GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

EIN 52-0897278 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

THE GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (GAMA) EXISTS to FOSTER and ADVANCE THE GENERAL WELFARE, SAFETY, INTERESTS and ACTIVITIES of THE GLOBAL BUSINESS and GENERAL AVIATION INDUSTRY. THIS INCLUDES PROMOTING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING of GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURING, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, and OVERHAUL and THE IMPORTANT ROLE THESE INDUSTRY SEGMENTS PLAY IN ECONOMIC GROWTH and OPPORTUNITY, and IN SERVING THE CRITICAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS of COMMUNITIES, COMPANIES and INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.84%of revenue went to mission work73.8% of expenses · Program services

$102.75spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$1.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $253,601 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,010,567 for PETER BUNCE (PRESIDENT & CEO, TREASURER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,209,204

Mission workProgram services$6,983,80275.84% of revenue73.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$9,462,805102.75% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.30% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,209,204

Expenses$9,462,805

Annual shortfall $253,601 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,983,802 · 73.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,209,204

Expenses$9,462,805

Assets$15,293,383

Income$9,213,406

Contributions$94,000

Mission work (program services)$6,983,802

Stocks and bonds$11,852,261

Accounting fees$78,447

Investing fees$48,235

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PETER BUNCEPRESIDENT & CEO, TREASURER · 50 hrs/week $1,010,567Base $986,417 · Other $24,150

PAUL FELDMANVP OF GOVT AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $604,617Base $540,868 · Other $63,749

WALTER DESROSIERSECRETARY & VP OF ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE · 50 hrs/week $463,330Base $397,647 · Other $65,683

JENS HENNIGVP OF OPERATIONS, SAFETY & SECURITY · 50 hrs/week $408,429Base $372,832 · Other $35,597

DAVID DUNNINGDIRECTOR OF GLOBAL INNOVATION & POLI · 40 hrs/week $243,873Base $198,345 · Other $45,528

JOSEPH SAMBIASEMANAGING DIRECTOR, MAINTENANCE & AIR · 40 hrs/week $223,587Base $208,987 · Other $14,600

AMANDA JOYNERMANAGING DIRECTOR, GOVT AFFAIRS · 45 hrs/week $217,535Base $203,156 · Other $14,379

JOSEPH CASTRODIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $201,920Base $154,889 · Other $47,031

MARC EHUDINDIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $188,463Base $136,931 · Other $51,532

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

PETER BUNCEPRESIDENT & CEO, TREASURER

PAUL FELDMANVP OF GOVT AFFAIRS

WALTER DESROSIERSECRETARY & VP OF ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE

JENS HENNIGVP OF OPERATIONS, SAFETY & SECURITY

DAVID DUNNINGDIRECTOR OF GLOBAL INNOVATION & POLI

JOSEPH SAMBIASEMANAGING DIRECTOR, MAINTENANCE & AIR

AMANDA JOYNERMANAGING DIRECTOR, GOVT AFFAIRS

JOSEPH CASTRODIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

MARC EHUDINDIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS

AARON HILKEMANNDIRECTOR

ADAM GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

ALAN PELLEGRINIDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRE PREVOSTDIRECTOR

ALLEN PAXSONDIRECTOR

ANNE-SOPHIE CATHERINEAUDIRECTOR

ARTHUR LEOPOLD-LEGERDIRECTOR

ARVIND MEHRADIRECTOR

BILL DOLNYDIRECTOR

BRIAN YUTKODIRECTOR

CHAD CUNDIFFDIRECTOR

CHARLES GREGOIREDIRECTOR

CHRIS FRAZERDIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN GRIMDIRECTOR

CHUCK WIPLINGERDIRECTOR

CLYDE WOLTMANDIRECTOR

CRAIG SINCOCKDIRECTOR

DALLAS BROOKSDIRECTOR

DAN KORTEDIRECTOR

DAN SHIDLERDIRECTOR

DANIEL SCHWINNDIRECTOR

DAVID BESTDIRECTOR

DAVID COLEALDIRECTOR

DAVID VAN DEN LANGENBERGHDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS KINGDIRECTOR

DROR YAHAVDIRECTOR

ERIC HINSONDIRECTOR

ERIK HOKUFDIRECTOR

FRANK MOESTADIRECTOR

GARY DUNNDIRECTOR

GREGG WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

HENRY BROOKSDIRECTOR

JAMES HARRISDIRECTOR

JAMES ZIEGLERDIRECTOR

JAN KRALIKDIRECTOR

JEAN-MICHEL HILLIONDIRECTOR

JEFF KANEYDIRECTOR

JIM ALLMONDIRECTOR

JIM HIRSCHDIRECTOR

JIM PEITZDIRECTOR

JJ FRIGGEDIRECTOR

JOE BENSONDIRECTOR

JOEBEN BEVIRTDIRECTOR

JOHN CALCAGNODIRECTOR

JOHN KNUDSENDIRECTOR

JOHN RAUDIRECTOR

JOHN UCZEKAJDIRECTOR

KAREN HONGDIRECTOR

KARL HUTTERDIRECTOR

KEITH BAGLEYDIRECTOR

KRIS GANASEDIRECTOR

KRISTOFER GARBERGDIRECTOR

KRIYA SHORTTDIRECTOR

KYLE CLARKDIRECTOR

LOUIS SENODIRECTOR

MARC BECKERDIRECTOR

MARIA DELLA POSTADIRECTOR

MARK BURNSDIRECTOR

MARK DUELLDIRECTOR

MARK GRODENDIRECTOR

MATTHEW MCCARDLEDIRECTOR

MATTHIAS BETSCHDIRECTOR

MEL SOLOMONDIRECTOR

MELVYN HEARDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL AMALFITANODIRECTOR

MICHAEL DANIELSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL INGRAMDIRECTOR

MIKE CARPENTERDIRECTOR

NICK GUIDADIRECTOR

NICOLAS CHABBERTDIRECTOR

NORMAN HAPPDIRECTOR

OLIVER REINHARDTDIRECTOR

PAT HORGANDIRECTOR

PAUL STOELTINGDIRECTOR

PHILIP STRAUBDIRECTOR

PHILIPP STEINBACHDIRECTOR

ROBERT BUDDECKEDIRECTOR

ROBERT HAMILTONDIRECTOR

ROBERT MOBILIODIRECTOR

RON DRAPERDIRECTOR

RYAN SHEPHERDDIRECTOR

SAMIR SAHGALDIRECTOR

SASKIA HORSCHDIRECTOR

SCOTT PHILIBENDIRECTOR

SEAN LANAGANDIRECTOR

SERGIO AGUIRREDIRECTOR

SHAHRAM ASKARPOURDIRECTOR

SHANNON MASSEYDIRECTOR

SHAWN MCLEVIGEDIRECTOR

STEPHEN MCCULLOUGHDIRECTOR

TERI SHORTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 1400 K ST NW STE 801, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2402
County: District of Columbia
In care of: JAMES VIOLA
Primary officer: JAMES VIOLA, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 393-1500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues