FAQs

Sharing the love of Jesus Christ through aviation and technology so that isolated people may be physically and spiritually transformed.

Where Aviation was once the entire ministry, today it is but one of three primary ministry thrusts that also include Communications and Learning Technologies.

This year, it will require $38.5 million to operate ongoing programs, launch new initiatives, expand services, and conduct a capital campaign. Total funding from support raised by MAF missionary staff, field revenue,¹ and the MAF Foundation amounts to $31,649,310 or 82 percent of total ministry costs. We seek the remaining 18 percent—or $6,857,610—from caring partners:  individuals, churches, and foundations. View the MAF Reports for more details.

¹The mission organizations we serve defray only a portion of the costs. Indigenous people with little or no resources increasingly need our services, and in such cases MAF subsidizes costs.

Accountability and Trust

Financial gifts to Mission Aviation Fellowship are a sacred trust. We utilize funds wisely and for the purposes designated by the donors. MAF maintains the highest standards of financial accountability and public disclosure to donors, the government, and the world at large. An independent audit is conducted annually.

Mission Aviation Fellowship is a member of:

The current Annual Report is available on the Reports page. To receive a copy of the most recent MAF Audited Financial Statement, please send an email to

There are several different ways to help support MAF financially: support a MAF missionary, support the ministry or Adopt a Plane. You may also be interested in other ways to support MAF.

In most cases you can give to MAF through your workplace United Way campaign. However, you should check with your employer to make sure it's possible to designate MAF on your pledge form. When giving through United Way, it is not possible to designate your gift to a specific MAF missionary or project.

Yes! Simply designate #10989 (the MAF ID number) on your pledge form. MAF is listed under "Christian Service Organizations of America." However, when giving through CFC it is not possible to designate your gift to a specific MAF missionary or project.

We love and appreciate our volunteers! You too can be part of the MAF ministry. Perhaps you have served as a missionary, or felt God's call at one time, but the circumstances were not right. Or, God placed missions on your heart only recently. Whatever your situation, God can use you, if you are willing. Click here to learn more.

Visit the Join MAF pages to learn about career missionary opportunities with MAF or short-term assignments. MAF needs pilots, mechanics, information technology specialists, teachers, and more.

No, except when we ferry a new plane to one of our overseas bases. Whenever MAF acquires an additional aircraft, we modify it extensively for field operations. Then an MAF pilot flies it to its final destination. For this trip, the aircraft is equipped with an extra fuel tank containing approximately 230 gallons of fuel. The pilot is then able to fly the plane nonstop for up to 20 hours.

The MAF e-mail address style is the same for everyone. Simply follow this format: first initial last name@maf.org. Use all lower case letters without any spaces. For example, jdoe@maf.org

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 47
Nampa, ID 83653

Street Address:
112 N. Pilatus Ln.
Nampa, ID 83687

Phone: (208) 498-0800
Toll-Free (800) FLYS-MAF

Fax: (208) 498-0801