Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 7,526,978 | 3,951,176 | 12,053,061 | 8,926,615 | 9,880,751 | 42,338,581 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 32,659,785 | 9,177,638 | 29,497,942 | 33,515,935 | 39,476,028 | 144,327,328 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 146,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146,100 |
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 40,332,863 | 13,128,814 | 41,551,003 | 42,442,550 | 49,356,779 | 186,812,009 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 400 | 339,619 | 388,839 | 378,946 | 1,024,247 | 2,132,051 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 602,372 | 1,001,275 | 767,420 | 780,691 | 1,028,081 | 4,179,839 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 602,772 | 1,340,894 | 1,156,259 | 1,159,637 | 2,052,328 | 6,311,890 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 180,500,119 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 40,332,863 | 13,128,814 | 41,551,003 | 42,442,550 | 49,356,779 | 186,812,009 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 2,159,093 | 1,084,871 | 976,330 | 1,528,248 | 1,965,528 | 7,714,070 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 133,049 | 150,327 | 169,661 | 119,503 | 130,794 | 703,334 |
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 2,292,142 | 1,235,198 | 1,145,991 | 1,647,751 | 2,096,322 | 8,417,404 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 960,064 | 236,865 | 595,601 | 709,278 | 738,823 | 3,240,631 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 43,585,069 | 14,600,877 | 43,292,595 | 44,799,579 | 52,191,924 | 198,470,044 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | VENDOR COMMISSIONS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 138,561. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 22,783. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 71,118. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 98,518. DEFERRED COMP ADJUSTMENTS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 39,166. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 213,594. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. OTHER EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 782,337. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 23,271. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 4,608. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 11. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. TRADE SHOW ADVERTISING - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 568,210. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 638,149. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 640,305. |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, LINE C | ORGANIZATION NAME THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL NAME IS "EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC." BUT IS ALSO REFERRED TO SIMPLY AS "EAA". FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS & ACTIVITIES WHICH GUIDE NEW PARTICIPANTS & REDUCE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ON FORM W-3 THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ON FORM W-3 IS THE TOTAL EMPLOYEE COUNT FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION. WHILE EAA IS THE COMMON PAYMASTER FOR EAA FOUNDATION, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ONLY INCLUDES THE EMPLOYEE COUNT FOR EAA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | CLASSES OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. HAS NEARLY 298,000 MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON LIMITED BUSINESS DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | CLASSES OF PERSONS WITH CERTAIN BOARD-ELECTION RIGHTS MEMBERS OF EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. CAN VOTE DIRECTLY FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CLASSES OF PERSONS WITH CERTAIN APPROVAL RIGHTS DECISIONS TO MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH OTHER CORPORATIONS OR BUSINESSES AND DECISIONS TO SELL, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ALL, OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL, OF THE PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION WOULD REQUIRE A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B: LOCAL CHAPTER, AFFILIATE, OR BRANCH ACTIVITIES POLICIES EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. HAS DESIGNATED "CHAPTERS" BUT SUCH CHAPTERS DO NO MEET THE DEFINITION OF "CHAPTERS" WITHIN THE MEANING PROVIDED BY FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. DOES NOT HAVE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE AFFILIATED CHAPTERS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANSWERED FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 10A "NO". |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION USES TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWED A DRAFT COPY OF THE RETURN WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT TAX RETURN PREPARERS. AFTER APPROVAL BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 WAS UPDATED TO INCORPORATE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES AND A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO DISTRIBUTE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK. SUBSEQUENT TO RECEIPT OF FEEDBACK, NECESSARY CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FORM 990. THE FINALIZED VERSION OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEN FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ORGANIZATION'S PRACTICES FOR MONITORING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. INHOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ALL FORMS. ANY DISCLOSURES NOTED ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT THE HR & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MAKES DECISIONS ABOUT THE CEO/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S TOTAL COMPENSATION IN CLOSED SESSION WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF THE CEO/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THIS IS DONE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND WAS LAST DONE IN FEBRUARY 2023. AN OUTSIDE ANALYSIS IS DONE EVALUATING COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS A MARKET ANALYSIS OF LIKE POSITIONS. THIS PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF FY2024 AND WAS IN EFFECT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B: PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES AN OUTSIDE MARKET ANALYSIS IS DONE FOR THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM AND PRESENTED TO THE HR & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, DETERMINES THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THE SENIOR TEAM. THIS PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF FY2024 AND WAS IN EFFECT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023. CHANGES TO THE OVERALL COMPENSATION OF THE SENIOR TEAM HAS BEEN MINIMAL SINCE THE LAST REVIEW. AN INTERNAL COMPARABLE MARKET ANALYSIS IS DONE FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS AND IS TYPICALLY DONE EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS UNLESS MARKET CONDITIONS SHIFT. THIS PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF FY2024 AND WAS IN EFFECT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | ORGANIZATION'S POLICY REGARDING MAKING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS PUBLIC THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR FORM 990 WILL BE POSTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.EAA.ORG, UPON THE FILING OF THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ORGANIZATION'S POLICY REGARDING MAKING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS PUBLIC THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.EAA.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, EITHER IN HARD COPY OR ELECTRONIC FORM, WHICHEVER IS REQUESTED. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | AIREVNTURE SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,086,831. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,086,831. FACILITY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 633,805. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 328,849. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 962,654. CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 610,480. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 610,480. MEMBERSHIP MARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 308,631. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 308,631. CATERING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 528,834. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,560. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 538,394. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 233,478. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 168,541. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 402,019. FLIGHT DEMONSTARTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 616,589. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 616,589. SECURITY & PROTECTION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 478,010. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 83,175. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 561,185. EVENT TICKETING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 365,940. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 365,940. PUBLICATION CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 167,318. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 167,318. |
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