EIN 59-3679477

Aerospace Center for Excellence

Name: Aerospace Center for Excellence financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Lakeland

State

Florida

Year formed

2000

Most recent tax filings

2023-09-01

NTEE code, primary

B30: Vocational, Technical Schools

Description

Aerospace Center for Excellence engages, educates, and accelerates the next generation of aerospace professionals. The ace campus hosts various educational buildings, including the Florida Air Museum, and offers aviation summer camps, museum tours, STEM-based school outreach programs, night at the Museum events, wings n things gatherings among other exciting activities.

Also known as...

Florida Air Museum; Sun N Fun Foundation

Total revenues

$1,543,643

2023

Total expenses

$4,255,367

2023

Total assets

$21,929,163

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at Aerospace Center for Excellence

The ace campus consists of various educational buildings, including the Florida Air Museum. Activities at ace include aviation summer camps, Museum tours, stem based learning labs and school outreach programs, night at the Museum, wings n things, field trips, after school programs and other various events.

Grants made by Aerospace Center for Excellence

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Elevate Aerospace and Logistics Incubator	To Cover Payroll and Operating Costs	2023-09	$151,699
Lakeland Aero Club	Operational Support of Aviation Club	2023-09	$100,000
Winter Haven Economic Development Council	Assist Small Businesses	2023-09	$80,938
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Aerospace Center for Excellence

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Ray Foundation	2023-06	Skylab Operating Support	$187,314
Central Florida Aerospace Academy Foundation	2023-09	Payroll Grant	$110,662
Ray Foundation	2023-06	Flight Scholorship Support	$50,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Aerospace Center for Excellence

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Eugene Conrad	President and Chief Executive Officer	$163,005	2023-09-30
Tracy T Neal	Chief Financial Officer	$121,021	2024-08-14
Jane Winter	Vice President Strategic		2023-09-29
Nick Mathes	Museum Director		2023-09-29
Ann Gaines	Exhibits Director		2023-09-29
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Aerospace Center for Excellence

Revenues	FYE 09/2023	FYE 09/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$1,255,059	$1,942,834	-35.4%
Program services	$230,700	$140,028	64.8%
Investment income and dividends	$27,934	$17,832	56.7%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$8,766	$17,587	-50.2%
Net income from fundraising events	$-5,327	$-22,471	76.3%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$25,828	$18,816	37.3%
Miscellaneous revenues	$683	$904	-24.4%
Total revenues	$1,543,643	$2,115,530	-27%

Form 990s for Aerospace Center for Excellence

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-09	2024-08-14	990	View PDF
2022-09	2023-08-14	990	View PDF
2021-09	2022-08-11	990	View PDF
2020-09	2021-08-13	990	View PDF
2019-09	2020-10-02	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Aerospace Center for Excellence

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Construction Industry Educational Foundation	501(c)(3)	Sacramento, CA	$1,432,249
Theatre Communications Group	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$5,810,022
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$3,759,345
South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities	501(c)(3)	Columbia, SC	$1,187,190
Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey A NJ Nonprofit Corporation	501(c)(3)	Trenton, NJ	$1,978,046
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$4,619,181
Council of Graduate Schools	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$5,756,217
Allegheny County Bar Foundation	501(c)(3)	Pittsburgh, PA	$3,467,150
Association of College Unions International	501(c)(3)	Bloomington, IN	$4,356,606
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities	501(c)(3)	Madison, WI	$4,855,014

Data update history

October 25, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 1 new personnel

September 28, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

September 21, 2024

Received grants

Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $187,314 from Ray Foundation

December 30, 2023

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Mary and Bob Sierra Family Foundation

September 30, 2023

Updated personnel

Identified 3 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

Grantmaking organizationsTrade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsSchoolsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities

Issues

EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesBusiness and industry

Characteristics

MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 4075 James C Ray Dr; Lakeland, FL 33811
Metro area: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
County: Polk County, FL
Website URL: aceedu.org/
Phone: (863) 644-2431

IRS details

EIN: 59-3679477
Fiscal year end: September
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: B30: Vocational, Technical Schools
NAICS code, primary: 813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status: Central organization

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