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Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International

501(c)(6) organization Arlington, VA EIN: 31-0826117 Website

Auvsi's mission is to drive the uncrewed systems, autonomy and robotics industry's growth and solve industry's challenges by addressing points of friction. We unite innovators, manufacturers, operators, and stakeholders to share knowledge, create market opportunities, and advocate for effective policies that maximize the benefits of autonomous technologies.

Key facts about Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International

In short: Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
31-0826117
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Grants paid (2024)
$1,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$14,405,031

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$14.4M

-16.4% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$2K

-92.7% YoY

Revenue

$6.0M

-2.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

$28K

-95.7% YoY

About Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International

Based on IRS filings

Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International is a public charity, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.4M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $28K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Denver

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $41K (2020). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,405,031$17,235,665$21,014,420
Revenue$5,970,111$6,113,664$24,825,488
Expenses$8,864,126$9,751,547$11,074,659
Net Investment Income$28,138$658,154$16,189,796

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International is led by Brian Wynne, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 30 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brian Wynne

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $468K (2020) → $206K (2024)

  • Michael T. Robbins II

    President & CEO

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $248K (2024)

  • William Irby

    Chairperson

    Executive Vice Chairman → Executive Vice Chair, 2022

    Executive Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brendan Schulman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Lobiondo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Murtha

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Reynolds

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Graetz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matias Winter

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Lytle

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Orin Hoffman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Newbern

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Stevens

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sergio Menchaca

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Pierce

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Armistead

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Brintzinghoffer

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Davis

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Brasseur

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronnie Tremain

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Warren Prender

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen E. Blonder

    Vice President, It & Administration

    Director of Info.tech → Director of Information Technology, 2021

    Director of Information Technology → Vice President, It & Administration, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2020) → $186K (2024)

  • Michael A. Greeson

    Vice President & Industry Development

    Director, Business Dev'l & Strat. → Director, Business Dev'l & Strategy, 2021

    Director, Business Dev'l & Strategy → Vice President & Industry Development, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2020) → $208K (2024)

  • Keely C. Griffith

    Vice President & Strategic Programs

    Director of Education → Vice President & Strategic Programs, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2021) → $189K (2024)

  • Michael J. Smitsky

    Vice President & Government Affairs

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $176K (2023) → $180K (2024)

  • Heather H. Chiu

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $345K (2024)

  • Staci S. Butler

    Vice President, Operations & Meetings

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2024)

  • John Coffey

    Executive Vice Chairperson

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Executive Vice Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Roberts

    Treasurer

    Director → Director & Then Treasurer, 2023

    Director & Then Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia Young

    Immediate Past Chairperson

    Chairman → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Immediate Past Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (35)
  • Former: Dyan Gibbens (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Butler (2020–2023) — Vice President, Operations & Meetings
  • Former: Mark Gordon (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Michael Wilbur (2020–2023) — Vice President & Engagement
  • Former: Nevin Carr (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Hambrick (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Sturgell (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Rottblatt (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey Ratcliffe (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Wayne Prender (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Avary (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dan Brintzinghoffer (2023) — Director
  • Former: Greg Davis (2023) — Director
  • Former: John Coffey - Treas (2023) — Then Executive Vice Chair
  • Former: Ron Tremain (2023) — Director
  • Former: Virginia Young - Chair Then (2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: William Irby - Exec Vice (2023) — Chair & Then Chair
  • Former: Ying Chiu (2023) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Benjamin Gielow (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Heather Lee (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
  • Former: James Thomsen (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Robert Thomson (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & Operations
  • Former: Sean Bielat (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bala Ganesh (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brent Klavon (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Craig Perciavalle (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Houston Mills (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kristen Griffin (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert Hess (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Steven Nordlund (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brian Chappel (2020) — Director
  • Former: Dallas Brooks (2020) — Imm. Past Chair
  • Former: David Agnew (2020) — Director
  • Former: Marke Gibson (2020) — Director
  • Former: Thomas McMahon (2020) — Senior Vice President, Advocacy & Gov't Rel.

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Heather H Chiu — Chief Operating Officer: $345KHeather H ChiuChief Operating Officer$345KMichael T Robbins II — President & CEO (Start 04/24): $248KMichael T Robbins IIPresident & CEO (Start 04/24)$248KMichael a Greeson — VP, Industry Development: $208KMichael a GreesonVP, Industry Development$208KBrian Wynne — President & CEO (End 02/24): $206KBrian WynnePresident & CEO (End 02/24)$206KKeely C Griffith — VP, Strategic Programs: $189KKeely C GriffithVP, Strategic Programs$189KStaci S Butler — VP, Operations and Meetings: $188KStaci S ButlerVP, Operations and Meetings$188KKaren E Blonder — VP, It & Administration: $186KKaren E BlonderVP, It & Administration$186KMichael J Smitsky — VP, Government Affairs (End 11/24): $180KMichael J SmitskyVP, Government Affairs (End…$180K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $345K, to Heather H Chiu (Chief Operating Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International

How much does Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International give each year?

Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $21K in grants paid.

How large is Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International?

Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.

Where does Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International operate?

Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International's EIN?

Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0826117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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