Nonprofit · EIN 54-1827596
AIAA FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · RESTON, VA 20191
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,479,316 | $1,090,021 | $389,295 | $23,017,664 | $316,533 | $22,701,131 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,241,653 | $1,166,280 | $75,373 | $21,207,769 | $320,620 | $20,887,149 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,398,786 | $1,761,214 | -$362,428 | $17,616,655 | $271,319 | $17,345,336 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $329,096
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,150,220
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $296,139
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $313,099
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,440
- Travel
- $146,392
- Program services (functional)
- $809,243
- Management and general (functional)
- $252,500
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,278
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,207,769
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,017,664
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $316,533
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,701,131
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,885,997
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,992,131
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,709,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,083,177
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL L DUMBACHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY (OUTGOING FY25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $487,884 | $14,847 |
| KAREN ROSENBLUM | SVP, FINANCE, ADMIN & CFO (OUTGOING FY25) Officer | 1 | $340,364 | $42,630 |
| MERRIE SCOTT | SVP, MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 1 | $223,688 | $25,021 |
| EUGENE MOWRY | CEO/SECRETARY (INCOMING FY25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $107,142 | $109 |
| LINDA MONTGOMERY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (INCOMING FY25) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HASTINGS | AIAA PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MCGILL | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R STEVEN JUSTICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA KEOKI JACKSON | AIAA PRESIDENT-ELECT (INCOMING FY25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARISSA CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY DESIMONE | TRUSTEE (INCOMING FY25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD MCKENZIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI MORGANSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SNITCH | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING FY25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL L DUMBACHER | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $536,962 | $14,422 |
| KAREN ROSENBLUM | SVP, FINANCE, ADMIN & CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $251,534 | $42,416 |
| MERRIE SCOTT | VP, COMMUNITY & PARTNER ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 1 | $0 | $178,856 | $34,116 |
| LAURA MCGILL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HASTINGS | AIAA PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R STEVEN JUSTICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARISSA CHRISTINSAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD MCKENZIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI MORGANSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SNITCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL L DUMBACHER | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $499,552 | $13,492 |
| KAREN ROSENBLUM | SVP, FINANCE, ADMIN & CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $267,601 | $41,087 |
| MERRIE SCOTT | VP, COMMUNITY & PARTNER EN Key employee | 8.5 | $0 | $208,555 | $36,510 |
| BASIL HASSAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNALISA WEIGEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARISSA CHRISTINSAN | TRUSTEE (INCOMING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HASTINGS | AIAA PRESIDENT-ELECT (INCOMING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HYSLOP | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MCGILL | AIAA PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD MCKENZIE | TRUSTEE (INCOMING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI MORGANSEN | TRUSTEE (INCOMING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PATERSON | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SNITCH | TRUSTEE (INCOMING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN WALKER | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1881 CAMPUS COMMONS DR STE 400, RESTON, VA 20191-1523
- In care of
- % FINANCE DEPT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EUGENE C MOWRY, 12700 SUNRISE VALLEY DR 200, RESTON, VA 201915807
- Signed the 990
- LINDA MONTGOMERY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (703) 264-7500
- Website
- WWW.AIAA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE AIAA FOUNDATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AIAA, IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE AEROSPACE COMMUNITY BY INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS, PRACTICING AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS, AND THE INSTITUTIONS ENGAGED IN AEROSPACE EDUCATION AND PRACTICE.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION - THE AIAA FOUNDATION PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE IN THE AEROSPACE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT TECHNICAL PAPER CONFERENCES, AEROSPACE DESIGN COMPETITIONS, AND AWARDS RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN VARIOUS AEROSPACE FIELDS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROMOTES STEM ACTIVITY AT THE K12 AND COLLEGIATE LEVELS, PROVIDES GRANTS AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS TO STEM EDUCATORS, AND PROVIDES RECOGNITION PLATFORMS FOR SIGNIFICANT AEROSPACE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS.ALL SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, AND DESIGN COMPETITION RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BY INDEPENDENT PANELS OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. DURING FY25, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 30 SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRADUATE AWARDS, PRESENTED 16 PROFESSIONAL AWARDS, SUPPORTED 7 STUDENT CONFERENCES, SUPPORTED 17 DESIGN COMPETITIONS, RECOGNIZED 31 RISING STARS IN AEROSPACE, AND ISSUED 89 EDUCATOR GRANTS AND AWARDS.Expenses $809,243 · grants $313,099
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1827596
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,017,664
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,083,177
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,479,316 | $1,090,021 | $23,017,664 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,241,653 | $1,166,280 | $21,207,769 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,398,786 | $1,761,214 | $17,616,655 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,009,354 | $2,464,492 | $16,253,647 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 54-1827596).
Questions about AIAA FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AIAA FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AIAA FOUNDATION INC is 54-1827596.
- Is AIAA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to AIAA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does AIAA FOUNDATION 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 AIAA FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AIAA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AIAA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names EUGENE C MOWRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AIAA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $487,884 (DANIEL L DUMBACHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY (OUTGOING FY25)).
- How much revenue does AIAA FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,479,316, expenses of $1,090,021 and total assets of $23,017,664 at year end.
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