Experimental Aircraft Association Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2025. Filed on December 23, 2025.

3000 Poberezny Road
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54902

Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. (EIN: 39-0917537) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2018. In its fiscal year 2025 IRS Form 990 filing, Experimental Aircraft Association Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 10 out of 1,170 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $321,627. The highest compensated employee at Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. is Jack Pelton with fiscal year 2025 compensation of $851,092.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$53,861,538

Expenses

$49,040,747

Employee compensation

$18,460,046

Reported Compensated Employees

Jack Pelton

Ceo/Chairman of the Board

$851,092

$511,737 from org$275,551 from related$63,804 other

James Busha

Vice President, MEMB, Marketing, Publications

$412,030

$345,139 from orgNo related comp$66,891 other

Rick Larsen

Vice President, Communities and MEMB PROG

$318,967

$281,530 from org$5,746 from related$31,691 other

Sean Elliott

Vice President, Advocacy and Safety

$318,471

$257,070 from orgNo related comp$61,401 other

Kelly Ruh

Director Finance and HR, CFO

$296,416

$202,057 from org$67,352 from related$27,007 other

Kristine Pihlgren

General Counsel

$211,202

$194,869 from orgNo related comp$16,333 other

Robert Hackman

Vice President, Government Affairs

$210,081

$163,510 from orgNo related comp$46,571 other

Thomas Moule

IT Director

$208,786

$166,878 from orgNo related comp$41,908 other

Christopher Farrell

Director, Safety, Security and Hospitality

$202,786

$157,474 from orgNo related comp$45,312 other

Jeremy Desruisseaux

Director of Flight Proficiency PROG

$186,437

$141,936 from orgNo related comp$44,501 other

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Director - THRU 12/24

Contractors

Quad Graphics

Printing and Mailing

$1,858,977

Jani-King of Green Bay

Janitorial

$433,873

Teuteberg Inc.

Membership Renewal Solicitations

$378,659

Real Construction

Building and Maintenance

Mission Statement

EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. IS DEDICATED TO GROWING AVIATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATION. WE STRIVE TO DELIVER EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AND ACTIVITIES WHICH GUIDE NEW PARTICIPANTS AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. EAA (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IGNITES AND NURTURES INTEREST BY EMBRACING THE "SPIRIT OF AVIATION" IN ALL THAT WE DO. EAA IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. EAA COOPERATES WITH AND ASSISTS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS RELATING TO AVIATION ACTIVITIES, PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES AVIATION SAFETY, PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES GRASS ROOTS EFFORTS RELATING TO AVIATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES AVIATION THROUGH EDUCATION.