2025-11-13T10:26:56-05:00 2024-12-31 521373858 DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS 150 S EAST ST STE 103 FREDERICK MD 217016175 990 2024-01-01 510094939 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES INC AMER 7038240500 601 MADISON STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 TODD HAUPTLI PRESIDENT AND CEO 7035782519 2025-10-31 true false CLINT LEHMAN CPA P00840525 3012507400 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TODD HAUPTLI 601 MADISON STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 29983994 false X WWW.AAAE.ORG X 1928 IL AVIATION INDUSTRY EDUCATION, NETWORKING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT; ADVOCACY; TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION; AIRPORT SOLUTIONS 26 26 72 106 412058 0 23557652 29066886 643283 677977 -224926 239131 23976009 29983994 2380611 462765 0 17069216 17377901 0 0 11197373 12760771 30647200 30601437 -6671191 -617443 30184768 34906527 29172167 26766660 1012601 8139867 X AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES (AAAE), FOUNDED IN 1928, IS THE LARGEST PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR AIRPORT EXECUTIVES IN THE WORLD, REPRESENTING THOUSANDS OF AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AT PUBLIC-USE AIRPORTS OF ALL SIZES. AAAE'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO HELP AIRPORT EXECUTIVES FULFILL THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE AIRPORTS AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, TO ENHANCE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALISM AND HELP AIRPORT EXECUTIVES STAY AHEAD OF THE GROWING DEMANDS PLACED ON THEM, TO REPRESENT AIRPORTS BEFORE CONGRESS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO PROVIDE VITAL COMMUNICATION LINKS AMONG AIRPORT EXECUTIVES TO HELP THEM PERFORM THEIR DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THEIR AIRPORTS AND COMMUNITIES, TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PROFESSION AND TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, TO FURTHER PURSUE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY, TO PROVIDE FAST AND EASY ACCESS TO TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBER. false false THE ASSOCIATION HELD NUMEROUS SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THAT ADDRESSED A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIFIC AIRPORT MANAGEMENT ISSUES ADDITIONALLY AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FAA TRAINING SCHOOLS ON AIRPORT SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS ISSUES WERE PRESENTED. THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUES TO PRODUCE CUSTOMIZED TRAINING SYSTEMS USING ITS PATENTED INTERACTIVE EMPLOYEE TRAINING (IET) SYSTEM. THE IET SYSTEM IS A COMPUTER BASED, TURN-KEY SYSTEM USING TOUCH-SCREEN TECHNOLOGY AND FULL-SCREEN DIGITAL VIDEO THAT CAN TRAIN A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WITHOUT INSTRUCTORS OR CLASSROOMS. THE ASSOCIATION RUNS THE AIRPORT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM TO REPRESENT AIRPORTS ON CAPITOL HILL, AND TO PROVIDE AIRPORTS WITH UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION REGARDING FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO AIRPORTS THAT WISH TO CONTACT THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN ITS WELL-ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM. THE STAFF AND MEMBERS HAVE CULTIVATED A VITAL AND ONGOING RELATIONSHIP WITH POWERFUL CONGRESSIONAL OFFICIALS. false false false true false false false false true true false false true true true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false true 58 0 true 72 true true true false false false false false true false X 26 26 true false false false true true false true true false true true false true true false true true true false false X STEPHEN GIRONDA 7038240500 601 MADISON STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 223141756 TODD HAUPTLI PRESIDENT AN 34.00 6.00 X 2726248 481103 70124 JOEL BACON EXEC. VP GOV 32.00 8.00 X 797206 199302 68106 CARTER MORRIS EXEC. VP AAA 20.00 20.00 X 467527 467527 65506 JACQUELINE SHER-RAKER EVP MEETINGS 40.00 X 832675 0 49158 STEPHEN GIRONDA EXEC. 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VP, DIVE 40.00 X 271602 0 38437 RICK CRIDER AAE CHAIR 5.00 10.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA HUPP AAE FIRST VICE C 5.00 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHALL STEVENS AAE SECOND VICE 7.00 8.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK WILSON AAE ACE SECRETARY/TR 7.00 8.00 X X 0 0 0 PERRY MILLER PHD AAE IAP FIRST PAST C 7.00 8.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK GALE AAE SECOND PAST 7.00 8.