MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM

EIN 26-1290004 · Museums (A50)

What they do

THE MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM HONORS THE HEROES WHO BUILT, FLEW and MAINTAINED AMERICAS MILITARY AIRCRAFT. BY SHARING THEIR STORIES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS and EVENTS, WE PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING of HISTORY, SCIENCE, SERVICE and SACRIFICE THAT WILL INSPIRE and EDUCATE VISITORS of ALL AGES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.65%of revenue went to mission work93.8% of expenses · Program services

0.11%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$66.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.05%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$1.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

45.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,137,007

Mission workProgram services$1,965,35562.65% of revenue93.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$126,8944.05% of revenue6.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,4580.11% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,041,30033.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,095,70766.81% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.1% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 6.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 10.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 13.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.3% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 8.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,137,007

Expenses$2,095,707

Annual surplus $1,041,300 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,965,355 · 93.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$126,894 · 6.1% of expenses

Fundraising$3,458 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,137,007

Expenses$2,095,707

Assets$3,988,034

Income$4,279,136

Contributions$1,425,724

Mission work (program services)$1,965,355

Fundraising$3,458

Management and general$126,894

Stocks and bonds$804,369

Accounting fees$24,675

Investing fees$6,764

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KEEGAN CHETWYNDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $81,301Base $79,566 · Other $1,735

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

KEEGAN CHETWYNDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PAUL OGORCHOCKDIRECTOR (FROM 10/24)

JOHN PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT

JOHN CAMPBELL JRDIRECTOR

JOSH APPEZZATOOBSERVER (FROM 10/24)

KEN YAGENDIRECTOR

KENT EWINGSECRETARY

MICHAEL ALLENDIRECTOR

PATRICK HANDDIRECTOR

JOHN KAVANAUGHDIRECTOR (THRU 01/24)

PETER MEREDITHDIRECTOR (FROM 07/24)

ROBERT DEDMANDIRECTOR

STEVEN PRESCOTTDIRECTOR

TOM OWENVOLUNTEER MEMBER

WILLIAM BURNETTEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM ROMIGDIRECTOR

WILLIAM SESSOMS JRDIRECTOR

EDWARD GEORGEPRESIDENT

BARRY KNIGHTDIRECTOR

BOB FORTDIRECTOR

BRUCE HOLBROOKTREASURER

BRUCE LINDSEYDIRECTOR

CHERYL MCLESKEYDIRECTOR

DAVID BERNDDIRECTOR

DAVID GOODEDIRECTOR

DEBORAH BUTLER PAINTERDIRECTOR (THRU 07/24)

ALAN WAGNERDIRECTOR

EMMITT DICKENSDIRECTOR

ERIK NEILDIRECTOR

FREDERICK STANTDIRECTOR

GERALD YAGENFOUNDER

GLENN CARWELLDIRECTOR

HENRY SANDY HARRISDIRECTOR

HOWARD KERNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 1341 PRINCESS ANNE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23457
County: Virginia Beach (city)
In care of: BRUCE HOLBROOK
Primary officer: BRUCE HOLBROOK, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(757) 490-3157

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums