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ARIZONA AEROSPACE FOUNDATION

TUCSON, AZEIN: 86-6031135

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

ARIZONA AEROSPACE FOUNDATION THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE UNLIMITED HORIZONS IN AEROSPACE EDUCATION THROUGH THE PRESERVATION AND PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORY OF FLIGHT. BOTH THE PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM AND THE TITAN MISSILE MUSEUM HAVE STRONG COMMITMENTS TO EDUCATING AND INSPIRING TOMORROW'S ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, PILOTS, AND ASTRONAUTS. EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE ADMITTED TO BOTH MUSEUMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE FOUNDATION PLANS TO CONTINUE EXPANDING ITS COLLECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND IMPROVING ITS VISITOR AMENITIES, WHILE EXPLORING NEW WAYS TO FOSTER AN INTEREST IN THE FUTURE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY AND AEROSPACE EXPLORATION IN THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA.

Local (City/County Level)
Direct Service Delivery
Children (Ages 0-12)
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
Education & Awareness
Museums & Cultural Institutions
Arts & Culture
STEM Education

Annual Revenue

$20,941,065

Known Funders

5

Grants Received

8

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$20,941,065$12,324,990$32,970,517
2022$13,126,194$8,965,337$23,622,449
2021$9,727,919$6,828,659$18,675,061
2020$4,690,714$6,016,610$16,203,164
2019$5,120,663$6,203,238$17,592,171
2018$7,955,950$8,092,885$18,715,197
2017$9,464,921$6,321,584$18,801,405
2016$8,488,645$6,088,828$15,717,571

Top Funders

$700,000 (2023)
$300,000 (2024)
$20,000 (2021)
$5,000 (2021)
$5,000 (2023)
$5,000 (2022)
$750 (2021)
Unknown foundation
$192 (2023)

Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

M

MELISA LEY

DIR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTR

Officer
K

KENNETH SCOTT MARCHAND

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Officer
J

JOHN WISNER

SECRETARY

Officer
G

GEORGE HENDERSON

TREASURER

Officer
T

TOM MURPHY

VICE CHAIRMAN

Officer
B

BOYD DRACHMAN

CHAIRMAN

Officer
J

JAMES MEGER

TRUSTEE

D

DAVID COGDALL

TRUSTEE

L

LT GEN ROBERT B JOHNSTON

TRUSTEE

J

JOHN MARS

TRUSTEE

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