Nonprofit · EIN 53-0238820
NATIONAL AIR TRAN ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,378,768 | $6,295,410 | -$1,916,642 | $16,386,070 | $3,308,039 | $13,078,031 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,644,746 | $5,921,339 | -$1,276,593 | $15,623,455 | $1,356,139 | $14,267,316 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,770,500 | $5,214,178 | -$443,678 | $18,467,382 | $2,488,041 | $15,979,341 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,964,526
- Investment income
- $408,263
- Other revenue
- $5,979
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $890,950
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,010,983
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,501,701
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $120,083
- Occupancy
- $495,596
- Travel
- $193,298
- Depreciation
- $104,486
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,623,455
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,386,070
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,308,039
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,078,031
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $337,577
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,120,767
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,078,031
- Gross unrelated business income
- $98,865
- Gross receipts
- $4,378,768
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1940
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURT CASTAGNA | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $299,996 | $0 |
| KAREN HUGGARD | VICE PRESIDENT OF GOV AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,400 | $49,828 |
| SHANNON CHAMBERS | SENIOR VPCOMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,400 | $40,383 |
| STEVEN CHARLES BERRY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,900 | $45,902 |
| JENNIFER URBAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF REG AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,500 | $20,064 |
| ALEXANDRA BRENDEL | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,600 | $39,467 |
| JASON MILLER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $108,150 | $40,443 |
| TODD ANDERSON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROSS | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROZANSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH HOCHBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CR SINCOCK II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY HECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GRIMSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN MCREYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD HOWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ERIC LEGVOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG TEASDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA E HAMMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISTINE KIRK | VICE CHAIR Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURT CASTAGNA | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $249,999 | $0 |
| SHANNON CHAMBERS | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,500 | $39,646 |
| KAREN HUGGARD | VICE PRESIDENT OF GOV AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,500 | $38,436 |
| KEITH DEBERRY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,500 | $14,724 |
| STEVEN CHARLES BERRY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,500 | $44,985 |
| ALEXANDRA BRENDEL | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,500 | $30,314 |
| JASON MILLER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,000 | $38,994 |
| TODD ANDERSON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIVE LOWE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROSS | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD FARISCHON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROZANSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH HOCHBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CR SINCOCK II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY HECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GRIMSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY HILLER | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN MCREYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD HOWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEGVOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG TEASDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINE KIRK | VICE CHAIR Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH DEBERRY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,000 | $13,465 |
| SHANNON CHAMBERS | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,504 | $37,394 |
| KAREN HUGGARD | VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNME Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,500 | $33,833 |
| JASON S MILLER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $148,311 | $39,542 |
| CURT CASTAGNA | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIV Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $162,500 | $0 |
| ALAN STEPHENS | REGULATORY AFFAIRS SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,750 | $8,415 |
| MEGAN EISENSTEIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INDUS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,214 | $17,173 |
| TODD ANDERSON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MAGNI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIVE LOWE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROSS | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD FARISCHON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY HERRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROZANSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH HOCHBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CR SINCOCK II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY HECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA NAOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GRIMSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY HILLER | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN MCREYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN PURWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG TEASDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINE KIRK | VICE CHAIR Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1401 I ST NW STE 330, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-6555
- In care of
- % JASON MILLER
- Signed the 990
- JASON MILLER, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 774-1535
- Website
- WWW.NATA.AERO
- Return prepared by
- JS MILLER GROUP PLLC
Mission
NATA IS THE PUBLIC POLICY GROUP THAT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL AVIATION BUSINESS COMMUNITY BEFORE THE CONGRESS AND FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERMENT AGENCIES.
Program accomplishments
- GOVERNMENT AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: NATA IS THE VOICE OF AVIATION BUSINESS. NATA CURRENTLY REPRESENTS NEARLY 3,700 COMPANIES AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF ITS DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP ON ALL ISSUES PERTINENT TO AVIATION BUSINESS. NATA REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERSINTERESTS TO REGULATORS, THE MEDIA, LEGISLATORS, AND OTHER DECISION MAKERS IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND THROUGHOUT THE U.S., EDUCATING ON THE CONTRIBUTION THAT AVIATION BUSINESSES MAKE TO THE OVERALL ECONOMY AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- MEETINGS AND EVENTS: IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THE ASSOCIATIONS CONSTITUENTS A VOICE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., NATA MEMBERSHIP OFFERS A NUMBER OF ANCILLARY BENEFITS INCLUDING ITS ANNUAL AVIATION BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
- EDUCATION: NATAS SAFETY 1ST PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFETY RELATED RESOURCES AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT ARE UTILIZED ACROSS THE AVIATION INDUSTRY: NATA SAFETY 1ST PROFESSIONAL LINE SERVICE TRAINING (PLST)- THIS PROGRAM HAS BECOME THE STANDARD ACROSS THE FBO INDUSTRY FOR THE INITIAL AND RECURRENT TRAINING OF LINE SERVICE TECHNICIANS. THE PLST INCLUDES 8 ONLINE TRAINING MODULES AND EXAMS AS WELL AS HANDS-ON TRAINING AND PRACTICAL EXAM COMPONENTS. NATA SAFETY 1ST LINE SERVICE SUPERVISION & TRAINING MANAGEMENT ONLINE COURSES (SUPERVISOR ONLINE) - AN FAA AUTHORIZED AVIATION FUELING SAFETY PROGRAM IN FIRE SAFETY, THE SUPERVISOR ONLINE PROVIDE THE NEEDED FOUNDATIONS IN SAFETY, LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING FOR A NEW SUPERVISOR. NATA SAFETY 1ST AIRCRAFT FLIGHT COORDINATOR TRAINING (AFCT)- THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BASIC KNOWLEDGE IN TOPICS SUCH AS WEATHER, AIRSPACE, AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE AND MUCH MORE FOR FLIGHT COORDINATORS
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 | 990 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
- 53-0238820
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,386,070
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,378,768
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,378,768 | $6,295,410 | $16,386,070 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,644,746 | $5,921,339 | $15,623,455 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,770,500 | $5,214,178 | $18,467,382 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,986,558 | $5,316,362 | $8,258,804 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 53-0238820).
Questions about NATIONAL AIR TRAN ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL AIR TRAN ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL AIR TRAN ASSOCIATION is 53-0238820.
- Is NATIONAL AIR TRAN ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1958.
- Are donations to NATIONAL AIR TRAN ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL AIR TRAN ASSOCIATION 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 NATIONAL AIR TRAN ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL AIR TRAN ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL AIR TRAN ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,996 (CURT CASTAGNA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL AIR TRAN ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,378,768, expenses of $6,295,410 and total assets of $16,386,070 at year end.
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