Organizations Filed Purposes:
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 INVESTS FUNDS AND USES THE PRINCIPAL OR EARNINGS THEREFROM FOR THE BENEFIT OF EAA AND ALSO HOLDS TITLE TO CERTAIN ASSETS INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS, OTHER BUILDINGS, AND THE AVIATION MUSEUM COLLECTION. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPENSATED UNDER A LEASE CONTRACT WITH EAA FOR THE USE OF THESE FACILITIES AND OTHER ASSETS.
TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF EAA, INC. THROUGH THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS. TO INVEST FUNDS AND USE THE EARNINGS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF EAA, INC.
GRANT CONSISTENT WITH EAA FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE TO EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. IN SUPPORT OF THE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, YOUNG EAGLES PROGRAM, OTHER YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FLIGHT SAFETY PROGRAMS, SUPPORT OF WOMEN IN AVIATION, AND AVIATION MUSEUM COLLECTIONS.
LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE TO AN AFFILIATED EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC.
Museum collection acquisition and preservation
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Ken Strmiska | Asst Sec./VP Donor Stewardship | 40 | $201,308 |
| Jack Pelton | President | 15 | $143,642 |
| Brian Wierzbinski | Executive VP, CFO | 7.5 | $48,118 |
| Tony Wihlm | Director, Finance | 7.5 | $20,755 |
| Lou Seno | Trustee - as of 10/19 | 10 | $0 |
| Peter Burgher | Trustee | 10 | $0 |
| Charles Ahearn | Trustee | 10 | $0 |
| Eric Gurley | Vice president - as of 11/19 | 10 | $0 |
| Louis Andrew | Secretary/Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Stuart Auerbach | Vice President - thru 10/19 | 10 | $0 |
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