American Association of Airport
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES (AAAE), FOUNDED IN 1928, IS THE LARGEST PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR AIRPORT EXECUTIVES IN THE WORLD, REPRESENTING THOUSANDS OF AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AT PUBLIC-USE AIRPORTS OF ALL SIZES. AAAE'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO HELP AIRPORT EXECUTIVES FULFILL THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE AIRPORTS AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, TO ENHANCE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALISM AND HELP AIRPORT EXECUTIVES STAY AHEAD OF THE GROWING DEMANDS PLACED ON THEM, TO REPRESENT AIRPORTS BEFORE CONGRESS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO PROVIDE VITAL COMMUNICATION LINKS AMONG AIRPORT EXECUTIVES TO HELP THEM PERFORM THEIR DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THEIR AIRPORTS AND COMMUNITIES, TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PROFESSION AND TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, TO FURTHER PURSUE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY, TO PROVIDE FAST AND EASY ACCESS TO TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBER.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$34.9M
+15.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$425K
-81.6% YoY
Grant Count
9
+50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$47K
-87.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $34,906,527 | $30,184,768 | $30,057,889 |
| Revenue | $29,983,994 | $23,976,009 | $21,466,308 |
| Expenses | $30,601,437 | $30,647,200 | $24,041,237 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $677,977 | $643,283 | $420,332 |
| 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 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODD HAUPTLI | PRESIDENT AN | 34 | $2,726,248 |
| JOEL BACON | EXEC. VP GOV | 32 | $797,206 |
| CARTER MORRIS | EXEC. VP AAA | 20 | $467,527 |
| JACQUELINE SHER-RAKER | EVP MEETINGS | 40 | $832,675 |
| STEPHEN GIRONDA | EXEC. VP, FI | 25 | $368,623 |
| PATRICK RAKER | SR VP TRAINI | 40 | $450,458 |
| KAREN KUHLMAN | SR. VP, GOV' | 40 | $448,953 |
| BRADLEY VANDAM | SR. VP, GOV' | 40 | $402,026 |
| STEPHANIE GUPTA | SR. VP, SECU | 40 | $367,157 |
| JUSTIN BARKOWSKI | VP REGULATOR | 40 | $299,081 |
| SUMIT THUKRAL | SR. VP, NETW | 40 | $298,540 |
| MARIA BREMIS | SR. VP, DIVE | 40 | $271,602 |
| RICK CRIDER AAE | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| REBECCA HUPP AAE | FIRST VICE C | 5 | — |
| MARSHALL STEVENS AAE | SECOND VICE | 7 | — |
| PATRICK WILSON AAE ACE | SECRETARY/TR | 7 | — |
| PERRY MILLER PHD AAE IAP | FIRST PAST C | 7 | — |
| MARK GALE AAE | SECOND PAST | 7 | — |
| HARRY BARRETT JR AAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| DEVON BRUBAKER AAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| KEVIN BUMEN AAE CAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| MELISSA W COOPER AAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| TRAVIS CRILLY AAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| MARK CROSBY AAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| SHAWN DOBBERSTEIN AAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| ED FORSTER AAE IACE MBA | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| CHRIS GREENE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| DAREN GRIFFIN AAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| JANE LUCERO AAE AICP | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| CHAD MAKOVSKY AAE IACE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| ANDREW MARTZ AAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| TYLER MILLER AAE ACE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| MELINDA MONTGOMERY AAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| STEVEN PICOU AAE ACE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| LENARD ROBINSON AAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| ATIF SAEED AAE IAP | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| MARC SETHNA AAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| MARK WITSOE AAE CAE | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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