Nonprofit · EIN 39-0917537
EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · OSHKOSH, WI 54902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2025 | 990 | $53,861,538 | $49,040,747 | $4,820,791 | $91,798,106 | $48,496,523 | $43,301,583 |
| February 28, 2023 | 990 | $44,581,407 | $43,182,673 | $1,398,734 | $63,729,814 | $28,731,140 | $34,998,674 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,994,198
- Program service revenue
- $33,481,285
- Investment income
- $1,149,193
- Royalties
- $526,571
- Net rental income
- $1,213,204
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$32,395
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,324,632
- Other revenue
- $9,236,862
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,072,997
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,807,266
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,871,456
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,460,046
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $94,383
- Accounting fees
- $145,375
- Occupancy
- $3,408,425
- Travel
- $1,190,713
- Depreciation
- $2,346,423
- Program services (functional)
- $42,970,279
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,511,233
- Fundraising (functional)
- $559,235
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $97,793,809
- Total assets, end of year
- $91,798,106
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,496,523
- Net assets, end of year
- $43,301,583
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,426,024
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,022,612
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $42,389,401
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $912,182
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,880,493
- Gross receipts
- $61,851,684
- Employees
- 1,170
- Volunteers
- 6,000
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 February 28, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK PELTON | CEO/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 32.5 | $511,737 | $275,551 | $63,804 |
| JAMES BUSHA | VP, MEMB, MARKETING, PUBLICATIONS Key employee | 50 | $345,139 | $0 | $66,891 |
| RICK LARSEN | VP, COMMUNITIES & MEMB PROG Key employee | 49 | $281,530 | $5,746 | $31,691 |
| SEAN ELLIOTT | VP, ADVOCACY & SAFETY Key employee | 50 | $257,070 | $0 | $61,401 |
| KELLY RUH | DIR FINANCE & HR, CFO Officer | 37.5 | $202,057 | $67,352 | $27,007 |
| KRISTINE PIHLGREN | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,869 | $0 | $16,333 |
| ROBERT HACKMAN | VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,510 | $0 | $46,571 |
| THOMAS MOULE | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,878 | $0 | $41,908 |
| CHRISTOPHER FARRELL | DIR, SAFETY, SECURITY & HOSPITALITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,474 | $0 | $45,312 |
| JEREMY DESRUISSEAUX | DIR OF FLIGHT PROFICIENCY PROG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,936 | $0 | $44,501 |
| CHARLIE PRECOURT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART AUERBACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BEATTIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY BEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JIM BOURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SHELLY DEZEVALLOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BEN DIACHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SUSAN DUSENBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID FORSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE GOULIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ERIC GURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEITH KOCOUREK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PHIL MARTINEAU | DIRECTOR - THRU 10/24 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DAN MAJKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEN MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR - THRU 04/24 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID PASAHOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JIM PFARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LACEY PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DARREN PLEASANCE | DIRECTOR - THRU 12/24 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DAN SCHWINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LOU SENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ALAN SHACKLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MARK VAN TINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DICK VANGRUNSVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 28, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK PELTON | CEO/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 32.5 | $402,414 | $216,685 | $51,027 |
| BRIAN WIERZBINSKI | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $251,316 | $83,772 | $55,499 |
| JAMES BUSHA | VP, MEMB, MARKETING, PUBLICATIONS Key employee | 50 | $290,483 | $0 | $51,599 |
| RICK LARSEN | VP, COMMUNITIES & MEMB PROG Key employee | 49 | $260,176 | $5,309 | $26,841 |
| SEAN ELLIOTT | VP, ADVOCACY & SAFETY Key employee | 50 | $239,012 | $0 | $50,907 |
| KAREN KRYZANIAK | VP, RISK MANAGEMENT & HR Key employee | 47.5 | $229,110 | $12,058 | $33,827 |
| DOUGLAS MACNAIR | VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $187,811 | $0 | $29,600 |
| THOMAS MOULE | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,104 | $0 | $36,514 |
| KATHARINE DIEKFUSS | DIRECTOR, MARKETING OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,619 | $0 | $20,942 |
| KRISTINE PIHLGREN | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,431 | $0 | $13,277 |
| CHRISTOPHER FARRELL | DIR, SAFETY, SECURITY & HOSPITALITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,584 | $0 | $37,454 |
| JEREMY DESRUISSEAUX | DIR, FLIGHT PROFICIENCY PRGMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,773 | $0 | $27,288 |
