Our purpose is to assist the government and other customers in conception, design, acquisition and operations of space and other complex systems. Mission: Working to improve effectiveness for space operations and end-user communities, contributing to acquisition success and to 100% mission success.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.3B
+21.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$400K
-6.9% YoY
Grant Count
4
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$100K
+86.2% YoY
About The Aerospace Corporation
Based on IRS filings
The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in CHANTILLY, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $400K. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,265,737,000 | $1,043,087,000 | $881,530,000 |
| Revenue | $1,372,694,000 | $1,301,016,000 | $1,192,327,000 |
| Expenses | $1,328,028,000 | $1,265,778,000 | $1,162,398,000 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,277,490 | $1,513,107 | $548,749 |
| 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 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S J Isakowitz | President & CEO | 40 | $1,952,121 |
| W H Goodman | Vice President | 40 | $889,833 |
| K D Bell | Vice President | 40 | $747,524 |
| J G Santee | Vice President | 40 | $859,897 |
| T M Nygren | Vice President | 40 | $678,227 |
| T L Choy | Vice President | 40 | $683,545 |
| H R Laychak | Vice President | 40 | $752,441 |
| R L Kendall | Vice President | 40 | $581,517 |
| J Morin | Vice President | 40 | $715,563 |
| E M Swallow | Vice President | 40 | $705,712 |
| M Whelan | Vice President | 40 | $714,133 |
| G E McKeown | Vice President | 40 | $674,583 |
| T Pemberton | Vice President | 40 | $542,627 |
| J M Myers | Vice President | 40 | $489,015 |
| J L EMDEE | Gen Mgr | 40 | $391,888 |
| D Emmons | Vice President | 40 | $477,938 |
| S M LEONTIS | Gen Mgr | 40 | $362,111 |
| J S FUJITA | Gen Mgr | 40 | $349,752 |
| A B DAWDY | Gen Mgr | 40 | $355,450 |
| C T LINDSAY | Gen Mgr | 40 | $362,002 |
| S K Steele | Exec Dir | 40 | $342,048 |
| L Schmidt | Vice President | 40 | $369,061 |
| R Boston | Deputy CFO | 40 | $290,349 |
| D A Reynard | Gen Mgr | 40 | $288,239 |
| J W Ford | Prin Dir | 40 | $237,143 |
| H Mitchell | Former Vice President | — | $95,121 |
| S O'Sullivan | Trustee | 2 | $83,750 |
| PJ Selva | Trustee | 2 | $59,000 |
| J D Grant | Trustee | 2 | $48,500 |
| D L Norquist | Trustee | 2 | $47,500 |
| D W Thompson | Trustee | 2 | $47,500 |
| S J Helms | Trustee | 2 | $44,000 |
| CD Haney | Trustee | 2 | $43,000 |
| B Amin | Trustee | 2 | $42,750 |
| S Preston | Trustee | 2 | $40,750 |
| D E Hastings | Trustee | 2 | $39,750 |
| P J Zarodkiewicz | Trustee | 2 | $38,750 |
| R A Rothrock | Trustee | 2 | $37,750 |
| D J Newman | Trustee | 2 | $37,000 |
| J F Bridenstine | Trustee | 2 | $35,750 |
| RG Walden | Trustee | 2 | $33,250 |
| K Keating | Vice President | 40 | $21,361 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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