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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2023 Expires: November 2025

Civil Air Patrol

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(877) 227-9142
105 South Hansell Street
Maxwell AFB,, AL, 36112
http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Civil Air Patrol meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to support America's communities with emergency response, diverse aviation and ground services, youth development, and promotion of air, space and cyber power."

Year, State Incorporated:
1941, AL

Civil Air Patrol (CAP) reports that its emergency service conducts 90% of inland search and rescue mission in the U.S. as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and other agencies. The organization also furnishes disasterā€relief photography and support to local, state, and national agencies. CAP's aerospace education program educates adult and cadet members and the community on the importance of aerospace. The organization also develops, publishes, and distributes national academic standardsā€based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) aerospace education curricula affecting more than 500,000 Kā€12 students nationwide. It reports generating interest in STEM careers through aviationā€, spaceā€, and technologyā€focused activities and CAP STEM Kits associated with astronomy, flight simulations, model and remoteā€control aircraft, robotics, rocketry, weather, hydraulic engineering, and computer programming. CAP provides educators 40+ free educational programs and products as well as services that include teacher orientation flights. CAP also provides aerospace support for educational conferences and workshops. CAP cadet programs, according to the organization, attracts over 24,000 members ages 12ā€20 for participation. CAP also educates youth in leadership, aerospace, physical fitness, and character development. The organization reports that it also enriches school curricula through afterā€school programs, offers orientation flights in powered and glider aircraft as well as flight training, and provides activities and competitions for cadets. CAP makes opportunities for community involvement available through color guard/drill team and emergency service missions and challenges youth to be ambassadors for a drugā€free lifestyle. CAP reports that it exposes thousands of cadets to cyber defense careers through CyberPatriot, the Air Force Associationā€™s National Youth Cyber Security Competition.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Civil Air Patrol's program expenses were:

Counterdrug: $1,161,584

Communication maintenance: $2,110,730

Aerospace education and training: $5,575,564

Cadet programs: $11,842,546

Drug demand reduction: $271,756

Emergency services: $37,335,618

Total Program Expenses: $58,297,798

Chief Executive
John Desmarais, Chief Operating Officer

Compensation*
$208,753

Chair of the Board
Lt. Gen. Kevin K. McLaughlin, USAF (Ret.)

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Air Force

Board Size
10

Paid Staff Size
139

*2022 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Radio, Special events, Telemarketing, Print advertisements

Fundraising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $65,233,258, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Civil Air Patrol's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions $5,280,493
Other program revenue $3,712,661
Governmental contributions $25,676,103
Government appropriations and grants $59,650,944
Membership dues $2,907,937
Nonfinancial assset contributions $8,931,574
Fundraising $1,021,304
Registration fees and events $829,650
Publications and advertising $14,261
Sale of materials, supplies and surplus property $130,833
Interest income $31,178
Investment income $254,540
Other $713,740
Total Income $109,155,218

Programs: 70% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 22%

Total Income $109,155,218
Total expenses: $83,663,788
  Program expenses $58,297,798
  Fundraising expenses $6,647,758
  Administrative expenses $18,506,460
  Other expenses $211,772
Income in Excess of Expenses $25,491,430
Beginning Net Assets $174,876,937
Other Changes In Net Assets $-2,661,493
Ending Net Assets $197,706,874
Total Liabilities $6,214,608
Total Assets $203,921,482

Note 1: In the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" represents gain on disposition of property and equipment ($326,630) and net unrealized and realized loss on investments (-$2,988,123).

Note 2: In the above financial section, "other expenses" represents strategic communications. 

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance