DELTA AIR TRANSPORT HERITAGE MUSEUM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DELTA AIR TRANSPORT HERITAGE MUSEUM INC

EIN 58-2225585 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

THE DELTA AIR TRANSPORT HERITAGE MUSEUM, INC. (THE "MUSEUM") is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE PURPOSE of THE MUSEUM is to ALLOW VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD to LEARN and EXPLORE AIR TRANSPORT HISTORY, CELEBRATE THE STORY of PEOPLE of DELTA, and DISCOVER THE FUTURE of FLIGHT. THE MUSEUM ACQUIRES, RESTORES and DISPLAYS VINTAGE and HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT AS WELL AS MODELS and EXHIBITS to PROMOTE THE EDUCATION of THE PUBLIC.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

27.66%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

2.62%of revenue went to fundraising8.1% of expenses

$32.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.12%of revenue went to management and office costs6.5% of expenses

$15.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.7%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 $131,147 for MARGARET KELLEY MOORE (DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE DIREC). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$6,709,401

Mission workProgram services$1,855,65227.66% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$142,2322.12% of revenue6.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$175,8282.62% of revenue8.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,535,68967.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,173,71232.40% 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: 85.4% mission · 6.5% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 7.4% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 7.8% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 5.9% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 7.6% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 6.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 9.5% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 9.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,709,401

Expenses$2,173,712

Annual surplus $4,535,689 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)$1,855,652 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$142,232 · 6.5% of expenses

Fundraising$175,828 · 8.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,709,401

Expenses$2,173,712

Assets$33,644,223

Income$7,958,990

Contributions$5,347,589

Mission work (program services)$1,855,652

Fundraising$175,828

Management and general$142,232

Stocks and bonds$11,074,180

Accounting fees$5,593

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

MARGARET KELLEY MOOREDIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE DIREC · 40 hrs/week $131,147

KRISTINA THOMASDIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS · 40 hrs/week $106,650

TIFFANY MENGDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $101,312

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 (17)

MARGARET KELLEY MOOREDIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE DIREC

KRISTINA THOMASDIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS

TIFFANY MENGDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

TIM MAPESCHAIRMAN

AARON MURRAYDIRECTOR

SHAWN COLEDIRECTOR

PETE SANSOMDIRECTOR

NICOLE BELLDIRECTOR

MICHELLE GALLAGHERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HENNYDIRECTOR

JULIETA MCCURRYDIRECTOR

JOHN BOATRIGHTDIRECTOR

JOE MCDERMOTTDIRECTOR

JILL GREERDIRECTOR

HAROLD L BEVISDIRECTOR

GINA LAUGHLINDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT

ED STERNSTEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 1060 DELTA BLVD BLDG B DEPT 914, ATLANTA, GA 30354-1989
County: Fulton
In care of: GEORGE KING
Primary officer: GEORGE KING, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 715-7886

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)