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Nonprofit · EIN 46-1323254

AIRO

Tax-exempt · RIVERSIDE, CA 92506

Financials

$1.8M$1.8M2023$848K$829K2023$1.9M$1.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AIRO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,874,786$1,895,181-$20,395$2,043,236$2,023$2,041,213
June 30, 2024990$848,384$828,903$19,481$2,007,759$614$2,007,145
December 31, 2023990$1,828,398$1,777,111$51,287$1,953,327$1,986$1,951,341
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,712,921
Program service revenue
$74,761
Investment income
$79,722
Net rental income
$5,000
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,524
Other revenue
$7,382

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$701,365
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$156,353
Other salaries and wages
$410,817
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$631,509
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$15,930
Occupancy
$65,933
Travel
$59,152
Depreciation
$2,252
Program services (functional)
$1,270,862
Management and general (functional)
$203,251
Fundraising (functional)
$421,068

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,007,759
Total assets, end of year
$2,043,236
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,023
Net assets, end of year
$2,041,213
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,743
Publicly traded securities
$1,434,258
Net assets without donor restrictions
$292,678
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,748,535
Gross receipts
$2,082,195
Employees
9
Volunteers
60
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
CA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Matthew SonkeExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$119,784$11,699
Luke WomackDirector
Trustee or director
1$75,406$322
Matt MessnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$1,500$0
Patrick MullenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David KrakeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Craig FullmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rachel SingerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Craig HurtyChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
John Vander VeldeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David CobbDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Luke WomackPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$138,117$7,026
Matthew SonkeExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$112,824$10,468
Patrick MullenChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Darla DonaldsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Craig FullmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Matt MessnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rachel SingerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steve SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John Vander VeldeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Luke WomackPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$138,117$7,026
Matthew SonkeExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$112,824$10,468
Patrick MullenChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Darla DonaldsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Craig FullmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Matt MessnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rachel SingerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steve SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John Vander VeldeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6800 INDIANA AVE STE 245, RIVERSIDE, CA 92506-7204
In care of
% LUKE WOMACK
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
1605 E Elizabeth St, Pasadena CA 91104
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Matthew Sonke, PO Box 2917, Riverside, CA 925162917
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
Luke Womack, 1605 E Elizabeth St, Pasadena CA 91104
Signed the 990
Matthew Sonke, Executive Dir.
Phone
(951) 907-2344
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California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-1323254 or by the name AIRO.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

AIRO exists to eliminate barriers to advance the gospel to the unreached. With its two programs, The Go Fund and The Missions Course, AIRO seeks to play its part in the Great Commission.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Go Fund:- New missionaries approved for student debt repayment: 26- Total student debt paid off in FY25: $611,150- New debt agreed to pay off: $1,210,785- Total Missionary partners: 157
    Expenses $1,060,863 · grants $701,365 · revenue $22,459
  • The Missions Course: - Total Churches who hosted The Missions Course in FY25: 32- Individuals who went through the course in FY25: 663- Total Churches who hosted The Missions Course since launch in June 2023: 68
    Expenses $209,999 · revenue $52,302

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-1323254
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
2013
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,043,236
Income (IRS master file)
$2,082,195

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,874,786$1,895,181$2,043,236IRS
990June 2024$848,384$828,903$2,007,759IRS
990December 2023$1,828,398$1,777,111$1,953,327IRS
990December 2022$1,564,175$1,178,048$1,913,521IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Luke Womack
December 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-1323254).

Questions about AIRO

What is the EIN of AIRO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AIRO is 46-1323254.
Is AIRO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to AIRO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AIRO 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 AIRO due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AIRO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AIRO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Matthew Sonke.
Who are the officers and directors of AIRO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,784 (Matthew Sonke, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does AIRO have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,874,786, expenses of $1,895,181 and total assets of $2,043,236 at year end.

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