EAA Aviation Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleEAA Aviation Foundation Inc's network
8 people7 organisationsi8 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Gurley | VP - Thru 10/24: Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jack Pelton | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Johnson | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| LOU Seno (also filed as Lou Seno) | Secretary/Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Margaret Brill | Vice President | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Norm Dewitt | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Patti Arthur | Trustee - As of 02/25 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tom Frasca | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Wierzbinski | Executive Vice President, CFO | since 2018 |
| Karen Kryzaniak | VP, Risk Management & HR-Thru 1/24 | since 2023 |
| Kelly RUH | Dir Finance & HR, CFO - As of 12/23 | since 2024 |
| Ken Strmiska | Asst Secretary - as of 4/2017 | since 2018 |
| Margaret Brill | Director | since 2023 |
| Rick Larsen | Secretary/Treasurer | since 2021 |
| Sean Elliott | Asst Secretary - thru 10/2017 | 2018 |
| Tony Wihlm | Director, Finance | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 28 February 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Pelton | President | 17.5 | $276k | $512k | $64k |
| Margaret Brill | Vice President | 40 | $182k | $47k | |
| Kelly Ruh | CFO/VP of Finance & HR | 12.5 | $67k | $202k | $27k |
| Rick Larsen | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $6k | $282k | $32k |
| Lou Seno | Secretary/Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Patti Arthur | Trustee - As of 02/25 | 10 | $0 | ||
| Norm Dewitt | Trustee | 10 | $0 | ||
| Tom Frasca | Trustee | 10 | $0 | ||
| Eric Gurley | VP - Thru 10/24: Trustee | 10 | $0 | ||
| James Johnson | Trustee | 10 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 391033301
- Address
- 3000 Poberezny Rd, Oshkosh, WI, 54902-8939
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Eaa aviation foundation (eaa foundation) is organized and operated in order to support the experimental aircraft association, inc. (eaa), a separate 501(c)(3) organization. The organization, through the conduct of its activities, receives, holds, and (continued on schedule o)invests funds and uses the principal or earnings therefrom for the benefit of eaa and also holds title to certain... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A540 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1962
- Principal officer
- Jack Pelton (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1964
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEric Gurley
≥8years on the filingsJack Pelton
≥6years on the filingsLOU Seno
≥5years on the filingsNorm Dewitt
Latest return
year to 28 February 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 28 February 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $76.7m
- Total liabilities
- $361k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $76.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6.9m
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 6
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.5m | $9.2m | $4.3m |
| 2023 | $11.8m | $7.9m | $3.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Aircraft Association Inc | Grant - see form 990 part iii, line 4a | $6.9m |