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Civil Air Patrol

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
August 1947[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Sep 2025
$95,010,702[4]

Civil Air Patrol is listed in the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File as located in Maxwell AFB, Alabama[5]. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1], and it appears in the Publication 78 data of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3].

IRS status

The IRS classifies Civil Air Patrol under section 501(c)(3) as a charitable organization[1]. The IRS ruling date for Civil Air Patrol is August 1947[2]. Its foundation code 16 means the IRS treats it as a public charity under section 509(a)(2), which normally gets more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees and receipts tied to its exempt purposes[6]. The IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7], and its Publication 78 status code is PC, a public charity[3].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 75-6037853
Location in IRS records[5] Maxwell AFB, Alabama
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] August 1947
Foundation code[6] 16: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] M230: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief, Search and Rescue Squads
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] September
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending September 2025
Latest Form 990-N[12] Tax year 2009

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, Civil Air Patrol reported total revenue of $91,240,235, total expenses of $79,390,263 and net assets of $207,777,135[13]. Its revenue lines on that return include contributions, gifts and grants of $82,614,653 and program service revenue of $5,419,711[14]. Its reported total revenue was $62,212,429 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2021[15] and $97,440,474 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2022[16]. Net assets at year end rose across those returns, from $172,319,964 for the tax period ending September 2021[15] to $207,777,135 for the tax period ending September 2023[13]. Separately, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $95,010,702 for its most recent return, for the tax period ending September 2025[4].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending September 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $95,010,702 and total assets of $241,498,575.[4]

September 2021: total revenue $62.2M$62.2MSeptember 2021: total expenses $62.2M$62.2MSep 2021September 2022: total revenue $97.4M$97.4MSeptember 2022: total expenses $72.3M$72.3MSep 2022September 2023: total revenue $91.2M$91.2MSeptember 2023: total expenses $79.4M$79.4MSep 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[13].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
September 2021[15]Form 990$62,212,429$62,193,077$172,319,964
September 2022[16]Form 990$97,440,474$72,289,672$195,104,569
September 2023[13]Form 990$91,240,235$79,390,263$207,777,135

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending September 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[17] $218,007,205
Total liabilities[17] $10,230,070
Net assets or fund balances[17] $207,777,135

Employees. Civil Air Patrol reported 182 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[18]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, Civil Air Patrol reported 9 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[19]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending September 2023, Civil Air Patrol answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities.[20]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Civil Air Patrol?
The IRS lists Civil Air Patrol with employer identification number 75-6037853[5].
Is Civil Air Patrol a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classified as a charitable organization[1].
Are donations to Civil Air Patrol tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for Civil Air Patrol says contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in the Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3].
Where is Civil Air Patrol located?
The IRS master file lists its location as Maxwell AFB, Alabama[5].
How much revenue does Civil Air Patrol report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, it reported total revenue of $91,240,235[13]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $95,010,702 for the tax period ending September 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Civil Air Patrol as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is August 1947. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Civil Air Patrol (EIN 75-6037853) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending September 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $95,010,702 and total assets of $241,498,575. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Civil Air Patrol with employer identification number (EIN) 75-6037853, located in Maxwell AFB, Alabama. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 16 for Civil Air Patrol: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt... IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Civil Air Patrol: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Civil Air Patrol the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code M230: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief, Search and Rescue Squads. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Civil Air Patrol: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Civil Air Patrol's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in September, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Civil Air Patrol for the tax period ending September 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. The latest Form 990-N (e-Postcard) in IRS data for EIN 75-6037853 is for tax year 2009. IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, Civil Air Patrol reported total revenue $91,240,235, total expenses $79,390,263, net assets or fund balances at year end $207,777,135. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $82,614,653 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $5,419,711 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $345,074 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $91,240,235 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2021, Civil Air Patrol reported total revenue $62,212,429, total expenses $62,193,077, net assets or fund balances at year end $172,319,964. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2022, Civil Air Patrol reported total revenue $97,440,474, total expenses $72,289,672, net assets or fund balances at year end $195,104,569. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $218,007,205, total liabilities $10,230,070, net assets or fund balances $207,777,135. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. Civil Air Patrol reported 182 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, Civil Air Patrol reported 9 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  20. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending September 2023, Civil Air Patrol answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.