Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 30-0075287

Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M.

Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,990,000
+30.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,990,000
+30.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,990,000
Total assets
$2,182,470
+31.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

RAF Museum: $2.0MRAF Museum$2.0M

The largest 2025 recipient was RAF Museum ($2.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 6 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Nw Ll London UkDaytonSpanish Fork

How Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 1144% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2021) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
RAF Museum NW LL London UK, DCSupport for Rafmuseum Programs$1,990,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$2,182,470$2,128,988$2,108,963$1,990,0001$1,990,000—
2024$1,662,445$1,666,445$1,659,998$1,525,0951——
2023$1,665,998$377,750$415,988$300,0001$300,000—
2022$1,741,736$150,000$216,112$160,0001$160,000$9,238
2021$1,760,724$192,350$161,792$117,3502—$9,274
2020$1,740,166$513,655$453,701$310,0002—$7,798

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc is led by Angela Coleman, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Angela Coleman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $39K (2020) → $45K (2025)

  • Stuart Archer

    President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Martin

    Chairman

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Middleton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Billings

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Keegan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roberto I. Guerrero

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Manna

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Kelly

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Grant

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicola Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Metrolis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Walker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Schnabel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Major General Ret Frederick F. Rogge

    Vice Chairman

    Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Thompson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Stuart Mathews (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Carla Glynn (2024) — Director
  • Former: Craig McVay (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Sessions (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gary Halbert (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lt Col Ret Christine Mau (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Angela Coleman — Executive Director: $45KAngela ColemanExecutive Director$45K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $45K, to Angela Coleman (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc

How much does Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc give each year?

Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 1 grant.

How large is Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc?

Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc?

Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc operate?

Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Ohio, Utah.

What is Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc's EIN?

Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0075287. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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