Public Charity

EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INC

EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INC, of OSHKOSH, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $13.5M in revenue, $9.2M in expenses, $76.7M in total assets. 70 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 391033301 OSHKOSH, WI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.5M
Total Expenses$9.2M
Total Assets$76.7M
Grant Records70
Funding Total$4.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION (EAA FOUNDATION) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. (EAA), A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF ITS ACTIVITIES, RECEIVES, HOLDS, AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)INVESTS FUNDS AND USES THE PRINCIPAL OR EARNINGS THEREFROM FOR THE BENEFIT OF EAA AND ALSO HOLDS TITLE TO CERTAIN ASSETS INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS, OTHER BUILDINGS, AND THE AVIATION MUSEUM COLLECTION. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPENSATED UNDER A LEASE CONTRACT WITH EAA FOR THE USE OF THESE FACILITIES AND OTHER ASSETS.

Sample Grants Received

$179,856
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$132,200
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$106,350
2024
CULTURE & ARTS
$100,250
2024
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$51,000

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Officers & Directors

VP - THRU 10/24: TRUSTEE Eric Gurley
PRESIDENT Jack Pelton
TRUSTEE James Johnson
CFO/VP OF FINANCE & HR Kelly Ruh
SECRETARY/TREASURER Lou Seno
VICE PRESIDENT Margaret Brill

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,667,422 11 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,058,481 9 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$759,449 7 grants
CULTURE & ARTS
$170,750 3 grants
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$130,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $13.5M $9.2M $76.7M
2024 $11.8M $7.9M $71.3M
2023 $9.8M $7.1M $64.6M
2022 $12.4M $7.3M $66.3M
2021 $14.2M $6.5M $62.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $14.2M to $13.5M (-5%), with total assets most recently reported at $76.7M.

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