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National Defense Industrial Association

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$1.0M
Granted FY2025still arriving
20
Grants FY2025still arriving
10
States reached
$50k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.

Human Services$277kPublic Benefit$197kEducation$129kScience & Tech$91kCommunity Improvement$30kHealth$20kYouth Development$20kArts & Culture$16kOther$0
02FY2025 · 20 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 20 grants below total $307,662, the rows itemized in this filing. The $1,010,395 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $702,733 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k5 grants · $34k
  • $10k–50k14 grants · $224k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $50k
$10,000
Median grant
10
States reached
$98M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
UNIV OF FLORIDA$50,000
UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INC$34,994
TROY UNIVERSITY$25,000
HIGHER ORBITZ$25,000
MUSEUM OF AVIATION FOUNDATION$20,303
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$18,000
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE$15,000
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE$15,000
US ARMY GARRISON DETROIT ARSENAL FMWR$10,500
AIR CAMP INC$10,000
DETROIT PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION MEDAL OF HONOR CONVENTION$10,000
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY - IGVC$10,000
ADVANCED SACRED HOPE ACADEMY$10,000
LA MILITARY CHARITABLE FUND$10,000
EMERALD COAST SCIENCE CENTER$10,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY18–23, $31k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 18% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%BELIEVE WITH ME FOUNDATION: $6k → 11%EOD WARRIOR FOUNDATION: $20k → 8%MICHIGAN ARMED FORCES HOSPITALITY CENTER: $5k → 8%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

MI
MA
OH
CA
VA
TN
AL
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

59%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$662k · 13 repeat orgs$454k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +72% since the first grant, against +14% for those funded once.

13 repeat relationships: 5 still active in FY2025, 8 since wound down; 15 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

13
19

Total granted

$662k
$219k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+72%
+14%

Still filing today

69%
89%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 24% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $235k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EducationPublic BenefitHuman ServicesArts & CultureInternationalPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TR
    THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION AND INSTITUTE
    3× · 2018–2020 · $185k · revenue +2%
  • EC
    EMERALD COAST SCIENCE CENTER INC
    6× · 2019–2025 · $56k · revenue +84%
  • AC
    AIR CAMP INC
    4× · 2020–2025 · $36k · revenue +124%

Funded once

  • The Florida State University Foundation Inc
    one grant, 2024 · $50k · revenue +14%
  • TU
    TROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2021 · $25k · revenue +3%
  • EW
    EOD WARRIOR FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $20k · revenue +30%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Air University Foundation

Air university foundation seeks to raise funds to provide financial assistance to air university schools and agencies for the advancement of the study of air and space power.

International
2
American Airpower Museum Co Cockpit Cpt Usa Llc
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3
Strategic Air & Space Museum Foundation

The foundation is dedicated to the development and implementation of the strategic air command & aerospace museum, an organization exempt under code section 501(c)(3).

Arts & Culture
4
Air & Space Forces Association

The air & space forces association (afa) is a nonprofit, independent, professional military, and aerospace education association. the association's mission is to promote dominant u.s. air and space forces as the foundation of a strong…

Education
5
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum Inc

We educate the american public to their military heritage through the story of the u.s. army aviation's soldiers and machines. we connect the american soldier to the american public as an active, accepted, and admired member of the…

Arts & Culture
6
Air Force Memorial Foundation Inc

The air force memorial foundation was created to honor our airmen and preserve air force heritage by providing support to the air force memorial. effective march 1, 2017, the united states air force assumed responsibility for the…

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7
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum

The mission of the sac museum is to celebrate our heritage, preserve our artifacts, and inspire learning.

Arts & Culture
8
Air Force Association 178 Paul Revere Chapter

To educate the public about the importance of aerospace power in defense of our nation; advocate for aerospace power and support the us air force and aerospace education.

—
9
Us Naval Academy Foundation Inc

To support, promote, and advance the mission of the naval academy.

