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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0197474

UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38157

Financials

$697K$569K2023$568K$578K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$567,882$577,565-$9,683$550,154$51,900$498,254
December 31, 2023990$697,072$569,295$127,777$534,128$55,690$478,438
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$180,675
Membership dues
$122,960
Program service revenue
$386,476
Investment income
$14
Net income from sales of inventory
$54
Other revenue
$717

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$29,866
Benefits paid to members
$500
Other salaries and wages
$290,478
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$345,061
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$16,226
Occupancy
$14,691
Depreciation
$2,239
Program services (functional)
$516,136
Management and general (functional)
$61,084
Fundraising (functional)
$345

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$534,128
Total assets, end of year
$550,154
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,900
Net assets, end of year
$498,254
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,090
Net assets without donor restrictions
$220,070
Net assets with donor restrictions
$278,184
Gross unrelated business income
$52,691
Gross receipts
$567,882
Employees
6
Volunteers
180
Year formed
1947
State of legal domicile
TN

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dawn VinsonExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Charminda PrelisPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Dr Mary JohnsonPast-President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Jeremy BrownVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Capt Tyler TenbrinkSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Dr Ryan WallaceTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Dr James BirdsongTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
John BlumTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Amanda BriggsTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Dr Cody ChristensenTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Michael GaffneyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Dr Yi GaoTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
William KwongTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Dr Ryan LeickTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Amy ParishTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Carla PintoTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Matthew RomeroTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Dristin RoseTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Martin RottlerTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Megan SollenderTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Dr Douglas WilliamsTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAWN VINSONEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CHARMINDA PRELISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DR MARY JOHNSONPAST-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JEREMY BROWNVICE-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CAPT TYLER TENBRINKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DR RYAN WALLACESECRETARY
Trustee or director
–$0
DR JAMES BIRDSONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JOHN BLUMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
AMANDA BRIGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DR CODY CHRISTENSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MICHAEL GAFFNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DR YI GAOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
WILLIAM KWONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DR RYAN LEICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
AMY PARISHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CARLA PINTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MATT ROMEROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DRISTIN ROSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MARTIN ROTTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MEGAN SOLLENDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DR DOUGLAS WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5050 POPLAR AVE STE 1503, MEMPHIS, TN 38157-1503
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Dawn Vinson, 5050 Poplar, Memphis, TN 38157
Signed the 990
Dawn Vinson, Executive Director
Phone
(901) 563-0505
Return prepared by
Thompson McConnell & Hurst CPAs PLLC

Mission

To promote and foster excellence in collegiate aviation education by providing a forum for students, faculty, staff and practitioners in order to share ideas, to enhance the quality of education, and to develop stronger programs and curricula. To provide and nuture the linkage between college aviation education, the aviation industry, and government agencies through education conferences, catalog publications and aviation career exhibits and outreach.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Activities & Conferences: Conduct conferences, seminars, and study groups for members and prepare newsletters.
    Expenses $482,870 · revenue $333,893
  • Scholarships to student members in aviation.
    Expenses $33,266 · grants $33,266

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0197474
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
1977
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$550,154
Income (IRS master file)
$567,882

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$567,882$577,565$550,154IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$697,072$569,295$534,128XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$515,290$471,378$376,993IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 51-0197474).

Questions about UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION is 51-0197474.
Is UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY AVIATION 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 UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Dawn Vinson.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $567,882, expenses of $577,565 and total assets of $550,154 at year end.

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