Mission
THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM POLK COUNTY THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE AVIATION BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRIVATE PILOT TRAINING, AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT TRAINING, AND COLLEGE TUITION IN AVIATION RELATED FIELDS.
Public Charity
CENTRAL FLORIDA AEROSPACE ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
CENTRAL FLORIDA AEROSPACE ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in LAKELAND, FL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $529K revenue, $335K expenses, $2.4M total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 270763731
LAKELAND, FL
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$529K
Total Expenses$335K
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$3.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Central Florida Aerospace Academy Foundation Inc
How Central Florida Aerospace Academy Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$99
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 $99 for programs
$99
James c ray scholarship fund
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 Received
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION
$439,539
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION
$555,643
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION
$516,037
SCHOLARSHIP REFUNDS FROM POLK STATE
$20,113
TO PROVIDE CFAAF WITH SPACE TO THRIVE AND SERVE THE CONSTITUENTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA.
$488,660
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Chuck Ahearn
SECRETARY
Eric Crump
PRESIDENT/CEO
Gene Conrad
CFO
Julie Ehnle
PRESIDENT
Ricardo Garcia
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $529K | $335K | $2.4M |
| 2024 | $599K | $494K | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $625K | $464K | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $495K | $475K | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $491K | $440K | $1.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $491K to $529K (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.