Air Force Academy Foundation

Usaf Academy, CO · Founded 2007

Supports the U.S. Air Force Academy's mission to develop leaders of character for military service

Primary audience
Military Cadets
Work area
Educational Support
Topic
Military Leadership
Contact
Mark Hille
Website Contact

About Organization

The Air Force Academy Foundation supports the U.S. Air Force Academy in developing leaders of character for the Air Force, Space Force, and nation. Based in USAF Academy, CO, the organization reported $39.1 million in revenue and operates with 38 employees and 55 volunteers. Founded in 2007, the foundation serves Academy graduates and enhances educational programs.

What They Focus On

Character Development

Cultivates leadership character and military values in cadets preparing for Air Force and Space Force service

Educational Excellence

Enhances post-secondary education quality through program support, facilities, and academic resources at the Academy

Graduate Support

Maintains lifelong engagement with Academy graduates through networking, professional development, and service opportunities

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2022)

$39.1M

+25.6% vs 2021

Expenses (2022)

$16.3M

+3.1% vs 2021

Assets (2022)

$128.6M

+5.5% vs 2021

Employees (2022)

38

+11.8% vs 2021

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2022 $39,131,560 $16,327,301 $128,612,215 38
2021 $31,160,927 $15,838,295 $121,910,731 34
2020 $26,764,643 $41,752,359 $103,993,118 37
2019 $30,831,681 $10,866,959 $100,762,134 41
2018 $28,196,157 $10,745,804 $75,121,344 41

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

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  • 01

    Fundraising

    Secures financial support through philanthropy and charitable gifts from donors supporting military education

  • 02

    Program Investment

    Allocates resources to educational, athletic, and character development programs at the Academy

  • 03

    Cadet Support

    Delivers direct support to cadets through enhanced facilities, programs, and leadership development opportunities

  • 04

    Graduate Engagement

    Maintains lifelong connections with Academy graduates to strengthen the leadership network

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Air Force Academy Foundation

Leadership Development

Supports character development and leadership training programs for cadets preparing for military service careers

Educational Support

Provides post-secondary education resources and academic program enhancement for Air Force Academy students

Athletic Programs

Advances competitive sports programs including boxing to develop discipline and physical excellence among cadets

Graduate Services

Serves Academy graduates through networking, professional development, and ongoing connection to Academy mission

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Air Force Academy Foundation.

MH

Mark Hille

President and CEO
Full-time
Compensation: $310,378
RS

Roger Smith

Vice President, Stewardship
Full-time
Compensation: $200,148
MC

Michael C Gould

Chief Executive Officer
1 hrs/week
Compensation: $179,856
DS

Dennis Scruggs

Chief Financial Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $178,506
CB

Christopher Brewer

Vice President, Development
Full-time
Compensation: $176,475
KB

Kelly Banet

Executive Vice President of Development
Full-time
Compensation: $159,095
PA

Paul Ackerman

Vice President, Academy & Comm
Full-time
Compensation: $143,304
WH

Wyatt Hornsby

Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Full-time
Compensation: $135,375
DZ

