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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$78.1M
+29.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$68K
-16.4% YoY
Grant Count
2
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$34K
+67.1% YoY
About Air & Space Forces Association
Based on IRS filings
Air & Space Forces Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in ARLINGTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $78.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $3.7M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $78,090,714 | $60,550,737 | $44,733,276 |
| Revenue | $31,493,812 | $41,249,058 | $22,788,524 |
| Expenses | $27,603,634 | $25,567,774 | $22,797,225 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,728,592 | $1,923,427 | $421,738 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DEPTULA | DEAN, MITCHELL INSTITUTE | 39.75 | $499,284 |
| DOUGLAS RAABERG | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 39.75 | $369,747 |
| BURTON M FIELD | PRESIDENT & CEO AS OF 04/2024 | 39.75 | $323,215 |
| JOSEPH STANGL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 39.75 | $264,530 |
| DOUG BIRKEY | EXEC DIR., MITCHELL INSTITUTE | 39.75 | $248,457 |
| WILLIAM CASTLE | VP, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS | 39.75 | $248,142 |
| ROBERT CLAPPER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 39.75 | $237,402 |
| HEATHER PENNEY | SENIOR RESIDENT FELLOW | 39.75 | $229,124 |
| TOBIAS NAEGELE | EDITOR IN CHIEF/VP STRATEGIC COMM | 39.75 | $227,232 |
| AMANDA GRANDEL | VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC EVENTS | 39.75 | $219,721 |
| CHARLES GALBREATH | SR. FELLOW SPACE STUDIES, MITCHELL INSTITUE | 39.75 | $210,969 |
| BRUCE A WRIGHT | PRESIDENT & CEO UNTIL 03/2024 | 39.75 | $88,285 |
| BERNIE SKOCH | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 27.75 | — |
| CHRIS CANADA | VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 22.75 | — |
| STEPHEN GOURLEY | VC OF THE BOARD UNTIL 09/2024 | 17.75 | — |
| GARY COPSEY | VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 22.75 | — |
| MICHAEL LIQUORI | SECRETARY UNTIL 09/2024 | 12.75 | — |
| PAUL HENDRICKS | SECRETARY AS OF 10/2024 | 3.75 | — |
| CHUCK MARTIN | TREASURER | 10.75 | — |
| JACKIE TROTTER | NATIONAL DIR. AT LARGE UNTIL 09/2024 | 3.75 | — |
| DOUG SLOCUM | NATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 3.75 | — |
| TODD FREECE | NATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 3.75 | — |
| MARK L TARPLEY | NATIONAL DIR. AT LARGE UNTIL 09/2024 | 3.75 | — |
| DAN OHNESORGE | NATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 3.75 | — |
| GABBE KEARNEY | NATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 3.75 | — |
| PAUL HENDRICKS | NATIONAL DIR. AT LARGE UNTIL 09/2024 | 3.75 | — |
| ROBIN RAND | NATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 3.75 | — |
| BILL HARDING | NATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 3.75 | — |
| JANELLE STAFFORD | NATIONAL DIRECTOR CENTRAL | 3.75 | — |
| BOBI OATES | NATIONAL DIRECTOR WEST AREA | 3.75 | — |
| THOMAS DEALE | NATIONAL DIRECTOR APPOINTED | 3.75 | — |
| KATHLEEN FERGUSON | NATIONAL DIRECTOR APPOINTED | 3.75 | — |
| DESRAINN STEVENS-BOUDI | NATIONAL DIRECTOR APPOINTED | 3.75 | — |
| DAVID GOLDFEIN | ARMED FORCE DIRECTOR | 3.75 | — |
| JOANNE BASS | ARMED FORCE DIRECTOR AS OF 09/2024 | 3.75 | — |
| ROGER TOWBERMAN | ARMED FORCE DIRECTOR AS OF 09/2024 | 3.75 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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