Nonprofit · EIN 95-2102389
AEROSPACE CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · CHANTILLY, VA 20151
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,623,067,000 | $1,557,900,000 | $65,167,000 | $1,333,956,000 | $804,531,332 | $529,424,668 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,372,694,000 | $1,328,028,000 | $44,666,000 | $1,265,737,000 | $833,404,450 | $432,332,550 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,301,016,000 | $1,265,778,000 | $35,238,000 | $1,043,087,000 | $687,916,765 | $355,170,235 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $23,582
- Program service revenue
- $1,618,209,899
- Investment income
- $2,308,041
- Royalties
- $77,611
- Other revenue
- $2,525,478
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $843,958
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $16,339,055
- Other salaries and wages
- $859,843,559
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,256,580,676
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,178,105
- Accounting fees
- $1,109,215
- Occupancy
- $39,739,873
- Travel
- $27,433,652
- Depreciation
- $62,778,696
- Program services (functional)
- $1,482,302,204
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,597,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,265,737,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,333,956,000
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $804,531,332
- Net assets, end of year
- $529,424,668
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $586,471,441
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $529,424,668
- Gross receipts
- $1,623,067,000
- Employees
- 5,448
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S J Isakowitz | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,918,234 | $339,522 |
| R L Kendall | Vice President Officer | 40 | $602,349 | $425,062 |
| J Morin | Vice President Officer | 40 | $803,217 | $169,256 |
| T Pemberton | Vice President Officer | 40 | $835,121 | $133,679 |
| T M Nygren | Vice President Officer | 40 | $534,456 | $407,048 |
| E M Swallow | Vice President Officer | 40 | $772,763 | $167,668 |
| K D Bell | Vice President Officer | 40 | $589,779 | $338,763 |
| J M Myers | Vice President Officer | 40 | $699,225 | $168,010 |
| T L Choy | Vice President Officer | 40 | $478,000 | $352,761 |
| H R Laychak | Vice President Officer | 40 | $594,110 | $185,749 |
| D Emmons | Vice President Officer | 40 | $607,523 | $163,293 |
| W H Goodman | Vice President Officer | 40 | $445,510 | $292,357 |
| J L EMDEE | Gen Mgr | 40 | $396,548 | $330,689 |
| G E McKeown | Vice President Officer | 40 | $572,759 | $150,727 |
| C T LINDSAY | Gen Mgr | 40 | $386,875 | $320,854 |
35 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Whelan | Vice President Officer | 40 | $559,353 | $142,716 |
| A B DAWDY | Gen Mgr | 40 | $376,883 | $258,835 |
| J S FUJITA | Gen Mgr | 40 | $297,907 | $317,152 |
| J G Santee | Vice President Officer | 40 | $467,575 | $127,653 |
| S M LEONTIS | Gen Mgr | 40 | $330,937 | $194,696 |
| K Keating | Vice President Officer | 40 | $418,441 | $38,748 |
| L Schmidt | Vice President Officer | 40 | $403,202 | $49,558 |
| S K Steele | Exec Dir | 40 | $333,535 | $101,573 |
| R Boston | Deputy CFO | 40 | $335,612 | $48,588 |
| D A Reynard | Gen Mgr | 40 | $304,697 | $51,802 |
| J W Ford | Prin Dir | 40 | $238,212 | $104,925 |
| H Mitchell | Former Vice President | 0 | $93,019 | $19,238 |
| PJ Selva | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $101,000 | $0 |
| T Hollis | Vice President Officer | 40 | $81,329 | $11,194 |
| D W Thompson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $68,000 | $0 |
| L D James | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $53,580 | $0 |
| J D Grant | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $50,000 | $0 |
| D L Norquist | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $50,000 | $0 |
| R A Rothrock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $50,000 | $0 |
| S J Helms | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $44,000 | $0 |
| D J Newman | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $44,000 | $0 |
| CD Haney | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $44,000 | $0 |
| S Preston | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $41,000 | $0 |
| B Amin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $41,000 | $0 |
| D E Hastings | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $41,000 | $0 |
| P J Zarodkiewicz | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $41,000 | $0 |
| RG Walden | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $41,000 | $0 |
| J F Bridenstine | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $30,750 | $0 |
| D D Thompson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $30,750 | $0 |
