Nonprofit · EIN 52-0636210
AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO
Tax-exempt · FREDERICK, MD 21701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $44,782,973 | $43,013,209 | $1,769,764 | $148,237,007 | $22,804,884 | $125,432,123 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $41,659,053 | $44,204,338 | -$2,545,285 | $140,777,160 | $23,329,044 | $117,448,116 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,936,279
- Program service revenue
- $20,409,718
- Investment income
- $8,912,770
- Royalties
- $2,549,447
- Net rental income
- $105,454
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,636,008
- Other revenue
- $13,524,206
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $675
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,106,115
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,811,928
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,803,660
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $113,581
- Accounting fees
- $216,748
- Occupancy
- $618,237
- Travel
- $1,140,790
- Depreciation
- $1,373,175
- Program services (functional)
- $38,909,092
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,727,770
- Fundraising (functional)
- $376,347
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $140,777,160
- Total assets, end of year
- $148,237,007
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,804,884
- Net assets, end of year
- $125,432,123
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,945,870
- Publicly traded securities
- $38,414,379
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $125,432,123
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,889,758
- Gross receipts
- $141,072,908
- Employees
- 177
- Volunteers
- 2,372
- Year formed
- 1939
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK R BAKER | CEO/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,802,112 | $245,068 |
| JAMES W COON | SVP - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $587,716 | $102,470 |
| JUSTINE A HARRISON | SVP - GEN. COUNSEL & BOARD SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $493,621 | $41,661 |
| GREGORY L COHEN | CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER (THRU 01/24) Officer | 40 | $485,133 | $898 |
| ELIZABETH A TENNYSON | COO (AS OF 01/2024) Officer | 40 | $376,299 | $25,674 |
| KOLLIN STAGNITO | SVP - MEDIA & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $358,410 | $36,851 |
| ERICA J SACCOIA | SVP - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Officer | 40 | $340,817 | $40,717 |
| MICHAEL J GINTER | SVP - AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,361 | $18,592 |
| JILL D BAKER | CFO (AS OF 05/2024) Officer | 40 | $228,892 | $25,222 |
| CAROL L DODDS | VP - ADVERTISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,716 | $29,476 |
| MURRAY D HULING | VP - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, REGULATORY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,291 | $16,449 |
| TIMOTHY J FORTUNE | FORMER CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Former | 0 | $190,756 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C TRIMBLE III | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM B L HUDSON | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES N HAUSLEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE D BUHL III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J DESCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ELOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA C FARNSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL OTIS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 05/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T WILLIAMS ROBERTS III | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C AUSTIN STEPHENS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE R WIPPLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK R BAKER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,740,646 | $215,298 |
| GREGORY L COHEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $379,690 | $495,485 |
| JAMES W COON | SVP - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $580,221 | $76,445 |
| JUSTINE A HARRISON | SVP - GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $465,163 | $38,359 |
| RICHARD G MCSPADDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ASI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $371,042 | $11,711 |
| KOLLIN STAGNITO | SVP - MEDIA & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $329,438 | $34,026 |
| ERICA J SACCOIA | SVP - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Officer | 40 | $325,073 | $29,709 |
| JOHN D HAMILTON | VP - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $273,267 | $19,831 |
| MIKE GINTER | VP - AIRPORTS & STATE ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,859 | $17,034 |
| WILLIAM C TRIMBLE III | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL W CRATE | VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 05/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM B L HUDSON | VICE CHAIRMAN (AS OF 05/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES N HAUSLEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE D BUHL III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J DESCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA C FARNSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POZNANSKY | TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES G TUTHILL JR | TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE R WIPPLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ELOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 421 AVIATION WAY, FREDERICK, MD 21701-4756
- In care of
- % ACCOUNTING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK BAKER CEOPRESIDENT, 421 AVIATION WAY, FREDERICK, MD 21701
- Signed the 990
- JILL BAKER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (301) 695-2000
- Website
- WWW.AOPA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OAIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION (AOPA), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, EFFECTIVELY SERVES THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS AND ESTABLISHES, MAINTAINS, AND ARTICULATES POSITION OF LEADERSHIP TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMY, SAFETY, UTILITY AND POPULARITY OF FLIGHT IN GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT, AOPA PRESERVES THE FREEDOM TO FLY BY ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS; EDUCATING PILOTS, NONPILOTS, AND POLICY MAKERS ALIKE; SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES THAT ENSURE THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OF GENERAL AVIATION; FIGHTING TO KEEP GENERAL AVIATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL; AND SECURING SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO ENSURE OUR SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $38,909,092 · grants $675 · revenue $20,409,718
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0636210
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $148,237,007
- Income (IRS master file)
- $141,072,908
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $44,782,973 | $43,013,209 | $148,237,007 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $41,659,053 | $44,204,338 | $140,777,160 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $45,929,837 | $43,770,551 | $131,311,317 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-0636210).
Questions about AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO
- What is the EIN of AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO is 52-0636210.
- Is AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1998.
- Are donations to AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO 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 OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO 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 AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO 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 AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARK BAKER CEOPRESIDENT.
- Who are the officers and directors of AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,802,112 (MARK R BAKER, CEO/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $44,782,973, expenses of $43,013,209 and total assets of $148,237,007 at year end.
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