Southwest Chapter American Association of Airport Executives
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN AIRPORT MANAGEMENT THROUGH COMMUNICATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY. WE ARE A NETWORK OF AVIATION PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO INTEGRITY, CREDIBILITY AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR, DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVENESS, AND TRANSPARENCY, COLLABORATION AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE, AND ELEVATING OUR MEMBERS.
- Income
- $621,523
- Spending
- $600,170
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 19
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, SOUTHWEST CHAPTER HAD A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER AND WINTER CONFERENCE FOR AIRPORT REPRESENTATIVES FROM SEVERAL STATES. OUR MEMBERSHIP ALSO INCREASED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. WE CONTINUED OUR WORKSHOPS FOR OUR MEMBERS, INCLUDING ONLINE NEWS AND RESOURCES TO BENEFIT THE AVIATION INDUSTRY. WE USED A PORTION OF OUR REVENUE TO REWARD THREE DESERVING SCHOLARS WITH MONETARY SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 4,500. WE PROVIDED GRANTS OF 10,000 TO AAAE RELIEF FOUNDATION AND 7,500 TO AAAE FOUNDATION FOR SUPPORT. WE ALSO SPONSORED 7,500 TO AAAE FOUNDATION, 2,500 TO AAAE EVENTS, AND 2,500 FOR THEIR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. FOR OUR NEWLY CREATED FOUNDATION, SWAAAE FOUNDATION, WE GRANTED 35,285 IN SUPPORT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1955.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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