THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS IS A WORLD-CLASS ASSOCIATION OF MODELERS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT, AND SAFEGUARD OF MODELING ACTIVITIES. THE ACADEMY PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, COMPETITION, COMMUNICATION, PROTECTION, REPRESENTATION, RECOGNITION, EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT TO MODELERS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$15.6M
+1.5% YoY
Revenue
$9.4M
+3.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$528K
+220.1% YoY
Expenses
$10.0M
+0.3% YoY
About The Academy of Model Aeronautics Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Academy of Model Aeronautics Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in MUNCIE, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $528K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $15,623,745 | $15,398,326 | $13,951,814 |
| Revenue | $9,443,748 | $9,093,789 | $8,750,712 |
| Expenses | $10,044,533 | $10,015,829 | $9,735,094 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $528,287 | $165,041 | $202,579 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from The Academy of Model Aeronautics Inc
Al Kanser AMA AED Save A Life Grant
THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC
Amount
Up to $200
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Club Recognition and Reward Grant
THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC
Amount
Up to $175
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Disaster Relief Grant
THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC
Amount
Up to $1,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICH HANSON | PRESIDENT | 20 | — |
| ANDREW ARGENIO | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 1 | 2 | — |
| ERIC WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 2 | 2 | — |
| MARK RADCLIFF | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 3 | 2 | — |
| JAY MARSH III | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 4 | 2 | — |
| RANDY CAMERON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| GARY HIMES | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 6 | 2 | — |
| LAWRENCE HARVILLE | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 8 | 2 | — |
| BRANDON KOCH | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 9 | 2 | — |
| GREG STONE | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 10 | 2 | — |
| PHIL TALLMAN | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 11 | 2 | — |
| ANDREW GRIFFITH | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 5 | 2 | — |
| RANDY GIBSON | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 7 | 2 | — |
| AMY SPOWART | NAA REPRESENTATIVE | 2 | — |
| RANDY ADAMS | VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 3 | 2 | — |
| CHAD BUDREAU | PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $157,027 |
| SUE AHLBRAND | COMPTROLLER/ACCOUNTING MANAGER | 40 | $69,657 |
| MARC GUERRA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2 | — |
| TYLER DOBBS | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $99,527 |
| ROBERT KUREK | COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR | 40 | $106,667 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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