Next of Kin Endowment Program

Endowment program supporting Air Force Academy graduates and their families with services related to end-of-life arrangements, memorials, and family support.

Purpose: To establish an enduring funding source that will provide next of kin benefits for Air Force Academy graduates and their families in perpetuity.

Endowment Funding Levels

Next of Kin Benefits Endowment: $1,000,000+

• Assistance with funeral, burial and reception planning for graduates buried at the Air Force Academy Cemetery
• Coordination and assistance with travel and accommodations for immediate family attending funeral and graveside ceremonies
• Support for the Next of Kin luncheon held in conjunction with the Academy's annual Next of Kin ceremony
• One-time educational funding for dependent children of the deceased
• Funding reunion fees and lodging costs for surviving spouses to attend reunions

Gone But Not Forgotten Memorial Publication Endowment: $2,000,000

• Gathering and editing memorial article submissions from family members and classmates
• Covering costs of printing the high-quality publication
• Supporting website enhancements

Next of Kin Programming Endowment: $2,500,000

• Coordinating alerts to classmates about graduate passing
• Gathering memorial articles for online repository
• Maintaining online repository for graduate obituaries
• Sending flowers or memorial donations on behalf of the class
• Supporting memorial ceremonies during class reunions
• Updating Association & Foundation records
• Facilitating the Air Force Academy's annual Next of Kin Memorial Ceremony
• Providing videographer support for on-site ceremonies

Eligibility: Air Force Academy graduates and their families

Contact:

• Phone: 719-472-0300
• Email: Engage@usafa.org
• Address: 3116 Academy Drive, USAF Academy, CO 80840