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRY BARRETT JR AAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 DEVON BRUBAKER AAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BUMEN AAE CAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA W COOPER AAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS CRILLY AAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CROSBY AAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN DOBBERSTEIN AAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 ED FORSTER AAE IACE MBA DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS GREENE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAREN GRIFFIN AAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 JANE LUCERO AAE AICP DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD MAKOVSKY AAE IACE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MARTZ AAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER MILLER AAE ACE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA MONTGOMERY AAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PICOU AAE ACE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 LENARD ROBINSON AAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 ATIF SAEED AAE IAP DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARC SETHNA AAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WITSOE AAE CAE DIRECTOR 7.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 7730096 1369106 584556 12 false true false LEADING EDGE STRATEGIES 6105 W 82ND DRIVE ARVADA CO 80003 PROF. 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SERVICES 172957 5 CONFERENCES 12252421 12252421 AIRPORT TRAINING/TECH 7275510 7275510 AIRPORT LEGISLATIVE 3760830 3760830 MEMBER DUES 2268849 2268849 TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CLEAR 1967751 1967751 1541525 1541525 29066886 677977 213653 464324 14043 14043 14043 14043 ADVERTISING 541800 198405 198405 OTHER INCOME 26683 26683 225088 29983994 29093569 412058 478367 462765 6044763 8296640 1141282 1038119 857097 167229 22523 2738554 868019 510350 1167859 4019400 243418 192164 189210 PARTNER REIMBURSEMENTS 1156502 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 606649 SUBSCRIPTIONS 387245 EQUIPMENT 358467 133182 30601437 0 0 0 3849684 387345 9050937 3191380 2757151 1758929 376598 784643 16106438 11379519 4906731 4726919 3907377 14184501 5336290 9872810 30184768 34906527 7139853 5367520 7271955 9009714 5812649 5666307 8947710 6723119 29172167 26766660 X 1012601 8139867 1012601 8139867 30184768 34906527 X -617443 707942 7036767 X false true X true false false false true 6088504 3999552 2105315 6104867 3816251 2272253 3556564 496859 609457 263104 4399776 2871889 407225 497177 219727 3556564 3192164 188393 -427141 81527 2871889 2786072 208239 392601 194748 3192164 2464418 121067 318924 118337 2786072 0.92000 0.08000 false false 3190000 3190000 3746442 2536655 1209787 4130706 3838858 291848 2181876 2173434 8442 2857414 2830572 26842 4726919 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 4865811 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 3555911 INVESTMENT IN DTIS 1271801 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 179287 9872810 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 4865811 DUE TO AFFILIATES 1677748 LEASE LIABILITY 179560 6723119 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AAAE IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ADDITIONALLY, COMPENSATION PAID IN EXCESS OF 1,000,000 IS SUBJECT TO AN EXCISE TAX. EXCISE TAX EXPENSE TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 364,500 AND 383,000 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, RESPECTIVELY. true AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES FOUNDATION 601 MADISON STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 516018128 C3 198405 PROGRAM SUPPORT AERO CLUB OF WASHINGTON PO BOX 7618 WASHINGTON DC 20044 526054159 C6 5360 EVENT SPONSORSHIP AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER ASSOCIATION 225 REINKE LANE ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 520744700 C6 7500 EVENT SPONSORSHIP GREAT LAKES CHAPTER AAAE 4036 CENTER ROAD BRUNSWICK OH 44212 311305409 C6 23500 CHAPTER CONTRIBUTION NORTHEAST CHAPTER AAAE 230 WASHINGTON AVENUE ALBANY NY 12203 042734209 C6 23500 CHAPTER CONTRIBUTION NORTHWEST CHAPTER AAAE PO BOX 1054 KLAMATH FALLS OR 97601 237200802 C6 23500 CHAPTER CONTRIBUTION SOUTH CENTRAL CHAPTER AAAE PO BOX 841187 PEARLAND TX 77584 481115082 C6 23500 CHAPTER CONTRIBUTION SOUTHWEST CHAPTER AAAE 1800 E RAY ROAD CHANDLER AZ 85225 956095566 C6 20000 CHAPTER CONTRIBUTION AAAE RELIEF FOUNDATION 601 MADISON STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 991881119 C3 100000 DISASTER RELIEF 2 7 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 AAAE ENSURES THAT ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHAPTERS IS USED FOR PROPER PURPOSES VIA DIRECT COMMUNICATION, PUBLICATIONS, AND REPORTS FROM BOARD MEETINGS. X X true true X X X X X false true false TODD HAUPTLI PRESIDENT AND CEO 1535832 271029 686549 121156 503867 88918 29325 5175 30280 5344 2785853 491622 JOEL BACON EXEC. VP GOVT AFFAIR 626335 156584 100000 25000 70871 17718 27600 6900 26885 6721 851691 212923 CARTER MORRIS EXEC. VP AAAE SERV. 363621 363621 62500 