Dale Zschoche

Executive Director, Planned Gi
Full-time
Compensation: $112,500
BC

Brian Campbell

Executive Director, Developmen
Full-time
Compensation: $111,885
VG

Vincent Greco

Senior Development Director
Full-time
Compensation: $109,234
WJ

William J Hybl

Honorary Director
1 hrs/week
RD

R David Yost

Executive Committee
1 hrs/week
TM

Terrance M Drabant

Advisor to Executive Committee
1 hrs/week
TO

Terrence Odonnell

Executive Committee
1 hrs/week
AB

A Bart Holaday

Director
AT

A Tanner Doss

Director
AF

Alexander F Granados

Director
BC

Bradley C Hosmer

Director
BC

Brian C Gornick

Director
CE

Charles E Phillips

Director
CL

Cheryl L Shavers

Director
DH

Dana H Born

Director
DJ

Daniel J Schnepf

Director
DJ

David J Strobel

Director
EM

Evan M Dadosky

Director
EE

Edward E Legasey

Director
EG

Edward G Reisdorf

Director
ER

Edward R Jayne

Director
EL

Eugene Lupia

Director
GC

Gregg C Popovich

Director
HM

H Michael Lambert

Director
HW

H Wesley Stowers

Director
HJ

Harry J Pearce

Director
JS

J Scott Kirby

Director
JD

John D Childs

Director
JM

Jeffrey M Frient

Director
JF

John F Olive

Director
JH

John H Martinson

Director
JM

John M Fox

Director
JW

John W Martin

Director
JM

Jonathan M Keyser

Director
LE

Leonard Ekman

Director
MA

Mark A Welsh

Director
MJ

Matthew J Kuta

Director
MF

Max F James

Director
NA

Norton A Schwartz

Director
PM

P Michael Leahy

Director
PS

Paul S Madera

Director
PG

Paul G Kaminski

Director
PR

Paul Rossetti

Director
RE

Ralph E Eberhart

Director
RH

Rashad Howard

Director
RD

Richard D McConn

Director
RT

Richard T Schlosberg

Director
RR

Rod R Little

Director
SM

Stephen M Dickson

Director
SJ

Sarah J Marshall

Director
SM

Stephen Macleod

Director
TA

Thomas A Stein

Director
WC

William Clohan

Director
WE

William E Wecker

Director
KW

Katie Willemarck

Chief Financial Officer
MC

Michael "Baja" Cornelius '00

Executive Vice President of Alumni Relations
NW

Naviere Walkewicz '99

Senior Vice President of Engagement
ME

Mary Elsner

Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
RR

Ruth Reichert

Executive Assistant to the CFO and HR Office
MS

Molly Staley

Executive Assistant to the EVP of Development and Boards
CB

Chris Bennett '93

Senior Director of Alumni Services
MB

Michele Bergeman

Director of Heritage
AC

Alix Clifford

Part Time Retail & Online Operations Specialist
TD

Terri Davis

Next of Kin Support Specialist
JD

Jay Drake

Career Services Manager
BF

Bailey Ferrick

Retail and Online Sales Manager
SH

Shella Heiens

Front Desk Specialist
KL

Kayla Ladd

Assistant Director of Merchandise
SO

Sydney Orradre

Events Digital Integration Manager
LP

Lucy Pennington-Russell

Alumni Services Manager
MQ

Makenzie Quintana

Division Operations Manager
GS

Gina Simler

Assistant Director of Events
AS

Adrian Sorm

Event Support Specialist
JT

Jason Trayser

Membership Engagement Manager
EA

Eli Avarado

IT Support Specialist
TC

Tony Capistrano

Systems Administrator & Help Desk Manager
KD

Kenny D'Amico

Facilities Manager
KD

Kimi Dembroski

Assistant Director of Gift Funds and Academy Support
LE

Laura Easterly

Data Analyst
MG

Marie Gadino

Senior Accountant - Expense
CG

Christopher Gardner

Senior Accountant - Revenue
PH

Paul Huffman '86

Assistant Director of the Front Range Consortium
NJ

Nick Johannsen

Senior Web Programmer
EL

Erin Lavigne

Gift Funds and Procurement Specialist
KL

Kate Law

Assistant Director of Gift Administration and Data Integrity
TL

Toby Lortz

Director of IT
CM

Chris Mazurek

Director of Projects & Facilities
KM

Kristin McKechnie

Administrative Assistant of the Front Range Consortium
TP

Tiffany Perez

Assistant Manager of Gift Processing
KP

Kristhal Perrelet

Accountant
HS

Hayley Sanchez

PT Programmer/Web Developer
ES

Erin Serena

Data Integrity Specialist
JS

Jon Smock

Facilities Assistant Manager
ES

Erin Staine-Pyne '98

Director of the Front Range Consortium
EW

Erin Wyatt

Senior Director of Finance
BB

Braden Barker

Assistant Manager of Individual Philanthropic Strategy
GB

Geoff Bennett

Development Director, Rocky Mountain
EC

Emily Cohen

Assistant Director of Development, Midwest
BD

Brent Diederich

Director of Individual Philanthropic Strategy
RD

Razelle Doherty

Development Director, Class Giving
JF

Jack Flanagan

Assistant Director of Development
BG

Bryanna Gilbert

Donor Relations Specialist
VG

Vince Greco

Assistant Vice President of Philanthropic Partnerships
EH

Erica Hogan

Director of Donor Relations
TM

Tanner Martin

Director of Corporate Sponsorships
LM

Lindsay Mintenko

Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
AM

Amy Modin

Director of Research and Prospect Management
MM

Megan Myers

Assistant Vice President of Development
CN

Christine Noack

Development Director, Southeast
ZP

Zoe Paganis

Engagement Center Specialist
KS

Kindra Samons

Assistant Vice President of Annual and Class Giving
HS

Hunter Sickels

Director of Development
MS

Mikayla Stwertnik

Manager of Annual Giving
TV

Tad Vannaman '94

Director of Gift Planning
LW

Luke Walsh

Assistant Director of Development
DB

David Bitton

Assistant Director of Strategic Communications & Publications
MC

Melissa Campbell

Director of Creative and Brand
AD

Amy Davis

Assistant Manager of Creative and Brand
BG

Bryan Grossman

Senior Director of Strategic Communications
RH

Ryan Hall

Assistant Director of Multimedia Productions
SH

Sam Hastings

Manager of Digital Engagement & Activation
TR

Ted Robertson

Multimedia and Podcast Specialist
BW

Brittany Weinzierl

Director of Digital Engagement & Activation

Milestones

2007

Foundation Established

2007

Air Force Academy Foundation formed to support cadet development and Academy mission

2008

IRS Recognition

2008

Received tax-exempt status as 501(c)(3) organization in March 2008

2020

COVID Operations

2020

Maintained support programs during pandemic with $26.8 million in revenue

2022

Record Revenue

2022

Reached highest annual revenue of $39.1 million supporting expanded Academy programs

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AB
A Bart Holaday Director 1.0 hrs/week
AT
A Tanner Doss Director 1.0 hrs/week
AP
Alex P Gilbert Vice-Chair 1.0 hrs/week
AS
April S Fitzgerald Secretary 1.0 hrs/week
AF
Alexander F Granados Director 1.0 hrs/week
BC
Bradley C Hosmer Director 1.0 hrs/week
BC
Brian C Gornick Director 1.0 hrs/week
CE
Charles E Phillips Director 1.0 hrs/week
CL
Cheryl L Shavers Director 1.0 hrs/week
DH
Dana H Born Director 1.0 hrs/week
DJ
Daniel J Schnepf Director 1.0 hrs/week
DJ
David J Strobel Director 1.0 hrs/week
EM
Evan M Dadosky Director 1.0 hrs/week
EE
Edward E Legasey Director 1.0 hrs/week
EG
Edward G Reisdorf Director 1.0 hrs/week
ER
Edward R Jayne Director 1.0 hrs/week
EL
Eugene Lupia Director 1.0 hrs/week
GC
Gregg C Popovich Director 1.0 hrs/week
HM
H Michael Lambert Director 1.0 hrs/week
HW
H Wesley Stowers Director 1.0 hrs/week
HJ
Harry J Pearce Director 1.0 hrs/week
JS
J Scott Kirby Director 1.0 hrs/week
JV
Jerome V Bruni Treasurer 1.0 hrs/week
JD
John D Childs Director 1.0 hrs/week
JN
John N Kucera Chair 1.0 hrs/week
JM
Jeffrey M Frient Director 1.0 hrs/week
JF
John F Olive Director 1.0 hrs/week
JH
John H Martinson Director 1.0 hrs/week
JM
John M Fox Director 1.0 hrs/week
JW
John W Martin Director 1.0 hrs/week
JM
Jonathan M Keyser Director 1.0 hrs/week
LE
Leonard Ekman Director 1.0 hrs/week
MA
Mark A Welsh Director 1.0 hrs/week
MJ
Matthew J Kuta Director 1.0 hrs/week
MF
Max F James Director 1.0 hrs/week
NA
Norton A Schwartz Director 1.0 hrs/week
PM
P Michael Leahy Director 1.0 hrs/week
PS
Paul S Madera Director 1.0 hrs/week
PG
Paul G Kaminski Director 1.0 hrs/week
PR
Paul Rossetti Director 1.0 hrs/week
RE
Ralph E Eberhart Director 1.0 hrs/week
RH
Rashad Howard Director 1.0 hrs/week
RD
Richard D McConn Director 1.0 hrs/week
RT
Richard T Schlosberg Director 1.0 hrs/week
RR
Rod R Little Director 1.0 hrs/week
SM
Stephen M Dickson Director 1.0 hrs/week
SJ
Sarah J Marshall Director 1.0 hrs/week
SM
Stephen Macleod Director 1.0 hrs/week
TA
Thomas A Stein Director 1.0 hrs/week
WC
William Clohan Director 1.0 hrs/week
WE
William E Wecker Director 1.0 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2022)

