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AIR & SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION

EIN: 52-6043929Arlington, VAZIP: 222022067
B034 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

THE AIR & SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION (AFA) IS A NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY, AND AEROSPACE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S 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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$31.5M$0$78.1M
2023$41.2M$0$60.6M

Compensation

2024

DAVID DEPTULA
Dean, Mitchell Institute
key employee
$416,284
$83,000
$0
$532,379
DOUGLAS RAABERG
Executive Vice President
executive vice president
$364,161
$5,586
$0
$404,742
BURTON M FIELD
President & CEO As of 04/2024
chief executive officer
$323,215
$0
$0
$348,373
JOSEPH STANGL
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$260,134
$4,396
$0
$305,737
DOUG BIRKEY
Exec Dir., Mitchell Institute
highest compensated employee
$244,457
$4,000
$0
$280,640
WILLIAM CASTLE
Vp, Legislative Affairs
vice president
$244,442
$3,700
$0
$273,166
TOBIAS NAEGELE
Editor in Chief/vp Strategic Comm
key employee
$223,216
$4,016
$0
$271,160
ROBERT CLAPPER
Chief Development Officer
chief development officer
$233,456
$3,946
$0
$269,116
HEATHER PENNEY
Senior Resident Fellow
highest compensated employee
$225,624
$3,500
$0
$263,881
AMANDA GRANDEL
Vice President Strategic Events
vice president
$216,107
$3,614
$0
$241,690
CHARLES GALBREATH
Sr. Fellow Space Studies, Mitchell Institue
highest compensated employee
$207,469
$3,500
$0
$232,598
BRUCE A WRIGHT
President & CEO Until 03/2024
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$96,693
BERNIE SKOCH
Chairman of the Board
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRIS CANADA
Vice Chairman of the Board
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN GOURLEY
Vc of the Board Until 09/2024
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
GARY COPSEY
Vice Chairman of the Board
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL LIQUORI
Secretary Until 09/2024
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAUL HENDRICKS
Secretary As of 10/2024
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHUCK MARTIN
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JACKIE TROTTER
National Dir. at Large Until 09/2024
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DOUG SLOCUM
National Director at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TODD FREECE
National Director at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARK L TARPLEY
National Dir. at Large Until 09/2024
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAN OHNESORGE
National Director at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GABBE KEARNEY
National Director at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAUL HENDRICKS
National Dir. at Large Until 09/2024
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBIN RAND
National Director at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BILL HARDING
National Director at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JANELLE STAFFORD
National Director Central
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BOBI OATES
National Director West Area
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS DEALE
National Director Appointed
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHLEEN FERGUSON
National Director Appointed
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DESRAINN STEVENS-BOUDI
National Director Appointed
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID GOLDFEIN
Armed Force Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOANNE BASS
Armed Force Director As of 09/2024
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROGER TOWBERMAN
Armed Force Director As of 09/2024
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

BRUCE A WRIGHT
President
chief executive officer
$390,317
$80,000
$68,607
$566,175
DAVID DEPTULA
Dean, Mitchell Institute
key employee
$416,353
$0
$0
$447,341
DOUGLAS RAABERG
Executive Vp
executive vice president
$329,678
$4,732
$0
$365,533
JOSEPH STANGL
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$271,721
$3,886
$0
$312,489
DOUG BIRKEY
Executive Director, Mitchell Institute
chief executive officer
$244,399
$3,438
$0
$276,087
TOBIAS NAEGELE
Editor in Chief/Vp Strategic Communications
highest compensated employee
$232,533
$3,782
$0
$275,059
WILLIAM CASTLE
Vp, Legislative Affairs
vice president
$234,824
$3,615
$0
$261,153
ROBERT CLAPPER
Chief Development Officer
chief development officer
$224,284
$3,494
$0
$256,021
AMANDA GRANDEL
Senior Director Strategic Events
highest compensated employee
$210,133
$3,068
$0
$232,319
BERNIE SKOCH
Chairman of the Board
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
JIM SIMONS
Former Vice Chairman of the Board, Field Operation
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRIS CANADA
Vice Chairman of the Board, Field Operations
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN GOURLEY
Vice Chairman of the Board, Aerosapce Education
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
GABBE KEARNEY
National Directors at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAUL HENDRICKS
National Directors at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TODD FREECE
National Director East Area
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MAC MACALOON
Former National Director East Area (Until Sept 2
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL LIQUORI
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
DESRAINN STEVENS-BOUDI
National Directors Appointed
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARK L TARPLEY
National Directors at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVE ZORZI
National Directors Appointed (Deputy Treasurer)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBIN RAND
National Directors at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LEN VERNAMONTI
Former National Directors at Large (Until Sept 202
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JACKIE TROTTER
National Directors at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BOBI OATES
National Director West Area
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS DEALE
National Directors Appointed
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BILL HARDING
National Directors at Large
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHLEEN FERGUSON
National Directors Appointed
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JANELLE STAFFORD
National Director Central Area
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHUCK MARTIN
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

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