62500 41406 41406 17250 17250 15503 15503 500280 500280 JACQUELINE SHER-RAKER EVP MEETINGS MEMBERS 642086 125000 65589 34500 14658 881833 STEPHEN GIRONDA EXEC. VP, FINANCE 271599 162960 56250 33750 40774 24464 21563 12938 21118 12671 411304 246783 PATRICK RAKER SR VP TRAINING/TECH 377009 57000 16449 34500 14359 499317 KAREN KUHLMAN SR. VP, GOV'T AFFAIR 396062 50000 2891 34500 237 483690 BRADLEY VANDAM SR. VP, GOV'T AFFAIR 337406 55500 9120 34500 98 436624 STEPHANIE GUPTA SR. VP, SECURITY 305702 55500 5955 34500 3664 405321 JUSTIN BARKOWSKI VP REGULATORY AFFAIR 250588 45500 2993 30001 8192 337274 SUMIT THUKRAL SR. VP, NETWORK SRVS 246757 47500 4283 30286 98 328924 MARIA BREMIS SR. VP, DIVERSITY/HR 224278 43750 3574 27591 10846 310039 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS OFFERED AS A NONTAXABLE BENEFIT TO EMPLOYEES TRAVELING ABROAD FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. TO ENCOURAGE STAFF TO TAKE THEIR ANNUAL ALLOTTED VACATION TIME OFF, AAAE PROVIDES A ONE-TIME ANNUAL 1,500 GROSS-UP TAXABLE VACATION BONUS TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES WHO TAKE AT LEAST 4 VACATION DAYS IN A ROW. SCHEDULE J, PART III PART I, LINE 4B: THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED AN UNFUNDED NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED BONUS PLAN ("PLAN") FOR A SELECT GROUP OF EXECUTIVES INTENDED TO MEET THE "TOP HAT" EXEMPTION FOR TITLES I & IV OF ERISA. THE PLAN IS INTENDED TO QUALIFY UNDER SECTION 457(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE PLAN ALLOWS ELIGIBLE EXECUTIVES TO DEFER A PORTION OF THEIR COMPENSATION NOT YET EARNED AS STATED IN THE PLAN DOCUMENT. THE PLAN SHALL BE BINDING ON PARTICIPATING EXECUTIVES AS WELL AS ANY OF THE EXECUTIVE'S SUCCESSORS WHO MAY BECOME ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS UNDER THE PLAN, SUCH AS A SPOUSE OR BENEFICIARIES AS DEFINED BY THE PLAN. EXECUTIVES PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAN WILL HAVE NO RIGHT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANTICIPATE, ASSIGN, SELL OR PLEDGE ANY ASSET SET ASIDE TO SATISFY BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS. UNDER THE PLAN, THE ASSETS USED AS A SOURCE TO SATISFY PLAN BENEFITS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL CREDITORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES (AAAE), FOUNDED IN 1928, IS THE LARGEST PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR AIRPORT EXECUTIVES IN THE WORLD, REPRESENTING THOUSANDS OF AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AT PUBLIC-USE AIRPORTS OF ALL SIZES. AAAE'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO HELP AIRPORT EXECUTIVES FULFILL THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE AIRPORTS AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, TO ENHANCE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALISM AND HELP AIRPORT EXECUTIVES STAY AHEAD OF THE GROWING DEMANDS PLACED ON THEM, TO REPRESENT AIRPORTS BEFORE CONGRESS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO PROVIDE VITAL COMMUNICATION LINKS AMONG AIRPORT EXECUTIVES TO HELP THEM PERFORM THEIR DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THEIR AIRPORTS AND COMMUNITIES, TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PROFESSION AND TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, TO FURTHER PURSUE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY, TO PROVIDE FAST AND EASY ACCESS TO TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 JACQUELINE SHER RAKER PATRICK RAKER EVP MEETINGS SR VP HUSBAND/WIFE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 AAAE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE COMPRISED OF EIGHT (8) CLASSES: AFFILIATE, CORPORATE, ASSOCIATE, ACADEMIC, ACADEMIC/GRADUATE, PARTICIPATING, MILITARY/DOD, AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SELECTED BY A NOMINATING COMMITTEE MADE UP OF STRICTLY EXECUTIVE MEMBERS. THESE EXECUTIVE MEMBERS PUT FORWARD A RECOMMENDATION AS TO WHO SHOULD BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD. THE ENTIRE BODY OF EXECUTIVE MEMBERS THEN VOTE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL BE ADDING THESE INDIVIDUALS TO THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO EACH MEMBER FOR THEIR REVIEW. ALL COMMENTS ARE COLLECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR AND ADDRESSED WITH STAFF. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO/PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF AAAE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS PAY AND BENEFITS PAID TO EXECUTIVES FROM SIMILAR ASSOCIATIONS IN ADDITION TO REVIEWING THE "MARKET" RATE FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AND LOCATIONS AS FOUND IN SALARY SURVEYS. THE CHAIR OF THE ASSOCIATION THEN COMMUNICATES THE DETAILS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S DECISION IN A LETTER TO THE CEO/PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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