ARIZONA AEROSPACE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARIZONA AEROSPACE FOUNDATION

EIN 86-6031135 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)

What they do

THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to CREATE UNLIMITED HORIZONS IN AEROSPACE EDUCATION THROUGH THE PRESERVATION and PRESENTATION of THE HISTORY of FLIGHT and MILITARY VEHICLES. THE PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, THE TITAN MISSILE MUSEUM, and THE TUCSON MILITARY VEHICLE MUSEUM HAVE STRONG COMMITMENTS to EDUCATING and INSPIRING TOMORROWS ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, PILOTS, and ASTRONAUTS. EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS of SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE ADMITTED to ALL MUSEUMS FREE of CHARGE. THE FOUNDATION PLANS to CONTINUE EXPANDING ITS COLLECTION of AIRCRAFT and VEHICLES, IMPROVING ITS VISITOR AMENITIES, WHILE EXPLORING NEW WAYS to FOSTER AN INTEREST IN THE FUTURE of TECHNOLOGY and EXPLORATION IN THE YOUNG PEOPLE of SOUTHERN ARIZONA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.50 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.

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

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.66%of revenue went to mission work87.5% of expenses · Program services

0.02%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$113.88spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.20%of revenue went to management and office costs12.5% of expenses

$2.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,580,702 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $222,500 for KENNETH SCOTT MARCHAND (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$11,386,797

Mission workProgram services$11,348,51399.66% of revenue87.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,616,88514.20% of revenue12.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,1010.02% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$12,967,499113.88% 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?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202487.5% mission

202385.6% mission

202289.7% mission

202186.2% mission

202086.3% mission

201983.5% mission

201887.2% mission

201785.1% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,386,797

Expenses$12,967,499

Annual shortfall $1,580,702 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)$11,348,513 · 87.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,616,885 · 12.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,101 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,386,797

Expenses$12,967,499

Assets$32,745,603

Income$12,416,523

Contributions$5,529,621

Mission work (program services)$11,348,513

Fundraising$2,101

Management and general$1,616,885

Stocks and bonds$9,790,295

Accounting fees$27,000

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

KENNETH SCOTT MARCHANDCEO · 40 hrs/week $222,500

MELISA LEYDIR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTR · 40 hrs/week $124,615

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 (18)

KENNETH SCOTT MARCHANDCEO

MELISA LEYDIR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTR

LT GEN ROBERT B JOHNSTONTRUSTEE

WILLIAM FISHKINDTRUSTEE

TOM MURPHYVICE CHAIRMAN

PATRICK PEPPERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL STILBTRUSTEE

MICHAEL RUSINGTRUSTEE

MARK GASPARSTRUSTEE

MAJ GEN RUSSELL VIOLETTTRUSTEE

BOYD DRACHMANCHAIRMAN

JOHN WISNERSECRETARY

JOHN TALLICHETTRUSTEE

JOHN MARSTRUSTEE

JENNIFER WALKERTRUSTEE

GEORGE HENDERSONTREASURER

GARY ABRAMSTRUSTEE

COL NEIL AURELIOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 6000 E VALENCIA ROAD, TUCSON, AZ 85756
County: Pima
In care of: GEORGE HENDERSON
Primary officer: GEORGE HENDERSON, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(520) 574-0462

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP CPAS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)