AIR FORCE ACADEMY FOUNDATION
EIN 26-0537053 · Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)
What they do
to BE AN ASSOCIATION and FOUNDATION of INFLUENCE and IMPACT, SUPPORTING THE ACADEMYS ENDURING MISSION of DEVELOPING LEADERS of CHARACTER for THE NATION, and PROVIDING A LIFETIME of SERVICE to THE LONG BLUE LINE. (CONT ON SCH O).STRATEGIC PRIORITIES OF: (1) ENGAGEMENT - CULTIVATE LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS and PROVIDE VALUED SERVICE to THE ACADEMY and OUR GRADUATES.(2) PHILANTHROPY - ENHANCE FINANCIAL STRENGTH and STABILITY to ADVANCE THE ACADEMY and SUSTAIN OUR MISSION.(3) STEWARDSHIP - RESPONSIBLY SEEK and MANAGE GIFTED TIME, TALENT, TREASURE and RELATIONSHIPS.(4) COMMUNICATION - TELL THE STORY of OUR ACADEMY, OUR GRADUATES and OUR MISSION WITH OUR WORDS and ACTIONS.(5) ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE - ALIGN OUR VALUES, OUR CULTURE and OUR COMMITMENT AS A TEAM to DRIVE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS of OUR MISSION.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders67 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $302,947 for KELLY BANET (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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KELLY BANETEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT
MARK D HILLEPRESIDENT & CEO
KATIE WILLEMARKCFO
MEGAN MYERSASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOMENT
CHRISTOPHER MAZUREKDIRECTOR OF PROJECTS AND FACILITIES
MATTHEW J KUTABOARD OF DIRECTOR
PAUL CAPONBOARD OF DIRECTOR
PATRICK M NESBITTBOARD OF DIRECTOR (TO 07/25)
NORTON A SCHWARTZBOARD OF DIRECTOR
MICHAEL LEAHYBOARD OF DIRECTOR
MICHAEL LAMBERTBOARD OF DIRECTOR
MAX F JAMESEMERITUS DIRECTOR
PAUL G KAMINSKIBOARD OF DIRECTOR
MATTHEW C STEWARTBOARD OF DIRECTOR (FROM 08/25)
MATTHEW YOUNGBOARD OF DIRECTOR (FROM 06/25)
MARK A WELSH IIIBOARD OF DIRECTOR
LOUIS W BREMERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
LESLIE G DENENDEMERITUS DIRECTOR
TED E LEGASEYBOARD OF DIRECTOR
ALEX P GILBERTCHAIR
WILLIAM A JONES JRBOARD OF DIRECTOR
WES STOWERS JRBOARD OF DIRECTOR
VINCENT P REYNABOARD OF DIRECTOR
THOMAS A STEINBOARD OF DIRECTOR
TERRENCE J OSHAUGHNESSYBOARD OF DIRECTOR
TERRENCE ODONNELLBOARD OF DIRECTOR
TERRANCE M DRABANTEMERITUS DIRECTOR
PAUL ROSSETTIBOARD OF DIRECTOR
STEPHEN S MACLEODSECRETARY
STEPHEN M DICKSONVICE CHAIR
SARAH J SAXER MARSHALLBOARD OF DIRECTOR
ROD R LITTLEBOARD OF DIRECTOR
RICHARD D MCCONNBOARD OF DIRECTOR
PAUL S MADERABOARD OF DIRECTOR
WILLIAM E WECKERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
EUGENE A LUPIABOARD OF DIRECTOR
ALEXANDER F GRANADOSBOARD OF DIRECTOR
APRIL SULLIVAN FITZGERALDMEMBER AT LARGE (TO 10/25)
BART HOLADAYEMERITUS DIRECTOR
BENJAMIN A MOEBOARD OF DIRECTOR (FROM 01/25)
BRADLEY C HOSMERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
BRADLEY M MEISSENBOARD OF DIRECTOR
BRIAN CHERRYBOARD OF DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25)
BRIAN C GORNICKBOARD OF DIRECTOR
CHARLES E PHILLIPSBOARD OF DIRECTOR
CHRISTINA M QUILLEN AGNEWBOARD OF DIRECTOR (FROM 11/25)
DANIEL J SCHNEPFBOARD OF DIRECTOR
DAVID YOSTBOARD OF DIRECTOR
DAVID J STROBELBOARD OF DIRECTOR
EDWARD R JAYNEBOARD OF DIRECTOR
ELIZABETH D FERRILLBOARD OF DIRECTOR
LEONARD C EKMANBOARD OF DIRECTOR
EVAN M DADOSKYBOARD OF DIRECTOR
GILBERT D MOOKEMERITUS DIRECTOR
GREGG C POPOVICHBOARD OF DIRECTOR
HUGH H WILLIAMSONEMERITUS DIRECTOR (TO 10/25)
J SCOTT KIRBYBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JACK N KUCERABOARD OF DIRECTOR
JAMESINA S TOOGOODBOARD OF DIRECTOR (FROM 10/25)
JEFFREY M FRIENTTREASURER
JEROME V BRUNIBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JESUNG KIMBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JOHN D CHILDSBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JOHN H MARTINSONBOARD OF DIRECTOR (TO 10/25)
JOHN M FOXBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JOHN W MARTIN JRBOARD OF DIRECTOR
KEVIN ONEILBOARD OF DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2008
- Location
- 3115 ACADEMY DR, USAF ACADEMY, CO 80840-0000
- County
- El Paso
- In care of
- % KATIE WILLEMARCK CFO
- Primary officer
- KATIE WILLEMARCK, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SORREN INC
- NTEE classification
- Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)
- IRS tax category
- Private Grantmaking Foundations
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes