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ARIZONA AEROSPACE FOUNDATION

EIN: 86-6031135Tucson, AZZIP: 85756
A570 - Arts, Culture & Humanities501(c)(3)

Mission

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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$20.9M$0$33M
2022$13.1M$0$23.6M

Compensation

2023

KENNETH SCOTT MARCHAND
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$225,500
$0
$0
$225,500
MELISA LEY
Dir of Finance & Administr
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$120,000
JENNIFER WALKER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MAJ GEN RUSSELL VIOLETT
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN TALLICHET
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL STILB
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PATRICK PEPPER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
COL NEIL AURELIO
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARK GASPARS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WILLIAM FISHKIND
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GARY ABRAMS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL RUSING
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN MARS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LT GEN ROBERT B JOHNSTON
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID COGDALL
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES MEGER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BOYD DRACHMAN
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOM MURPHY
Vice Chairman
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
GEORGE HENDERSON
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN WISNER
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

KENNETH SCOTT MARCHAND
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$210,000
$0
$0
$210,000
MELISA LEY
Dir of Finance & Administration
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$120,000
MARK GASPARS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LT GEN ROBERT B JOHNSTON
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PATRICK PEPPER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL STILB
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN MARS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BOYD DRACHMAN
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOM MURPHY
Vice Chairman
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN TALLICHET
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
COL NEIL AURELIO
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JENNIFER WALKER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GARY ABRAMS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL RUSING
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BERT ZACCARIA
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WILLIAM FISHKIND
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MAJ GEN RUSSELL VIOLETT
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GEORGE HENDERSON
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN WISNER
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

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