Nonprofit · EIN 37-1710848
AIRLINK INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,128,970 | $12,841,370 | $287,600 | $10,598,836 | $2,055,617 | $8,543,219 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,788,117 | $16,779,208 | -$991,091 | $9,091,136 | $835,037 | $8,256,099 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,856,472
- of which government grants
- $629,050
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $271,914
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,029
- Other revenue
- $584
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $238,934
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,626,166
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,097,020
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $316
- Accounting fees
- $164,201
- Occupancy
- $154,541
- Travel
- $159,531
- Depreciation
- $22,904
- Program services (functional)
- $10,889,445
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,026,625
- Fundraising (functional)
- $925,300
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,091,136
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,598,836
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,055,617
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,543,219
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $94,064
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,049,656
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,468,337
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,074,882
- Gross receipts
- $13,429,091
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN J SMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $227,425 | $11,509 |
| SANDRA WALTER | STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT & MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,679 | $19,449 |
| KARA O'CONNELL | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,577 | $14,355 |
| STEPHANIE STEEGE | VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,469 | $8,594 |
| TODD FREEMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN MANDEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RUTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKLAS LUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PACKARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HNAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HUQUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GAGNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RIMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE FENTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN GAZZOLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT M BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANAND STANLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAWNE HICKTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN J SMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $259,000 | $8,297 |
| SANDRA WALTER | STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT & MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,400 | $7,305 |
| STEPHANIE STEEGE | DIRECTOR OF HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,125 | $4,506 |
| ANDREW WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,320 | $0 |
| TODD FREEMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN MANDEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RUTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKLAS LUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PACKARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HNAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HUQUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DOWLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RIMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE FENTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN GAZZOLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARS WINKELBAUER | TRUSTEE (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1120 20TH ST NW 475, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3406
- In care of
- % ROBERT BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVEN J SMITH, 1120 20TH ST NW 475, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- STEVEN J SMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 375-3434
- Website
- AIRLINKFLIGHT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
AIRLINK IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING WITH AVIATION AND LOGISTICS PARTNERS TO TRANSPORT RELIEF WORKERS AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES FOR REPUTABLE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS) RESPONDING TO RAPID-ONSET DISASTERS AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN CRISES AROUND THE GLOBE.
Program accomplishments
- AIRLINK, INC. (AIRLINK) IS A FREE SERVICE PROVIDER TO HELP HUMANITARIAN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS CONNECT WITH COMMERCIAL AIRLINES TO OBTAIN DISCOUNTED AND DONATED CARGO AND PASSENGER FLIGHTS. AIRLINK IS PRIMARILY SUPPORTED BY PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATED SERVICES, AIRLINE MILES, AND FACILITIES. IN 2024, AIRLINK CONDUCTED RESPONSES AND RECOVERY PROJECTS TO 56 DISASTERS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISES BY ASSISTING 103 NONPROFIT PARTNERS IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF 1,861 RELIEF WORKERS AND 856,706 KGS OF EMERGENCY SUPPLIES WHICH REACHED COMMUNITIES ON SIX CONTINENTS AND IN 56 COUNTRIES. THE VALUE OF THE AIR TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BY AIRLINK AND 28 AIRLINE AND LOGISTICS PARTNERS WAS $8,477,426.Expenses $10,889,445
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1710848
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,598,836
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,429,091
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,128,970 | $12,841,370 | $10,598,836 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,788,117 | $16,779,208 | $9,091,136 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,539,342 | $11,828,044 | $10,025,872 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-1710848).
Questions about AIRLINK INC
- What is the EIN of AIRLINK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AIRLINK INC is 37-1710848.
- Is AIRLINK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to AIRLINK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AIRLINK INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AIRLINK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AIRLINK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AIRLINK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVEN J SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of AIRLINK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $227,425 (STEVEN J SMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does AIRLINK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,128,970, expenses of $12,841,370 and total assets of $10,598,836 at year end.
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