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Nonprofit · EIN 63-1106495

AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MAXWELL AFB, AL 36112

Financials

$140K$257K2023$559K$243K2024$427K$277K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$426,694$276,852$149,842$5,730,827$7,643$5,723,184
December 31, 2024990$558,582$242,606$315,976$5,201,422$5,014$5,196,408
December 31, 2023990$139,931$256,874-$116,943$4,586,280$0$4,586,280
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$101,888
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$322,921
Royalties
$677
Net gain from sales of assets
$152,832
Net income from fundraising events
$813
Other revenue
$1,885

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$22,434
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$58,004
Other salaries and wages
$7,288
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$74,338
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$11,150
Travel
$112
Depreciation
$13,327
Program services (functional)
$203,087
Management and general (functional)
$55,783
Fundraising (functional)
$17,982

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,201,422
Total assets, end of year
$5,730,827
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,643
Net assets, end of year
$5,723,184
Land, buildings and equipment
$65,730
Publicly traded securities
$5,429,610
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,079,275
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,643,909
Gross receipts
$2,181,939
Employees
2
Volunteers
24
Year formed
1994
State of legal domicile
AL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSEPH A PANZA JREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$58,004
DR JACK HAWKINS JRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NIM FRAZERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
D BRUCE BARTONSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VANCE LYNN ALEXANDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TONY BAGGIANOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DON BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JC CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LYNN M CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG COCHRANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD F CROWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK DIERLAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHUCK DILAURATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TRENT H EDWARDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT FRYETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR NORMAN B HALPERNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES JINRIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN MCKIMMON SIKESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLARD SNYDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD STRANGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT TAFFETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RAY WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SIEU TANG WOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSEPH A PANZA JREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$59,124
RAY WHITEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NIM FRAZERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR JAMES E DOTHEROWSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
D BRUCE BARTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VANCE LYNN ALEXANDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TONY BAGGIANOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BOWEN BALLARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DON BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JC CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LYNN M CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD F CROWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK DIERLAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK GALASSINITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR NORMAN B HALPERNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG MCCLELLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERRIE MYERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN A SHAUDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLARD SNYDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD STRANGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT TAFFETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DON TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VIRGINIA WHITFIELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SIEU TANG WOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSEPH A PANZA JREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$58,624
RAY WHITEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NIM FRAZERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR JAMES E DOTHEROWSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
D BRUCE BARTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VANCE LYNN ALEXANDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TONY BAGGIANOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BOWEN BALLARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DON BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JC CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LYNN M CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD F CROWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK DIERLAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK GALASSINITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR NORMAN B HALPERNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG MCCLELLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERRIE MYERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN A SHAUDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLARD SNYDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD STRANGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT TAFFETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DON TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VIRGINIA WHITFIELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SIEU TANG WOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
325 CHENNAULT CIRCLE BLDG 1401, MAXWELL AFB, AL 36112-6006
In care of
% JOSEPH A PANZA JR
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOSEPH A PANZA JR, 325 CHENNAULT CIRCLE BLDG 1401, MAXWELL AFB, AL 36112
Signed the 990
JOSEPH A PANZA JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(334) 953-3174
Return prepared by
WARREN AVERETT LLC

Mission

AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SEEKS TO RAISE FUNDS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AIR UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS AND AGENCIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE STUDY OF AIR AND SPACE POWER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • STUDENT AND FACULTY MEMENTOS AND CASH GRANTS FOR EXCELLENCE IN WRITING, CONFERENCE SUPPORT AND MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS
    Expenses $22,434 · grants $22,434
  • PROMOTING AND IMPROVING MILITARY AEROSPACE POWER AND USAF OPERATIONS IN THE U.S. AND THE WORLD.
    Expenses $180,653

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
63-1106495
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,730,827
Income (IRS master file)
$2,181,939

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$426,694$276,852$5,730,827XML
990December 2024$558,582$242,606$5,201,422XML
990December 2023$139,931$256,874$4,586,280XML
990December 2022$408,669$281,978$4,138,161IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 63-1106495).

Questions about AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 63-1106495.
Is AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSEPH A PANZA JR.
Who are the officers and directors of AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,004 (JOSEPH A PANZA JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does AIR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $426,694, expenses of $276,852 and total assets of $5,730,827 at year end.

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