NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 53-0196615 · Education (B)

What they do

to Advance The Art, Sport, and Science of Aviation and Space Flight By Fostering Opportunities to Participate Fully In The Aviation Activities and By Promoting Public Understanding of The Importance of Aviation and Space Flight In The United States.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders53 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

85.99%of revenue went to mission work81.0% of expenses · Program services

$106.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.17%of revenue went to management and office costs19.0% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $58,231 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $236,921 for AMY SPOWART (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 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$945,823

Mission workProgram services$813,30585.99% of revenue81.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$190,74920.17% of revenue19.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$1,004,054106.16% 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: 81.0% mission · 19.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 17.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 20.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$945,823

Expenses$1,004,054

Annual shortfall $58,231 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)$813,305 · 81.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$190,749 · 19.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$945,823

Expenses$1,004,054

Assets$1,162,391

Income$945,823

Contributions$364,540

Mission work (program services)$813,305

Management and general$190,749

Stocks and bonds$779,099

Investing fees$16,886

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

AMY SPOWARTPRESIDENT AND CEO · 38 hrs/week $236,921

ARTHUR GREENFIELDDIRECTOR OF CONTESTS & REC · 38 hrs/week $135,475

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 (53)

AMY SPOWARTPRESIDENT AND CEO

ARTHUR GREENFIELDDIRECTOR OF CONTESTS & REC

NICOLE ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBER

JOAN HIGGINBOTHAMBOARD MEMBER

JOHN LANGFORDBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH HUBERBOARD MEMBER

KYLIE HOBOARD MEMBER

LANCE KWASNIEWSKIBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN BEYERBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN HAERTLEINBOARD MEMBER

LEDA CHONGBOARD MEMBER

LIANA SUCAR-HAMELBOARD MEMBER

MARK OFSTHUNBOARD MEMBER

MARTIQUA POSTBOARD MEMBER

MARY CLAIRE MURPHYBOARD MEMBER

MATT BYRDBOARD MEMBER

JIM BOURKEBOARD MEMBER

PATTY WAGSTAFFBOARD MEMBER

PAUL MCNEILLBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA LUTTEBOARD MEMBER

RICH HANSONBOARD MEMBER

SAMANTHA MAGILLVICE CHAIR

SAMI SAIDBOARD MEMBER

SIERRA GRIMESBOARD MEMBER

STACY RUDSERBOARD MEMBER

TED ELLETTCOUNSEL

TIZZ WEBERBOARD MEMBER

YVETTE ROSEBOARD MEMBER

CLYDE WOLTMANBOARD MEMBER

ALBERT BERCHTOLDBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY VELOCCIBOARD MEMBER

BEN KOWALSKIBOARD MEMBER

BEN MARCHIONNABOARD MEMBER

BEN SQUIRESBOARD MEMBER

BILLY NOLENBOARD MEMBER

BRAD MCKEAGEBOARD MEMBER

BRAD THRESSBOARD MEMBER

CHE BOLDENBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS HARTBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS MILLIGANBOARD MEMBER

CLAUDIA ZAPATA-CARDONEBOARD MEMBER

JIM REMAREBOARD MEMBER

DAVID RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER

DENISE LAYTONBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH MATARESEBOARD MEMBER

GOODLOE SUTTONYBOARD MEMBER

IVON AHEARTBOARD MEMBER

J RAY DAVISBOARD MEMBER

JAMES DARCYBOARD MEMBER

JAMES VIOLABOARD MEMBER

JASON HOPKINSTREASURER

JIM ALBAUGHCHAIRMAN

ALAN STOLZERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: REAGAN WA NAT HANGAR 7 STE 202, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-0000
County: Arlington
In care of: Amy Spowart
Primary officer: Amy Spowart, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmin@naa.aero Phone(703) 416-4888

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MATTHEW J SCARR CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education