The Aerospace Corporation
Chantilly, VA · EIN 95-2102389 · Science and technology · Rank 401 by total revenue
Our purpose is to assist the government and other customers in conception, design, acquisition and operations of space and other complex systems. Mission: Working to improve effectiveness for space operations and end-user communities, contributing to acquisition success and to 100% mission success.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $1,623,067,000
- Total expenses
- $1,557,900,000
- Total assets
- $1,333,956,000
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $876,182,614
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $1,256,580,676
- Employees
- 5,448
- Salary base per employee
- $160,826
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (40)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S J Isakowitz | President & CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $2,257,756 |
| R L Kendall | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $1,027,411 |
| J Morin | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $972,473 |
| T Pemberton | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $968,800 |
| T M Nygren | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $941,504 |
| E M Swallow | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $940,431 |
| K D Bell | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $928,542 |
| J M Myers | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $867,235 |
| T L Choy | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $830,761 |
| H R Laychak | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $779,859 |
| D Emmons | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $770,816 |
| W H Goodman | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $737,867 |
| G E McKeown | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $723,486 |
| M Whelan | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $702,069 |
| J G Santee | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $595,228 |
| K Keating | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $457,189 |
| L Schmidt | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $452,760 |
| T Hollis | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $92,523 |
| S A Shinn | Vice President | Officer | 40 | None reported |
| K Naeher | Vice President | Officer | 40 | None reported |
| PJ Selva | Trustee | Board | 2 | $101,000 |
| D W Thompson | Trustee | Board | 2 | $68,000 |
| L D James | Trustee | Board | 2 | $53,580 |
| J D Grant | Trustee | Board | 2 | $50,000 |
| D L Norquist | Trustee | Board | 2 | $50,000 |
| R A Rothrock | Trustee | Board | 2 | $50,000 |
| S J Helms | Trustee | Board | 2 | $44,000 |
| D J Newman | Trustee | Board | 2 | $44,000 |
| CD Haney | Trustee | Board | 2 | $44,000 |
| S Preston | Trustee | Board | 2 | $41,000 |
| B Amin | Trustee | Board | 2 | $41,000 |
| D E Hastings | Trustee | Board | 2 | $41,000 |
| P J Zarodkiewicz | Trustee | Board | 2 | $41,000 |
| RG Walden | Trustee | Board | 2 | $41,000 |
| J F Bridenstine | Trustee | Board | 2 | $30,750 |
| D D Thompson | Trustee | Board | 2 | $30,750 |
| F Calvelli | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| W B Hurd | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| W A LaPlante | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| L R Urrutia-Varhall | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $10,514,772, which is 1.2% of the $876,182,614 salary base shared by 5,448 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S J Isakowitz | President & CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $1,918,234 | $0 | $339,522 | $2,257,756 |
| R L Kendall | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $602,349 | $0 | $425,062 | $1,027,411 |
| J Morin | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $803,217 | $0 | $169,256 | $972,473 |
| T Pemberton | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $835,121 | $0 | $133,679 | $968,800 |
| T M Nygren | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $534,456 | $0 | $407,048 | $941,504 |
| E M Swallow | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $772,763 | $0 | $167,668 | $940,431 |
| K D Bell | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $589,779 | $0 | $338,763 | $928,542 |
| J M Myers | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $699,225 | $0 | $168,010 | $867,235 |
| T L Choy | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $478,000 | $0 | $352,761 | $830,761 |
| H R Laychak | Vice President | Officer | 40 | $594,110 | $0 | $185,749 | $779,859 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202632189349300933 (Form 990, period ending 2025-09-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-2102389
- Organization website (as filed): www.aero.org