| CHARLIE PRECOURT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART AUERBACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR - AS OF 11/22 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BEATTIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY BEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BOURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CLARK | DIRECTOR - THRU 07/22 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY DEZEVALLOS | DIRECTOR - AS OF 11/22 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN DIACHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DUSENBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FORSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GOULIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH KOCOUREK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MAJKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL MARTINEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OLZACKI | DIRECTOR - THRU 11/22 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PASAHOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER PENNEY | DIRECTOR - THRU 07/22 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PFARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEY PITTMAN | DIRECTOR - AS OF 11/22 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN PLEASANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SCHWINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU SENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SHACKLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VAN TINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK VANGRUNSVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 POBEREZNY RD, OSHKOSH, WI 54902-8939
- In care of
- % KIMBERLY DIEDRICH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 167 Country Estates Drive, ROGERSVILLE TN 37857
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KELLY RUH, 3000 POBEREZNY ROAD, OSHKOSH, WI 54902
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Barry Campbell, 167 Country Estates Drive, Rogersville TN 37857
- Signed the 990
- KELLY RUH, CFO
- Phone
- (920) 426-4800
- Website
- www.eaa442.org
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. IS DEDICATED TO GROWING AVIATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATION. WE STRIVE TO DELIVER EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AND ACTIVITIES WHICH GUIDE NEW PARTICIPANTS AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. EAA (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IGNITES AND NURTURES INTEREST BY EMBRACING THE "SPIRIT OF AVIATION" IN ALL THAT WE DO. EAA IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. EAA COOPERATES WITH AND ASSISTS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS RELATING TO AVIATION ACTIVITIES, PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES AVIATION SAFETY, PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES GRASS ROOTS EFFORTS RELATING TO AVIATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES AVIATION THROUGH EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- AIRVENTURE - THE LARGEST AVIATION EVENT OF ITS KIND IS HELD EACH YEAR IN LATE JULY. AIRVENTURE EDUCATES THOSE ATTENDING ON AVIATION AND AIRCRAFT THROUGH EXHIBITS, DEMONSTRATION AIRSHOWS, EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, AND INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 686,000 AIRVENTURE ATTENDEES.Expenses $16,076,252 · grants $15,500 · revenue $23,974,031
- MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS - "SPORT AVIATION" IS A MONTHLY PUBLICATION ISSUED TO MEMBERS WITH A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON AVIATION. "AIRVENTURE TODAY" IS A DAILY NEWSPAPER PRINTED EVERY DAY DURING AIRVENTURE. OTHER VARIOUS PRINTED AND DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS ARE PRODUCED ON A PERIODIC BASIS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OR AIRVENTURE ATTENDEES. INCLUDES COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO ASSIST WITH TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ON AVIATION MATTERS AND PROMOTING MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION.Expenses $6,890,507 · revenue $7,142,305
- EAA PROVIDES FLIGHT EXPERIENCES IN VINTAGE AND HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT AT LOCAL AIRPORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY AND ROLE OF AIRCRAFT OVER TIME AND INSPIRE A FUTURE GENERATION TO ENGAGE IN AVIATION. THESE AIRCRAFT SERVE AS A LIVING HISTORY THAT HOLDS A REMARKABLE CONNECTION TO THE PAST. MAKING THESE AIRCRAFT ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC INCREASES THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ROLE OF AVIATION IN COMMERCE AND SECURITY, THE ENGINEERING ADVANCES THAT PROMOTED AVIATION AND THE WAYS IN WHICH AIRCRAFT REDEFINED WORLD TRAVEL. THIS YEAR OVER 59,000 FLIGHT EXPERIENCES WERE PROVIDED AND NEARLY 8,500 AIR TOURS WERE GIVEN ON OUR AIRCRAFT THAT TOURED THE UNITED STATES. TOUR STOPS ARE HOSTED BY VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SHARING STORIES ABOUT THE PLANES ON THE TOUR AND EDUCATING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE ATTENDEES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF AVIATION.Expenses $1,091,775 · grants $1,707,097 · revenue $1,115,079
- DESIGNATED CHAPTERS, MUSEUM ADMISSIONS, SPORT AIR WORKSHOPS, HOSTED EVENTS, AND SPECIAL INTEREST COMMUNITY SUPPORT.Expenses $18,911,745 · grants $350,400 · revenue $8,882,693
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 February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 28, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | February 28, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | February 29, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0917537
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- February
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $91,798,106
- Income (IRS master file)
- $61,851,684
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | February 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2023 | $44,581,407 | $43,182,673 | $63,729,814 | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2022 | $44,368,575 | $37,134,448 | $60,024,864 | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Barry Campbell | February 28, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC is 39-0917537.
- Is EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC 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 EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending February 28, 2026) is due July 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 names KELLY RUH.
- Who are the officers and directors of EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 lists 38 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $511,737 (JACK PELTON, CEO/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD).
- How much revenue does EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 it reported revenue of $53,861,538, expenses of $49,040,747 and total assets of $91,798,106 at year end.
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