AIR & SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION
EIN 52-6043929 · Education (B034)
What they do
THE AIR & SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION (AFA) is A NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY, and AEROSPACE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATIONS MISSION is to PROMOTE DOMINANT U.S. AIR and SPACE FORCES AS THE FOUNDATION of A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE; to HONOR and SUPPORT OUR AIRMEN, GUARDIANS, and THEIR FAMILIES; and to REMEMBER and RESPECT OUR ENDURING HERITAGE.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $532,379 for DAVID DEPTULA (DEAN, MITCHELL INSTITUTE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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DAVID DEPTULADEAN, MITCHELL INSTITUTE
DOUGLAS RAABERGEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
BURTON M FIELDPRESIDENT & CEO AS OF 04/2024
JOSEPH STANGLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
DOUG BIRKEYEXEC DIR., MITCHELL INSTITUTE
WILLIAM CASTLEVP, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
TOBIAS NAEGELEEDITOR IN CHIEF/VP STRATEGIC COMM
ROBERT CLAPPERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
HEATHER PENNEYSENIOR RESIDENT FELLOW
AMANDA GRANDELVICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC EVENTS
CHARLES GALBREATHSR. FELLOW SPACE STUDIES, MITCHELL INSTITUE
BRUCE A WRIGHTPRESIDENT & CEO UNTIL 03/2024
CHUCK MARTINTREASURER
TODD FREECENATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE
BERNIE SKOCHCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
THOMAS DEALENATIONAL DIRECTOR APPOINTED
STEPHEN GOURLEYVC OF THE BOARD UNTIL 09/2024
ROGER TOWBERMANARMED FORCE DIRECTOR AS OF 09/2024
ROBIN RANDNATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE
BILL HARDINGNATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE
PAUL HENDRICKSNATIONAL DIR. AT LARGE UNTIL 09/2024
MICHAEL LIQUORISECRETARY UNTIL 09/2024
MARK L TARPLEYNATIONAL DIR. AT LARGE UNTIL 09/2024
KATHLEEN FERGUSONNATIONAL DIRECTOR APPOINTED
BOBI OATESNATIONAL DIRECTOR WEST AREA
JOANNE BASSARMED FORCE DIRECTOR AS OF 09/2024
JANELLE STAFFORDNATIONAL DIRECTOR CENTRAL
JACKIE TROTTERNATIONAL DIR. AT LARGE UNTIL 09/2024
GARY COPSEYVICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
GABBE KEARNEYNATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE
DOUG SLOCUMNATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE
CHRIS CANADAVICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
DESRAINN STEVENS-BOUDINATIONAL DIRECTOR APPOINTED
DAVID GOLDFEINARMED FORCE DIRECTOR
DAN OHNESORGENATIONAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2009
- Location
- 1201 S JOYCE ST C6 2ND FL, ARLINGTON, VA 22202-2067
- County
- Arlington
- In care of
- % MANDI BOLTON
- Primary officer
- BURTON M FIELD, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B034)
- IRS tax category
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes