1279395
WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · GERMANTOWN, OH 45327
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,440,849 | $4,026,901 | $413,948 | $4,641,374 | $962,358 | $3,679,016 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $743,297 | $673,682 | $69,615 | $3,661,294 | $650,749 | $3,010,545 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $5,073,234 | $5,399,118 | -$325,884 | $3,336,087 | $312,120 | $3,023,967 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,568,623 | $4,665,330 | -$96,707 | $3,305,560 | $228,521 | $3,077,039 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,302,993
- Membership dues
- $839,591
- Program service revenue
- $2,924,025
- Investment income
- $79,694
- Other revenue
- $134,137
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $208,780
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $321,699
- Other salaries and wages
- $769,315
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,283,695
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $16,546
- Travel
- $174,231
- Depreciation
- $1,666
- Program services (functional)
- $3,088,154
- Management and general (functional)
- $919,336
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,411
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,661,294
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,641,374
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $962,358
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,679,016
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,786
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,152,255
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $555,310
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,123,706
- Gross unrelated business income
- $72,313
- Gross receipts
- $4,440,849
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNDA COFFMAN | CEO Key employee | 40 | $237,692 | $9,217 |
| KELLY MURPHY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,207 | $6,044 |
| CHRISTINE BOHL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAELA LUCAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BERRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDY BERNSKOETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON FADDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA PINEAU-BODDISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA KIRCHMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWIT LEMMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SCHNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE TIZARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY TOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY YODICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNDA COFFMAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $180,769 | $7,692 |
| STEPHANIE KENYON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $172,891 | $8,624 |
| KELLY MURPHY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,713 | $0 |
| LINDA MARKHAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $18,825 |
| MICHAELA LUCAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWIT LEMMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA LARANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY TOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WEIDEKAMP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BOHL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY YODICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART ROBERTS | DIRECTOR (EFF MARCH 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE KENYON | INTERIM CEO (EFF. JULY 2023) Officer | 40 | $157,884 | $9,691 |
| ALLISON MCKAY | CEO (UNTIL JULY 2023) Former | 40 | $138,513 | $6,155 |
| LINDA MARKHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HECKER | CHAIR (UNTIL MARCH 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAELA LUCAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWIT LEMMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCI VERONIE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA LARANCE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY TOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WEIDEKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BOHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEILA GREEN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY YODICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART ROBERTS | DIRECTOR (EFF MARCH 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDA COFFMAN | CEO (EFF. JAN 2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON MCKAY | CEO UNTIL JULY 2023 Officer | 40 | $213,817 | $6,155 |
| KELLY MURPHY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,615 | $44,548 |
| STEPHANIE KENYON | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER TILL 7.23/INTERIM CEO AFTER Officer | 40 | $139,813 | $9,691 |
| LINDA MARKHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HECKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAELA LUCAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWIT LEMMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCI VERONIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA LARANCE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY TOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WEIDEKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BOHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY YODICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1864 DAYTON GERMANTOWN PIKE, GERMANTOWN, OH 45327-1100
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 188 Maine Avenue, Bangor ME 04461
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LYNDA COFFMAN, 63 BRINKER ROAD, BARRINGTON, IL 60010
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Erin Meltzer, 324 West Fryeburg Road, fryeburg ME 04037
- Signed the 990
- LYNDA COFFMAN, CEO
- Phone
- (937) 839-4647
- Website
- WWW.WAI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL (WAI) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN ALL AVIATION AND AEROSPACE CAREER FIELDS AND INTERESTS. OUR DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ASTRONAUTS, PILOTS, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS, ENGINEERS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, EDUCATORS, JOURNALISTS, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, AIR SHOW PERFORMERS, AIRPORT MANAGERS, AND MANY OTHERS.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE: A PLATFORM FOR NETWORKING, EDUCATION, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, BRINGING TOGETHER AVIATION PROFESSIONALS AND ENTHUSIASTS.Expenses $1,662,773 · revenue $2,682,179
- AVIATION FOR WOMEN MAGAZINE: A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION FEATURING STORIES, RESOURCES, AND UPDATES RELEVANT TO WOMEN IN AVIATION.AVIATION FOR GIRLS MAGAZINE: AN ANNUAL PUBLICATION FOR READERS AGES 8-18, OFFERING PAGES OF HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FEATURING PROJECT IDEAS, AVIATION BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS, AND UNIQUE AVIATION STORIES SUITABLE FOR YOUNG READERS AND EDUCATIONAL GROUPSExpenses $345,657 · revenue $169,533
- MEMBERSHIP- RECRUITS NEW MEMBERS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT BASE.Expenses $324,993
- SCHOLARSHIPS: WAI PROVIDES NUMEROUS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FLIGHT TRAINING, ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE, AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT.HARVARD EMERGING LEADERS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HARVARD UNIVERSITY, A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE TAILORED FOR RISING WOMEN LEADERS IN THE AVIATION AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES. INCLUDES ON-CAMPUS SESSIONS AT HARVARD. PARTICIPANTS EARN A CERTIFICATE FROM HARVARD'S DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, ENHANCING THEIR LEADERSHIP CREDENTIALS.GIRLS IN AVIATION DAY: A GLOBAL EVENT AIMED AT INSPIRING YOUNG GIRLS TO EXPLORE AVIATION CAREERS THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND MENTORSHIP.MENTOR CONNECT PROGRAM: A MENTORSHIP INITIATIVE THAT PAIRS EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS WITH MENTEES TO GUIDE THEIR CAREER DEVELOPMENT.CHAPTERS AND LOCAL EVENTS: WAI HAS CHAPTERS WORLDWIDE THAT HOST LOCAL EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.WAI ON AIR PODCAST: IT IS THE OFFICIAL PODCAST PRODUCED BY WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL (WAI), FEATURING INDEPTH CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN AND MEN ACROSS THE AVIATION AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRY. IT HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL STORIES, CAREER JOURNEYS, CHALLENGES, AND ACHIEVEMENTS-ALL WITH THE GOAL OF INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AVIATION PROFESSIONALS. AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE, APPLE MUSIC, AND AMAZON MUSIC.Expenses $754,731 · grants $208,780 · revenue $134,137
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1279395
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Group exemption
- 4259 (72 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,641,374
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,440,849
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,440,849 | $4,026,901 | $4,641,374 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Erin Meltzer | September 30, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2024 | $743,297 | $673,682 | $3,661,294 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,073,234 | $5,399,118 | $3,336,087 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Eliana Rothwell | September 30, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,568,623 | $4,665,330 | $3,305,560 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,632,935 | $3,109,027 | $3,497,978 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Noelle Cudzilo | September 30, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 37-1279395).
Questions about WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL is 37-1279395.
- Is WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL 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 WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL 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 WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LYNDA COFFMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $237,692 (LYNDA COFFMAN, CEO).
- How much revenue does WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,440,849, expenses of $4,026,901 and total assets of $4,641,374 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (72)
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 46-1539205 · WOODBURY, MN · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 45-3666634 · SUMMERVILLE, SC · last filed 990-N for 2024
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 01-0942649 · LINDEN, MI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- WOMEN IN AVIATION EIN 30-0250353 · FREMONT, CA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 04-3768481 · CONROE, TX · last filed 990-N for 2024
- WOMEN IN AVIATION GENERAL CHUCK YEAGER CHAPTER EIN 99-2880658 · MILLWOOD, WV · last filed 990-N for 2025
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 86-1541151 · ELIZABETH CTY, NC · last filed 990-N for 2024
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 27-3466841 · FREDERICK, MD · last filed 990-N for 2024
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 84-1710008 · KISSIMMEE, FL · last filed 990-N for 2024
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 46-2847004 · CLEVELAND, OH · last filed 990-N for 2025
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 35-2665886 · XENIA, OH · last filed 990-N for 2025
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 93-2093767 · CALDWELL, ID · last filed 990-N for 2025
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 92-3733929 · RICHMOND, KY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- WOMEN IN AVIATION EIN 30-0122812 · BATTLE CREEK, MI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 85-0645744 · SUMMERDALE, AL · last filed 990-N for 2025
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 58-2513249 · CORDOVA, TN · last filed 990-N for 2023
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 99-2282996 · BURTON, MI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 93-3081242 · OCALA, FL · last filed 990-N for 2025
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 83-3724005 · CEDARBURG, WI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL EIN 43-1801561 · CASEYVILLE, IL · last filed 990-N for 2024
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