THE AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC

EIN 31-0668800 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)

What they do

to ASSIST IN DEVELOPING and INCREASING THE FACILITIES of THE NATIONAL MUSEUM of THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE and to PORTRAY and PRESERVE THE HISTORY of THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE and ITS PREDECESSOR SERVICES BY EXHIBITING AERONAUTICAL ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CELEBRATED EVENTS, IMPORTANT ERA and NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS of THE AIR FORCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $62.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.03%of revenue went to mission work62.8% of expenses · Program services

14.14%of revenue went to fundraising18.5% of expenses

$76.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.37%of revenue went to management and office costs18.8% of expenses

$5.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $327,313 for DR RORIE CARTIER END 1025 (FORMER CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$9,211,800

Mission workProgram services$4,424,68648.03% of revenue62.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,323,91914.37% of revenue18.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,302,53714.14% of revenue18.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,160,65823.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,051,14276.54% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 62.8% mission · 18.8% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.54% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 17.7% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 62.9% mission · 18.3% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 16.1% management · 18.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 56.6% mission · 21.2% management · 22.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.8% mission · 23.4% management · 21.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.6% mission · 18.9% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 19.1% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,211,800

Expenses$7,051,142

Annual surplus $2,160,658 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)$4,424,686 · 62.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,323,919 · 18.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,302,537 · 18.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,211,800

Expenses$7,051,142

Assets$36,107,393

Income$17,667,763

Contributions$3,332,167

Mission work (program services)$4,424,686

Fundraising$1,302,537

Management and general$1,323,919

Stocks and bonds$30,226,943

Accounting fees$43,100

Investing fees$197,625

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR RORIE CARTIER END 1025FORMER CEO · 50 hrs/week $327,313Base $309,154 · Other $18,159

MR CHRISTOPHER ADKINS-LAMBCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $196,787Base $176,731 · Other $20,056

MS MELINDA LAWRENCE(START 10/25) CEO & DIRECTOR, RETAIL · 50 hrs/week $138,250Base $131,267 · Other $6,983

MS ABBIE SUMNERSDIRECTOR, PLANNED GIVING · 50 hrs/week $122,415Base $111,104 · Other $11,311

MS CRYSTAL VAN HOOSEDIRECTOR, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING · 50 hrs/week $121,678Base $110,601 · Other $11,077

MS SARAH SHATZKINDIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES · 50 hrs/week $114,444Base $108,645 · Other $5,799

MS MARY BRUGGEMANDIRECTOR, EVENTS · 50 hrs/week $113,420Base $102,698 · Other $10,722

MR ALAN ARMITAGEDIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION · 50 hrs/week $105,674Base $100,230 · Other $5,444

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 (43)

DR RORIE CARTIER END 1025FORMER CEO

MR CHRISTOPHER ADKINS-LAMBCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MS MELINDA LAWRENCE(START 10/25) CEO & DIRECTOR, RETAIL

MS ABBIE SUMNERSDIRECTOR, PLANNED GIVING

MS CRYSTAL VAN HOOSEDIRECTOR, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

MS SARAH SHATZKINDIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

MS MARY BRUGGEMANDIRECTOR, EVENTS

MR ALAN ARMITAGEDIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION

MS ANGELA L BILLINGSTRUSTEE

MR JOHN FEDRIGO START 0525TRUSTEE

MR JOHN G BRAUNEIS(END 05/25) TRUSTEE

MR RANDY TYMOFICHUKTRUSTEE

MR SCOTT FISHERTRUSTEE

MR SCOTT E LUNDYTREASURER

MR SCOTT L JONES END 0525TRUSTEE

MR STUART ARCHER START 0525TRUSTEE

MR WALTER A HIBNERTRUSTEE

MR EDGAR M PURVIS JRTRUSTEE

MS ANITA O EMOFF END 0525TRUSTEE

MS LINDA Y CURETONTRUSTEE

MS NOEL NOLTATRUSTEE

MS PATRICIA YOUNGVICE CHAIR

MS TRICA SLOANTRUSTEE

GEN RET LESTER L LYLESSECRETARY

BRIG GEN RET RONALD T RAND(START 05/25) (END 10/25) TRUSTEE

CMSAF RET GERALD R MURRAYCHAIR

COL RET DONALD R MCMONAGLE(END 05/25) TRUSTEE

COL RET JAMES F BLACKMANTRUSTEE

COL RET JAY DEFRANK PHDTRUSTEE

COL RET JEFFREY COLEMANTRUSTEE

DR MARTIQUA L POSTTRUSTEE

DR THOMAS J LASLEY IITRUSTEE

GEN RET GARY L NORTH(END 05/25) TRUSTEE

MR JAMES L JENNINGS(END 05/25) TRUSTEE

LT COL RET DEREK A JEFFRIES(START 05/25) TRUSTEE

LT COL RET JOHN PAUL CLARKETRUSTEE

LT COL RET KI HO KANGTRUSTEE

LT GEN RET JOHN DOLAN(START 11/25) TRUSTEE

MAJ GEN RET CARL M SKINNERTRUSTEE

MAJ GEN RET EDWARD P MAXWELLTRUSTEE

MAJ GEN RET FREDERICK FROGGERO (END 05/25) TRUSTEE

BRIG GEN RET ROBERT P GIVENSTRUSTEE

MR JAMAR T KING JDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: PO BOX 33624, WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH 454330624
County: Greene
In care of: MR SCOTT E LUNDY
Primary officer: MR SCOTT E LUNDY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(937) 258-1218

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)