$2.1M

Highest Paid

$355K

Mark Hille

Compensated Officers

11

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Mark Hille President $310,378 $44,737 $355,115 40
Roger Smith Vice President, Stewardship $200,148 $32,497 $232,645 40
Dennis Scruggs Chief Financial Officer $178,506 $31,994 $210,500 40
Christopher Brewer Vice President, Development $176,475 $25,054 $201,529 40
Kelly Banet Senior Vice President $159,095 $34,738 $193,833 40
Michael C Gould Chief Executive Officer $179,856 $6,481 $186,337 1
Paul Ackerman Vice President, Academy & COMM $143,304 $26,045 $169,349 40
Wyatt Hornsby Vice President, Communications $135,375 $23,269 $158,644 40
Dale Zschoche Executive Director, Planned Gi $112,500 $8,626 $121,126 40
Brian Campbell Executive Director, Developmen $111,885 $8,486 $120,371 40
Vincent Greco Senior Development Director $109,234 $8,263 $117,497 40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$1.3M

Total Forgiven

$1.3M

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

59

Loan Details 2 loans

$644,600
Forgiven
Forgiven: $648,951 100%
Approved Apr 6, 2020
Lender Academy Bank National Association
Jobs Reported 33
Forgiven On Dec 9, 2020
$644,600
Forgiven
Forgiven: $649,309 100%
Approved Feb 6, 2021
Lender Academy Bank National Association
Jobs Reported 26
Forgiven On Nov 3, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$6.7M Grants Received
15 Organizations

Top Funders

15 total
MS
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc.
$3.5M
FF
Foundation For The Carolinas
$1.3M
FI
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
$532K
AO
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
$273K
GD
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund
$260K
TP
The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation
$250K
TC
The Chicago Community Trust 2 grants
$243K
AE
American Endowment Foundation
$236K
DA
Detroit Athletic Club Foundation
$52K
TA
The Ayco Charitable Foundation
$49K
+5 more funders
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. Foundation For The Carolinas Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation The Chicago Community Trust American Endowment Foundation Detroit Athletic Club Foundation The Ayco Charitable Foundation Silicon Valley Community Foundation American Gift Fund Charities Aid Foundation America Pikes Peak Community Foundation Amg Charitable Gift Foundation
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. Foundation For The Carolinas Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation The Chicago Community Trust American Endowment Foundation Detroit Athletic Club Foundation The Ayco Charitable Foundation Silicon Valley Community Foundation American Gift Fund Charities Aid Foundation America Pikes Peak Community Foundation Amg Charitable Gift Foundation

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Contact

Get in touch with Air Force Academy Foundation

Phone

(719) 472-0300

Social

Visit Website
3116 Academy Drive Usaf Academy, CO 80840