Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association
The Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) is a not-for-profit membership organization established to educate, promote the safety of and support the owners and pilots of certified aircraft manufactured by Cirrus.
Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association at a glance
In short: Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,100
- -49.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $79,100
- -49.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $79,100
- Total assets
- $1,654,331
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was COPA Safety and Education Fou ($79K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association gives
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $157K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| COPA Safety and Education Fou Grayslake, IL | Programming | $79,100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,654,331 | $1,451,441 | $1,343,765 | $79,100 | 1 | $59,303 |
| 2024 | $1,433,212 | $1,423,942 | $1,287,421 | $156,833 | 1 | $94,452 |
| 2023 | $1,228,800 | $1,226,598 | $1,111,679 | $145,000 | 2 | $32,887 |
| 2022 | $1,018,053 | $1,123,818 | $1,025,066 | $55,000 | 1 | $11,770 |
| 2021 | $855,919 | $786,622 | $746,879 | $89,784 | 1 | $851 |
| 2020 | $795,679 | $387,085 | $316,009 | $50,000 | 1 | $98 |
| 2018 | $716,519 | $1,019,867 | $998,843 | — | — | $262 |
About Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association
Based on IRS filings
Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Sanford, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $79K. Net investment income was $59K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association is led by Tushar Shembekar, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tushar Shembekar
President
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark van Niftrik
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David F St Clair
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas L Beary
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter T Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M Covino
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James N Grace III
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Nimmo-Guenther
Officer
Director → Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert W Fulton III
President Elect
Vice President → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William T King
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Ross Robillard (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Erik Gundersen (2018–2023) — Director
- Former: Mitchel Sellers (2018–2023) — Director
- Former: Tony Sobczak (2018–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jason Price (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dave St Clair (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Shyam Jha (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: TJ Shembekar (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Rob Fulton (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Scott Williams (2018–2022) — President
- Former: Arthur Gunn (2018–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Roger Whittier (2018–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Harris (2020) — Director
- Former: Timm Preusser (2020) — Director
- Former: Bill Myers (2018) — Migration
- Former: Heike Matthes (2018) — International
- Former: Ken Kirby (2018) — Member at Large
- Former: Trip Taylor (2018) — Member at Large
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association
How much does Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association give each year?
Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $157K across 1 grant.
How large is Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association?
Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association?
Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Sanford, NC. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association operate?
Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association has awarded grants in California, Illinois.
What is Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association's EIN?
Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1397946. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
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