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Experimental Aircraft Association Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on January 15, 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 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Experimental Aircraft Association Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 12 out of 1,048 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $298,827. The highest compensated employee at Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. is Jack Pelton with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $823,280.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$50,813,750

Expenses

$48,759,838

Employee compensation

$18,026,414
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Jack Pelton
Ceo/Chairman of the Board
$823,280
$496,361 $267,271 $59,648
James Busha
Vice President, MEMB, Marketing, Publications
$389,139
$326,713 No related comp$62,426
Brian Wierzbinski
CFO - THRU 3/23
$328,268
$235,379 $78,460 $14,429
Sean Elliott
Vice President, Advocacy and Safety
$308,738
$249,228 No related comp$59,510
Rick Larsen
Vice President, Communities and MEMB PROG
$307,474
$270,654 $5,524 $31,296
Karen Kryzaniak
Vice President, RISK Management and Hr-Thru 1/24
$299,894
$237,943 $12,523 $49,428
Thomas Moule
IT Director
$208,799
$167,732 No related comp$41,067
Katharine Diekfuss
Director, Marketing Operations
$195,867
$162,427 No related comp$33,440
Robert Hackman
Vice President, Government Affairs
$190,667
$158,915 No related comp$31,752
Kristine Pihlgren
General Counsel
$186,113
$171,008 No related comp$15,105
Christopher Farrell
Director, Safety, Security and Hospitality
$186,072
$152,643 No related comp$33,429
Kelly Ruh
Director Finance and HR, CFO - AS of 12/23
$161,610
$119,792 $39,930 $1,888

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alan Shackleton
Director
Ben Diachun
Director
Charlie Precourt
Vice Chair
Dan Majka
Director
Dan Schwinn
Director
Darren Pleasance
Director
David Forster
Director
David Pasahow
Director
Dick Vangrunsven
Director
Eric Gurley
Director
Jeremy Behler
Director
Jim Bourke
Director

Contractors

Real Construction
Construction
$274,485
Atc Premier Solutions LLC
Airshow Planning and Execution
$116,716

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.

Revisions to this organization profile

December 23, 2025:
2025 Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. 990 filed
January 15, 2025:
2024 Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. 990 filed
January 16, 2024:
2023 Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. 990 filed

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