Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1992.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
16 people listed on the 990; $197K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Fried | $241,680 | $196,680 | $206,390 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Airforwarders Association executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Connects and supports businesses in the shipping and logistics industry.
Questions for Airforwarders Association
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Membership
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) represents nearly 400 member companies dedicated to moving cargo throughout the supply chain. The Association's members range from small businesses with fewer than 20 employees to large companies employing more than 1,000 people and business models varying from domestic to worldwide freight forwarding…
Annual Conference
The Annual Conference brings together all actors in the air cargo supply chain in one location to discuss trends, challenges, opportunities and the future of the air cargo industry. Airlines, airport authorities, freight forwarders, truckers and expediting companies along with the vendors who support them are all in one place.
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $672K | $858K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $688K | $992K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $209K | $264K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $479K | $728K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $217K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $42K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $3K | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $8K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $31K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $220K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $14K | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $281 | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $32K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $30K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $14K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $20K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $634K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2025 | $906K | $701K | $205K | $933K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2024 | $882K | $634K | $249K | $728K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 10, 2023 | $645K | $542K | $103K | $479K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 1, 2022 | $494K | $465K | $30K | $377K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 18, 2021 | $644K | $551K | $93K | $347K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $882,377 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $882,377 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $633,812 across 13 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $992,181 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $728,026 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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