Grants paid by Air Force Academy Foundation
EIN 26-0537053 · Usaf Academy, CO · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T20
Air Force Academy Foundation of Usaf Academy, CO (EIN 26-0537053) reported 35 grants paid totaling $69,851,647 to 9 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$69,851,647
35 grants
Recipients
9
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $3,754,319 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | $4,086,417 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | $6,375,385 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $10,564,570 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $9,330,917 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $33,095,596 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | $2,644,443 | — |
Top recipients
The 9 recipients receiving the most from Air Force Academy Foundation, by grants paid, out of 9 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation 45-4331061 | A | Colorado Springs, CO | 7 | $37,070,236 | 2025 |
| United States Air Force Academy | U | Colorado Springs, CO | 5 | $22,852,786 | 2023 |
| Association of Graduates of the Usafa 84-0580665 | A | Colorado Springs, CO | 7 | $4,999,264 | 2025 |
| US Treasury | U | Usafa, CO | 2 | $2,835,806 | 2025 |
| Air Force Academy Real Estate Trust 86-1379592 | A | Usaf Academy, CO | 3 | $1,232,440 | 2025 |
| Academy Research and Development Institute 74-2378230 | A | Colorado Springs, CO | 3 | $607,160 | 2025 |
| Falcon Foundation 75-6016930 | A | Colorado Springs, CO | 6 | $233,211 | 2025 |
| Way of Life Affinity Group of the Usaf Academy 84-2893864 | A | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $10,744 | 2024 |
| Bolt Brotherhood 87-3854189 | A | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 35 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US Treasury Usafa, CO | U | $1,164,919 + $5,240,076 non-cash | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, SEE PART IV | 202631349349312053 |
| 2025 | Association of Graduates Usafa, CO | A | $507,034 + $42,645 non-cash | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, SEE PART IV | 202631349349312053 |
| 2025 | Air Force Academy Athletic Association Usafa, CO | A | $496,004 + $16,658 non-cash | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, SEE PART IV | 202631349349312053 |
| 2025 | Academy Research and Development Institute Colorado Springs, CO | A | $279,114 + $35,203 non-cash | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, SEE PART IV | 202631349349312053 |
| 2025 | Air Force Academy Real Estate Trust Usafa, CO | A | $132,440 | paid | LOAN FORGIVENESS | 202631349349312053 |
| 2025 | Falcon Foundation Usafa, CO | A | $54,932 + $1,184 non-cash | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, SEE PART IV | 202631349349312053 |
| 2025 | Bolt Brotherhood Colorado Springs, CO | A | $10,000 + $15 non-cash | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, SEE PART IV | 202631349349312053 |
| 2024 | Air Force Academy Athletic Association Usaf Academy, CO | A | $30,733,657 + $316,701 non-cash | paid | See Part IV | 202541349349310989 |
| 2024 | US Treasury Usafa, CO | U | $1,670,887 + $174,920 non-cash | paid | See Part IV | 202541349349310989 |
| 2024 | Association of Graduates of the Usafa Usaf Academy, CO | A | $419,300 | paid | See Part IV | 202541349349310989 |
| 2024 | Academy Research and Development Institute Colorado Springs, CO | A | $261,008 + $32,930 non-cash | paid | See Part IV | 202541349349310989 |
| 2024 | Way of Life Affinity Group of the Usaf Academy Colorado Springs, CO | A | $10,744 | paid | See Part IV | 202541349349310989 |
| 2023 | United States Air Force Academy Usaf Academy, CO | U | $4,467,129 + $11,130,239 non-cash | paid | See Part IV | 202421359349305092 |
| 2023 | Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation Usaf Academy, CO | A | $3,737,294 | paid | See Part IV | 202421359349305092 |
| 2023 | Association of Graduates of the Usafa Usaf Academy, CO | A | $891,747 | paid | See Part IV | 202421359349305092 |
| 2023 | Air Force Academy Real Estate Trust Usaf Academy, CO | A | $100,000 | paid | PUrchase of investments | 202421359349305092 |
| 2023 | Falcon Foundation Usaf Academy, CO | A | $67,709 | paid | See Part IV | 202421359349305092 |
| 2023 | Academy Research and Development Institute Colorado Springs, CO | A | $67,038 + $3,552 non-cash | paid | See Part IV | 202421359349305092 |
| 2022 | United States Air Force Academy Usaf Academy, CO | U | $8,323,897 + $233,074 non-cash | paid | See Part IV | 202341519349300509 |
| 2022 | Association of Graduates of the Usafa Usaf Academy, CO | A | $1,028,418 | paid | See Part IV | 202341519349300509 |
| 2022 | Air Force Academy Real Estate Trust Usaf Academy, CO | A | $1,000,000 | paid | PUrchase of investments | 202341519349300509 |
| 2022 | Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation Usaf Academy, CO | A | $174,478 | paid | See Part IV | 202341519349300509 |
| 2022 | Falcon Foundation Usaf Academy, CO | A | $37,777 | paid | See Part IV | 202341519349300509 |
| 2021 | United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO | U | $5,490,764 + $4,426,559 non-cash | paid | See Part IV | 202231369349304998 |
| 2021 | Association of Graduates of the Usafa Colorado Springs, CO | A | $868,491 | paid | See Part IV | 202231369349304998 |
| 2021 | Falcon Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | A | $16,130 | paid | See Part IV | 202231369349304998 |
| 2021 | Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation Colorado Springs, CO | A | $0 + $408,971 non-cash | paid | See Part IV | 202231369349304998 |
| 2019 | United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO | U | $1,725,119 + $1,528,457 non-cash | paid | SCHOLAR FEES, FURNITURE & REAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS | 202012269349302211 |
| 2019 | Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation Colorado Springs, CO | A | $1,456,332 + $45,600 non-cash | paid | USAFA ATHLETIC PROGRAMS | 202012269349302211 |
| 2019 | Association of Graduates of the Usafa Colorado Springs, CO | A | $890,441 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS | 202012269349302211 |
| 2019 | Falcon Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | A | $14,525 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT FOUNDATION PROGRAMS | 202012269349302211 |
| 2018 | United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO | U | $2,845,877 + $2,446,427 non-cash | paid | SCHOLAR Fees, Furniture & Real Property Improvements | 201941509349301259 |
| 2018 | Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation Colorado Springs, CO | A | $472,471 + $103,300 non-cash | paid | USAFA ATHLETIC PROGRAMS | 201941509349301259 |
| 2018 | Association of Graduates of the Usafa Colorado Springs, CO | A | $393,833 | paid | General Assistance to support ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS | 201941509349301259 |
| 2018 | Falcon Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | A | $42,138 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT FOUNDATION PROGRAMS | 201941509349301259 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202631349349312053 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541349349310989 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421359349305092 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341519349300509 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231369349304998 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202012269349302211 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941509349301259 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/260537053.json.
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