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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$251K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $208K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$251K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $413K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
56%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$781K
FY2021$942K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2013.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $1.0M Management & general 14% · $249K Fundraising 30% · $525K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $251K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$138,117Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$112,824Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Sonke’s $120K as Executive Dir. is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Luke Womack$75,406$138,117$131,967$106,645$78,365
Matthew Sonke$119,784$112,824———
Matt Messner$1,500————

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.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Helps spread the gospel to unreached people by funding missions and providing training.

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2 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Go Fund is our flagship student debt repayment program to mobilize missionary families to places unreached by the gospel. The program utilizes three phases to eliminate student loan debt for our missionary partners:1) Qualification - A candidate applies online and begins the process with our program coordinator, including phone…

$964Kprogram expense
02

The Missions Course is our six-lesson series designed to reveal God's heart for the nations and invites believers to join Him in His plan for redemption. The Missions Course introduces Christians to the mission that God has given them and invites believers to play their part in it.

$39Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $120K · 2023–2024
Project 42MN · FY2024$90,000
Project 42MN · FY2023$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$249K
Fundraisingcol D$525K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$662K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$89K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$25K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$256K
SavingsLn 2$405K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$662K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K$662K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$39K$39K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$475K$475K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$268K$144K$52K$73K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$385K$184K$32K$169K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$4K$278$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$8K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$37K$9K$27K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$58K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$74K$12K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$58K$58K
Information technologyLn 14$35K$3K$12K$20K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$44K$22K$6K$16K
TravelLn 17$59K$59K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$85K$245$31K$54K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$17K$4K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.0M$249K$525K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$1.9M−$20K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.8M$1.8M$51K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.2M$386K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$942K$332K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$781K$290K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,828,398 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,515,114$1,715,028
I-9 Program service revenue$128,251
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,485$48,094
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,576−$62,975
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,564,175$1,828,398
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $311,444$514,124
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $571,734$748,703
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $294,870$514,284
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,178,048$1,777,111
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $386,127$51,287
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,828,398 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$89,232
VIII-1e Government grants$44,298
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,581,498
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,715,028
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,251$128,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $72,996$72,996
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$24,902−$24,902
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$66,647−$66,647
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,672$3,672
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $131,923 · Excluded from tax −$18,553$1,828,398
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,777,111 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $39,000$39,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $475,124$475,124
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $144,361 · Management $51,502 · Fundraising $72,571$268,434
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $183,924 · Management $32,283 · Fundraising $168,537$384,744
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,876 · Management $278 · Fundraising $4,188$8,342
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,998 · Fundraising $5,382$13,380
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,093 · Management $9,467 · Fundraising $27,243$73,803
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,075$5,075
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,762 · Management $32,162$89,924
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,021 · Fundraising $62,252$74,273
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $57,500$57,500
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,245 · Management $11,642 · Fundraising $20,405$35,292
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,981 · Management $5,608 · Fundraising $16,144$43,733
IX-17 TravelFundraising $59,046$59,046
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $245 · Management $31,295 · Fundraising $53,789$85,329
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,343$2,343
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,901$4,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,904 · Management $4,491 · Fundraising $35,473$56,868
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,003,534 · Management $248,547 · Fundraising $525,030$1,777,111
Part X · Balance sheet $1,953,327 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $12,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $380,022$256,065
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $185,474$405,468
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,000$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,510$6,167
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,232,648$1,271,952
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $93,867$1,675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,913,521$1,953,327
X-25 Other liabilities$1,986
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,986
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $190,850$631,019
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,722,671$1,320,322
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,913,521$1,951,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,913,521$1,953,327
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,951,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,828,398
XI-2 Total expenses$1,777,111
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,287
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,913,521
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$80,017
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$93,484
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,951,341

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