Experimental Aircraft Association

Experimental Aircraft Association
AbbreviationEAA
Formation1953 (1953) in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, U.S.
FounderPaul Poberezny
TypeNonprofit organization
39-0917537[1]
Legal status501(c)(3)
PurposeTo grow aviation through participation and education, to deliver educational offerings and activities that guide new participants, and to reduce barriers to participation.[1]
HeadquartersOshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Membership (2017)
200,000+
Key people
Jack Pelton (CEO and chairman)
Tom Poberezny (chairman emeritus until his death in 2022[2])
Sean Tucker & Jimmy Graham (Young Eagles co-chairmen)
SubsidiariesEAA IMC LLC,
EAA STC LLC,
EAA Aviation Foundation Inc (501(c)(3)[1]
Revenue (2018)
$39,868,940[1]
Expenses (2018)$37,997,229[1]
Employees (2017)
872[1]
Volunteers (2017)
5,500[1]
Websitewww.eaa.org
EAA AirVenture 2004
Skywriting over Oshkosh, WI during AirVenture 2008

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since its inception, it has grown internationally with over 200,000[3] members[4] and nearly 1,000 chapters worldwide. It hosts the largest aviation gathering of its kind in the world, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. Internal Revenue Service. 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ "EAA Legend Tom Poberezny Dies at 75". AINonline. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "EAA Surpasses 200,000 Members". eaa.org. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Join EAA". Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  5. ^ David Gustafson (2012). "Paul Poberezny's Three Great Accomplishments". Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

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