Public Charity

AIR & SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION

AIR & SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION, of ARLINGTON, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $33.2M in revenue, $27.9M in expenses, $88.5M in total assets. 58 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 526043929 ARLINGTON, VA Professional Societies & Associations NTEE: B03 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$33.2M
Total Expenses$27.9M
Total Assets$88.5M
Grant Records58
Funding Total$17.0M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE AIR & SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION (AFA) IS A NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY, AND AEROSPACE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE DOMINANT U.S. AIR AND SPACE FORCES AS THE FOUNDATION OF A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE; TO HONOR AND SUPPORT OUR AIRMEN, GUARDIANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND TO REMEMBER AND RESPECT OUR ENDURING HERITAGE.

Where $100 goes at Air & Space Forces Association

How Air & Space Forces Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$23
Conference, symposium, event:afa hosts major national events to facilitate ethical dialogue among senior government and military officials, aerospace and other industry leaders, airmen, guardians, media representatives, educators, and…
28% of program spending
$15
The mitchell institute for aerospace studies:the mitchell institute for aerospace studies harnesses seasoned talent to positively influence the national security debate by cogently articulating how the domains of…
19% of program spending
$12
Other programs:other program services include the legislative affairs, communications, affinity programs, development operations
15% of program spending

Plus 7 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC EVENTS Amanda Grandel
CHAIR OF THE BOARD UNTIL 09/25 Bernie Skoch
NATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE Bill Harding
NATIONAL DIRECTOR WEST AR Bobi Oates
PRESIDENT & CEO Burton M Field
VICE CHAIR, FIELD OPERATIONS Chris Canada

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$836,325 35 grants
Education
$161,900 5 grants
Research & Policy
$150,000 3 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$36,900 2 grants
Unspecified
$15,807,624 10 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $33.2M $27.9M $88.5M
2024 $31.5M $27.6M $78.1M
2023 $41.2M $25.6M $60.6M
2022 $22.8M $22.8M $44.7M
2020 $19.2M $14.7M $41.8M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $19.2M to $33.2M (+73%), with total assets most recently reported at $88.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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