Mission
The Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) is a not-for-profit membership organization established to educate, promote the safety of and support the owners and pilots of certified aircraft manufactured by Cirrus.
Public Charity
Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association
Based in Sanford, NC, Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $1.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 9 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $696K.
EIN: 611397946
Sanford, NC
Recreational Clubs
NTEE: N50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$1.7M
Grants Given9
Grant Total$696K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association
How Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
COPA membership grew to over 6,900 paid members in 2025
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Programming
$79,100
Programming
$156,833
Programming
$135,000
Support the mission
$10,000
Programming
$55,000
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
David F St Clair
Director
Douglas L Beary
Treasurer
James N Grace Iii
Director
John M Covino
Officer
Kelly Nimmo-Guenther
Director
Mark Van Niftrik
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $787K | $747K | $856K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $787K to $1.5M (+85%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, IL, NV.
CAILNV
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.