| F Calvelli | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W B Hurd | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W A LaPlante | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| L R Urrutia-Varhall | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S A Shinn | Vice President Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| K Naeher | Vice President Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S J Isakowitz | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,952,121 | $308,621 |
| W H Goodman | Vice President Officer | 40 | $889,833 | $383,013 |
| K D Bell | Vice President Officer | 40 | $747,524 | $261,855 |
| J G Santee | Vice President Officer | 40 | $859,897 | $123,930 |
| T M Nygren | Vice President Officer | 40 | $678,227 | $305,294 |
| T L Choy | Vice President Officer | 40 | $683,545 | $261,142 |
| H R Laychak | Vice President Officer | 40 | $752,441 | $163,791 |
| R L Kendall | Vice President Officer | 40 | $581,517 | $316,477 |
| J Morin | Vice President Officer | 40 | $715,563 | $154,132 |
| E M Swallow | Vice President Officer | 40 | $705,712 | $142,924 |
| M Whelan | Vice President Officer | 40 | $714,133 | $119,756 |
| G E McKeown | Vice President Officer | 40 | $674,583 | $59,134 |
| T Pemberton | Vice President Officer | 40 | $542,627 | $121,196 |
| J M Myers | Vice President Officer | 40 | $489,015 | $150,222 |
| J L EMDEE | Gen Mgr | 40 | $391,888 | $232,002 |
| D Emmons | Vice President Officer | 40 | $477,938 | $142,009 |
| S M LEONTIS | Gen Mgr | 40 | $362,111 | $224,294 |
| J S FUJITA | Gen Mgr | 40 | $349,752 | $225,445 |
| A B DAWDY | Gen Mgr | 40 | $355,450 | $181,541 |
| C T LINDSAY | Gen Mgr | 40 | $362,002 | $171,580 |
| S K Steele | Exec Dir | 40 | $342,048 | $89,022 |
| L Schmidt | Vice President Officer | 40 | $369,061 | $40,245 |
| R Boston | Deputy CFO | 40 | $290,349 | $39,939 |
| D A Reynard | Gen Mgr | 40 | $288,239 | $41,374 |
| J W Ford | Prin Dir | 40 | $237,143 | $32,759 |
| H Mitchell | Former Vice President | 0 | $95,121 | $6,908 |
| S O'Sullivan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $83,750 | $0 |
| PJ Selva | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $59,000 | $0 |
| J D Grant | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $48,500 | $0 |
| D L Norquist | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $47,500 | $0 |
| D W Thompson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $47,500 | $0 |
| S J Helms | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $44,000 | $0 |
| CD Haney | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $43,000 | $0 |
| B Amin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $42,750 | $0 |
| S Preston | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $40,750 | $0 |
| D E Hastings | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $39,750 | $0 |
| P J Zarodkiewicz | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $38,750 | $0 |
| R A Rothrock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $37,750 | $0 |
| D J Newman | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $37,000 | $0 |
| J F Bridenstine | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $35,750 | $0 |
| RG Walden | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $33,250 | $0 |
| K Keating | Vice President Officer | 40 | $21,361 | $1,893 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S J Isakowitz | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,789,274 | $280,588 |
| E M Swallow | Vice President Officer | 40 | $901,689 | $128,557 |
| W H Goodman | Vice President Officer | 40 | $883,526 | $21,839 |
| J Morin | Vice President Officer | 40 | $671,416 | $147,587 |
| R L Kendall | Vice President Officer | 40 | $766,456 | $40,885 |
| T Pemberton | Vice President Officer | 40 | $656,028 | $117,185 |
| H R Laychak | Vice President Officer | 40 | $504,255 | $147,989 |
| M Whelan | Vice President Officer | 40 | $528,531 | $113,929 |
| P B CAMERON | Gen Mgr | 40 | $552,788 | $52,673 |
| K D Bell | Vice President Officer | 40 | $539,675 | $58,669 |
| J G Santee | Vice President Officer | 40 | $483,319 | $112,874 |
| A D FALK | Prin Dir | 40 | $507,479 | $48,549 |
| T M Nygren | Vice President Officer | 40 | $512,610 | $42,755 |
| J M Myers | Vice President Officer | 40 | $425,381 | $112,637 |
| J S FUJITA | Gen Mgr | 40 | $561,001 | -$41,156 |
| T L Choy | Vice President Officer | 40 | $504,339 | $11,757 |
| D Radzanowski | Vice President Officer | 40 | $510,000 | $0 |
| D Emmons | Vice President Officer | 40 | $403,022 | $66,752 |
| M H CRAIG | Gen Mgr | 40 | $351,069 | $74,366 |
| A LUEJE | Gen Mgr | 40 | $387,755 | $29,614 |
| M R Clinton | Vice President Officer | 40 | $310,460 | $64,310 |
| S K Steele | Exec Dir | 40 | $304,539 | $36,149 |
| DW Miller | Vice President Officer | 40 | $242,768 | $86,656 |
| R Boston | Deputy CFO | 40 | $270,985 | $33,903 |
| D A Reynard | Gen Mgr | 40 | $288,074 | -$1,408 |
| G E McKeown | Vice President Officer | 40 | $154,429 | $8,841 |
| S O'Sullivan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $98,000 | $0 |
| PJ Selva | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $68,000 | $0 |
| C A Blanchard | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $49,000 | $0 |
