AMERICAN AIRPOWER HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN AIRPOWER HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 74-2318005 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

to ASSIST THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE, INC. (CAF), THE AMERICAN AIRPOWER HERITAGE FLYING MUSEUM, INC. (AAHFM), and THE AMERICAN AIRPOWER HERITAGE MUSEUM, INC. (AAHM) IN THE PRESERVATION, OPERATION, and EXHIBITION of WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT and RELATED PARAPHENALIA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

54.11%of revenue went to mission work95.1% of expenses · Program services

2.81%of revenue went to fundraising4.9% of expenses

$56.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$10.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.4%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$3,705,278

Mission workProgram services$2,005,02254.11% of revenue95.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$104,2032.81% of revenue4.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,596,05343.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,109,22556.92% 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: 95.1% mission · 0.0% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.2% mission · 46.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 51.8% mission · 48.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 43.2% mission · 56.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 51.4% mission · 48.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 56.6% mission · 43.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 62.9% mission · 37.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 50.1% mission · 49.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,705,278

Expenses$2,109,225

Annual surplus $1,596,053 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)$2,005,022 · 95.1% of expenses

Fundraising$104,203 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,705,278

Expenses$2,109,225

Assets$21,752,987

Income$4,582,211

Contributions$2,423,712

Mission work (program services)$2,005,022

Fundraising$104,203

Grants given$689,300

Average grant$229,767

Accounting fees$16,109

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

COL VICTOR N AGATHERCHAIRMAN

DAVID OLIVERPRESIDENT (TERM BEGAN IN 2024)

DENNIS SCHELLBOARD MEMBER

GERALD OLIVERBOARD MEMBER

HENRY COATESPRESIDENT (TERM ENDED IN 2024)

LANCE LINGUISTSECRETARY/TREASURER

MARK NOVAKBOARD MEMBER

RANDY WILSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: PO BOX 764769, DALLAS, TX 75376-4769
County: Dallas
In care of: % FLOYD HOUDYSHELL
Primary officer: LANCE LINGUIST, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(877) 767-7175

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
NTEE classification: Federated Giving Programs (T70)
IRS tax category: Federated Giving Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes