ADMIRAL NIMITZ FOUNDATION
EIN 74-1492692 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)
What they do
OPERATE and SUPPORT THE STATE-OWNED MUSEUM EXPERIENCE THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION to EDUCATE and INSPIRE PRESENT and FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT WORLD WAR II IN THE ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATER and THE RELEVANCE of ITS LESSONS and THE EFFECTS WORLDWIDE.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $105,459 for GEN MICHAEL W HAGEE USMC RET (DIRECTOR [THRU 12/24]). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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GEN MICHAEL W HAGEE USMC RETDIRECTOR [THRU 12/24]
GARY R NEFFENDORFCFO
BG STEVEN L SALAZAR USA RETPRESIDENT AND CEO [FROM 12/24]
STEVEN L HIGHLANDERDIRECTOR
ROBERT F WHELESSDIRECTOR
LTG MICHAEL L OATES USA RETDIRECTOR
JULIE ALVAREZDIRECTOR
JOHN L NAU IIIDIRECTOR
JOHN E HARRISDIRECTOR
GREG SHRADERCHAIRMAN
ELLE FISCHERDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH BOLDRICKDIRECTOR
DAVID D FITCHDIRECTOR
DAVID HERMANNDIRECTOR
CDR DEBORAH N PAYNE USN RETDIRECTOR
CARLOS JAY GUERRERODIRECTOR
CAPT SAMUEL C HOWARD USN RETDIRECTOR
CAPT MICHAEL B TATSCH USN RETVICE-CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1964
- Location
- 328 EAST MAIN ST, FREDERICKSBURG, TX 78624
- County
- Gillespie
- In care of
- MICHAEL W HAGEE
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL W HAGEE, INTERIM CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RANDY WALKER & CO
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes