Grants paid by Aerospace Center for Excellence Inc Fka Florida Air Museum Inc
EIN 59-3679477 · Lakeland, FL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B90
Aerospace Center for Excellence Inc Fka Florida Air Museum Inc of Lakeland, FL (EIN 59-3679477) reported 13 grants paid totaling $1,972,338 to 6 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
$1,972,338
13 grants
Recipients
6
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $404,557 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | $453,445 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $85,000 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $170,000 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $179,167 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $362,750 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $173,049 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $144,370 | — |
Top recipients
The 6 recipients receiving the most from Aerospace Center for Excellence Inc Fka Florida Air Museum Inc, by grants paid, out of 6 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Florida Aerospace Academy Foundation Inc 27-0763731 | A | Lakeland, FL | 3 | $878,115 | 2023 |
| Elevate Aerospace & Logistics Incubator Inc 87-4082687 | A | Lakeland, FL | 3 | $469,118 | 2025 |
| Lakeland Aero Club Inc 32-0463941 | A | Lakeland, FL | 4 | $442,143 | 2023 |
| Elevate Aerospace & Logistics Incubator Inc 87-4082667 | A | Lakeland, FL | 1 | $92,024 | 2022 |
| Winter Haven Economic Development Council Inc 45-3154152 | A | Winter Haven, FL | 1 | $80,938 | 2023 |
| Aspiring Aviators Aero Club 84-4775691 | A | Auburndale, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
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 13 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elevate Aerospace & Logistics Incubator Inc Lakeland, FL | A | $144,370 | paid | TO COVER PAYROLL AND COSTS | 202640509349300044 |
| 2024 | Elevate Aerospace & Logistics Incubator Inc Lakeland, FL | A | $173,049 | paid | TO COVER PAYROLL AND COSTS | 202512249349302661 |
| 2023 | Elevate Aerospace & Logistics Incubator Inc Lakeland, FL | A | $151,699 | paid | TO COVER PAYROLL AND OPERATING COSTS | 202432279349301653 |
| 2023 | Lakeland Aeroclub Inc Lakeland, FL | A | $100,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OF AVIATION CLUB | 202432279349301653 |
| 2023 | Winter Haven Economic Development Council Inc Winter Haven, FL | A | $80,938 | paid | ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES | 202432279349301653 |
| 2023 | Central Florida Aerospace Academy Foundation Inc Lakeland, FL | A | $20,113 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP REFUNDS FROM POLK STATE | 202432279349301653 |
| 2023 | Aspiring Aviators Aero Club Auburndale, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432279349301653 |
| 2022 | Elevate Aerospace & Logistics Incubator Inc Lakeland, FL | A | $92,024 | paid | TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FROM POLK COUNTY RESCUE GRANT | 202312269349301606 |
| 2022 | Lakeland Aero Club Inc Lakeland, FL | A | $87,143 | paid | TO COVER PAYROLL AND OPERATING COSTS | 202312269349301606 |
| 2021 | Lakeland Aero Club Inc Lakeland, FL | A | $170,000 | paid | OPERATIONS/SALARY | 202242239349300309 |
| 2020 | Lakeland Aero Club Inc Lakeland, FL | A | $85,000 | paid | OPERATIONS/SALARY | 202102259349302700 |
| 2019 | Central Florida Aerospace Academy Foundation Inc Lakeland, FL | A | $453,445 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 202021439349301132 |
| 2018 | Central Florida Aerospace Academy Foundation Inc Lakeland, FL | A | $404,557 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 201942249349301459 |
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 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202640509349300044 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202512249349302661 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202432279349301653 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-09-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202312269349301606 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-09-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202242239349300309 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202102259349302700 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-09-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202021439349301132 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-09-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201942249349301459 |
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/593679477.json.
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