| D W Thompson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $47,000 | $0 |
| J D Grant | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $45,000 | $0 |
| D L Norquist | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $44,000 | $0 |
| S J Helms | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $43,500 | $0 |
| D J Newman | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $43,000 | $0 |
| D E Hastings | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $41,000 | $0 |
| P J Zarodkiewicz | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $41,000 | $0 |
| R A Rothrock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $40,000 | $0 |
| J F Bridenstine | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $38,000 | $0 |
| CD Haney | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $38,000 | $0 |
| S Preston | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $29,500 | $0 |
| V R Stewart | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $28,000 | $0 |
| W LaPlante | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $7,500 | $0 |
| A Amin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RG Walden | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14745 LEE RD, CHANTILLY, VA 20151-1774
- In care of
- % JAMES W FORD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- S A Shinn, 14745 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151
- Signed the 990
- S A Shinn, VP CFO & TREASURER
- Phone
- (310) 336-5000
- Website
- www.aero.org
Mission
Our purpose is to assist the government and other customers in conception, design, acquisition and operations of space and other complex systems. Mission: Working to improve effectiveness for space operations and end-user communities, contributing to acquisition success and to 100% mission success.
Program accomplishments
- The corporation's primary customer is the Space Systems Command(SSC) which is under the Space Force. The corporation fulfills the functions of an architect-engineer for space systems. It assists with engineering tasks required to develop space systems, from initial concept and design to deployment and operation. Progress is monitored, alternatives and tests are analyzed, and problems are resolved in cooperation with industrial contractors and government laboratories.Aerospace laboratory research is directed toward advancements in military space systems, engineering feasibility studies of new system concepts, anomaly resolution, and analyses and forecast of domestic and foreign technologies. In fulfilling this architect-engineer role, Aerospace strives to minimize system development and operational risks, which in turn protects acquisition schedules and aids in cost containment.Expenses $1,244,939,891 · grants $393,605 · revenue $1,359,084,571
- Aerospace Civil Systems Group supports customers in four primary areas: NASA programs, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) programs, NNSA (National Nuclear Security Administration) programs, and commercial, international and Homeland Security programs. The Civil Systems Group work enhances our mission assurance capabilities for our national security space customer, Space Systems Command.Expenses $237,362,313 · grants $75,046 · revenue $259,125,328
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
- 95-2102389
- 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
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,333,956,000
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,623,067,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,623,067,000 | $1,557,900,000 | $1,333,956,000 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,372,694,000 | $1,328,028,000 | $1,265,737,000 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,301,016,000 | $1,265,778,000 | $1,043,087,000 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,192,327,000 | $1,162,398,000 | $881,530,000 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 AEROSPACE CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of AEROSPACE CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AEROSPACE CORPORATION is 95-2102389.
- Is AEROSPACE CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to AEROSPACE CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AEROSPACE CORPORATION 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 AEROSPACE CORPORATION 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 AEROSPACE CORPORATION 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 AEROSPACE CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names S A Shinn.
- Who are the officers and directors of AEROSPACE CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 50 people; 44 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,918,234 (S J Isakowitz, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does AEROSPACE CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,623,067,000, expenses of $1,557,900,000 and total assets of $1,333,956,000 at year end.
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