FRIENDS OF ARMY AVIATION - OZARK Charity Report

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FRIENDS OF ARMY AVIATION - OZARK

EIN 80-0491372 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)

What they do

to PROVIDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY to EXPERIENCE THE RICH HERITAGE of ARMY AVIATION BY HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY to PARTICIPATE IN AERIAL FLIGHT IN THOSE LEGACY ARMY AIRCRAFT THAT SERVED IN COMBAT FLOWN BY ARMY CREWS. to EDUCATE THOSE WHO ARE UNAWARE of THE IMPORTANCE of ARMY AVIATION and THE ROLE IT PLAYED IN ARMED CONFLICTS and PROVIDING THE TROOPS WITH THE SUPPORT NEEDED to ACHIEVE THEIR MISSION and to ENSURE THEIR SURVIVAL ON THE BATTLE FIELD.

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Money made simple

70.64%of revenue went to mission work91.5% of expenses · Program services

$77.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.60%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$4.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$732,115

Mission workProgram services$517,18870.64% of revenue91.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$48,3386.60% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$166,58922.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$565,52677.25% 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: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.25% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 8.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 12.8% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.93% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$732,115

Expenses$565,526

Annual surplus $166,589 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)$517,188 · 91.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$48,338 · 8.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$732,115

Expenses$565,526

Assets$2,541,954

Income$755,600

Contributions$225,805

Mission work (program services)$517,188

Management and general$48,338

Stocks and bonds$147,623

Accounting fees$5,925

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (10)

ARTHUR MORRIS IIIBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER CARLILEPRESIDENT

CLYDE A HENNIESEMERITUS BOA

ERIC S PULSBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE SCHMITZBOARD MEMBER

JOHN HOLLADAYBOARD CHAIRM

JOHN KLOSKYBOARD MEMBER

MONICA WHALENTREASURER

TIM EDENSBOARD MEMBER

TOD GLIDEWELLBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 189 HERITAGE WAY, OZARK, AL 36360-2801
County: Dale
In care of: % MICHAEL K MEDLEN
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER CARLILE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(785) 307-2623 Officer phone(334) 701-9337

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PARSONS GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
IRS tax category: Military & Veterans Organizations
Revocation date: May 15, 2012