The Aopa Foundation Inc

FREDERICK, MD EIN: 20-8817225 Website

Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

SEE SCHEDULE OTO PROMOTE, ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE AVIATION AND AIRPORT SAFETY AND SECURITY AND THE RESEARCH AND TESTING IN THE SUPPORT THEREOF; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND USERS OF THE NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF GENERAL AVIATION TO THE NATIONAL AIRTRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE FLIGHT TRAINING OF PILOTS TO ASSURE THE FUTURE OF GENERAL AVIATION AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE NATIONAL AIR SYSTEM; TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAINTENANCE ANDADVANCEMENT OF GENERAL AVIATION, AND AVIATION AND AIRPORT SAFETY AND SECURITY; AND TO ASSIST OTHER CHARITABLE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CONDUCT OF SIMILAR ACTIVITIES TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND/OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$61.6M

+16.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$500K

+0.0% YoY

About The Aopa Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Aopa Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in FREDERICK, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $61.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $3.8M.

Focus Areas

Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maryland $12.1M (100%)

States

Maryland

Cities

Frederick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$61,600,705	$52,824,643	$45,859,308
Revenue	$17,520,164	$11,951,681	$13,265,332
Expenses	$11,278,648	$10,269,816	$10,047,855
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$3,764,082	$572,477	$1,457,290
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 3 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association ($600,000), Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association ($525,000), Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association ($375,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION FREDERICK, MD	SAFETY SUPPORT	$600,000
AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION FREDERICK, MD	GROW PILOT POPULATION	$525,000
AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION FREDERICK, MD	AIRPORT SUPPORT	$375,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
MARK R BAKER	CEO/PRESIDENT	10	—
WILLIAM C TRIMBLE III	CHAIRMAN	1	—
WILLIAM B L HUDSON	VICE CHAIRMAN	1	—
JAMES N HAUSLEIN	TREASURER	1	—
LAWRENCE D BUHL III	TRUSTEE	1	—
MATTHEW J DESCH	TRUSTEE	1	—
STEPHEN ELOP	TRUSTEE	1	—
AMANDA C FARNSWORTH	TRUSTEE	1	—
DANIEL OTIS	TRUSTEE (AS OF 05/2024)	1	—
T WILLIAMS ROBERTS III	TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024)	1	—
C AUSTIN STEPHENS	TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024)	1	—
LUKE R WIPPLER	TRUSTEE	1	—
JUSTINE A HARRISON	SVP - GEN. COUNSEL & BOARD SECRETARY	10	—
GREGORY L COHEN	CAO (THRU 01/2024)	—	—
ERICA J SACCOIA	SVP - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING	10	—
JILL D BAKER	CFO (AS OF 05/2024)	10	—
ELIZABETH A TENNYSON	COO (AS OF 01/2024)	10	—
DANIEL JUSTMAN	VP - YOU CAN FLY PROGRAMMING	40	$205,556
KATIE PRIBYL	VP - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN	40	$190,479
MORTY LLOYD	MAJOR GIFT OFFICER	40	$134,854
CHRIS MOSER	SR DIR. - FLIGHT TRAINING ED.	40	$121,114
AGNES MACDONALD-HUTCHINS	DIRECTOR, GIFT ADMINISTRATOR	40	$113,240

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Aopa Foundation Inc?

The Aopa Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in FREDERICK, MD. It holds $61.6M in total assets as of 2024.