Education
10
The Aerospace Corporation

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,…

Science & Tech
11
Air Force Academy Foundation

To be an association and foundation of influence and impact, supporting the academy's enduring mission of developing leaders of character for the nation, and providing a lifetime of service to the long blue line. (cont on sch o).strategic…

Philanthropy
12
Arizona Aerospace Foundation

The foundation's mission is to create unlimited horizons in aerospace education through the preservation and presentation of the history of flight. both the pima air & space museum and the titan missile museum have strong commitments to…

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Special Operations Warrior Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Association of the United States Army. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

35 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 35 of the 47 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
12
Early backer (in before they grew)
33/35
Grantees still filing
22/35
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

USO OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE INC: $106,698 · OtherUSO OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE INCUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA: $50,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAHUNTSVILLE ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL SOCIETIES INC: $25,000 · OtherHUNTSVILLE ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL SOCIETIE…TROY UNIVERSITY: $25,000 · OtherTROY UNIVERSITYMuseum of Aviation at Robins AFB Georgia Foundation Inc: $20,303 · OtherUSO - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA INC DBA BOB HOPE USO: $20,000 · OtherOAKLAND UNIVERSITY: $20,000 · OtherREGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: $18,000 · OtherTHE UNIVERSITY OF AL IN HUNTSVILLE: $15,000 · OtherHABILITATION AND TRAINING SERVICES INC: $15,000 · OtherMISSILE DEFENSE ADVOCACY ALLIANCE: $15,000 · Other+13 more: $106,500 · Other+13 moreTHE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION AND INSTITUTE: $185,000 · EducationTHE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL FOUN…The Florida State University Foundation Inc: $50,000 · EducationThe Florida State University Founda…HUDSONALPHA FOUNDATION: $25,000 · EducationHUDSONALPHA FOUNDATIONTROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $25,000 · EducationTROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONTHE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 · Education+6 more: $45,500 · Education+6 moreUNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INC: $139,516 · Public BenefitUNITED SERVICE O…AIR & SPACE FORCES AID SOCIETY INC: $15,000 · Public BenefitAIR & SPACE FORC…ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY: $7,365 · Public Benefit+1 more: $5,000 · Public BenefitEMERALD COAST SCIENCE CENTER INC: $55,974 · Arts & CultureORLANDO SCIENCE CENTERINC: $10,000 · Arts & CultureDETROIT ARSENAL DEMOCRACY INC: $9,500 · Arts & CultureAIR CAMP INC: $36,000 · Youth DevelopmentEOD WARRIOR FOUNDATION: $20,000 · Human ServicesBELIEVE WITH ME INC: $5,541 · Human ServicesMICHIGAN ARMED FORCES HOSPITALITY CENTER: $5,000 · Human ServicesHIGHER ORBITS FOUNDATION: $25,000 · Science & Tech
Other$436,501Education$345,500Public Benefit$166,881Arts & Culture$75,474Youth Development$36,000Human Services$30,541Science & Tech$25,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION AND INSTITUTE: $185,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetUNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INC: $139,516 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetUSO OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE INC: $106,698 over 3y, 2.0% of budgetEMERALD COAST SCIENCE CENTER INC: $55,974 over 6y, 3.4% of budgetThe Florida State University Foundation Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAIR CAMP INC: $36,000 over 4y, 2.5% of budgetHUDSONALPHA FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetTROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMuseum of Aviation at Robins AFB Georgia Foundation Inc: $20,303 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetEOD WARRIOR FOUNDATION: $20,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetHABILITATION AND TRAINING SERVICES INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetMISSILE DEFENSE ADVOCACY ALLIANCE: $15,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetAIR & SPACE FORCES AID SOCIETY INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTRAINING AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM INC: $14,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetFALLEN AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS FUND: $10,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetSPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDETROIT PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetORLANDO SCIENCE CENTERINC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDETROIT ARSENAL DEMOCRACY INC: $9,500 over 1y, 44% of budgetTRAVERSE CONNECT: $7,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY: $7,365 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE FOUNDATION: $6,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAIR FORCE ARMAMENT MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC: $6,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetBELIEVE WITH ME INC: $5,541 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetGROSSMONT HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: $5,500 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetMICHIGAN ARMED FORCES HOSPITALITY CENTER: $5,000 over 1y, 3.0% of budgetEMERALD COAST AUTISM CENTER IN: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Fo…Shell USA Company Fou…Ge Aerospace Foundati…Charities Aid Foundat…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…The Pfizer Foundation…Raymond James Charita…Network for GoodNational Philanthropi…The Blackbaud Giving …Morgan Stanley Global…The Bank of America C…
Aerojet Rocketdyne FoundationFL13.4× affinity4 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation · Shell USA Company Foundation · Ge Aerospace Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Network for Good · National Philanthropic Trust · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization National Defense Industrial Association funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from National Defense Industrial Association. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 70%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →median 18%
  • Training and Simulation Technology Consortium Inc: 18% of income from government
  • Orlando Science Centerinc: 4% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
7get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 47 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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