Quiet Birdmen INC

Not tax-deductible

Riverside, CA501(c)(7)EIN 11-6037617Revenue $638K in FY2025

On file with the IRS4130 Mennes Ave No39, 92509-8716 · Riverside, CATax-exempt since Oct 1964

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This is a social organization for aviators that was founded by World War I Pilots.

Run by 17,975 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$399K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
220
of 220 voting members
Looks good: 220 of 220 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$638K
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$556K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$638K
FY2025▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$484K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$638K
Expenses
$556K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$407K
FY2021$454K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$480K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$556K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$768K
FY2021$929K
FY2022$812K
FY2023$940K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1964.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hq Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beam Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Connects aviators and preserves aviation history for future generations.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Members of the organization conduct monthly social meetings of pilots at various locations around the country. There is no revenue nor expenses to this entity from these meetings.

Pt IX · col B
02

The organization publishes a monthly magazine/newsletter for members only on a subscription basis.There is no paid advertising.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $30K · 2020–2021

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$638K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$629K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$556K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$399K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a220
IndependentVI 1b220
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$629K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$638K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$399K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 617,975
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$563K$399K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K
TravelLn 17$858
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$547
InsuranceLn 23$504
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$362K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$556K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $638K$556K$82K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $394K$380K$15K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $484K$480K$4K$940K 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$182K$52K$812K 990 PDF
FY2021 $492K$454K$37K$929K 990 PDF
FY2020 $417K$407K$11K$768K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $637,551 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,480$6,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $306,576$629,385
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71,989−$1,552
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,159$3,718
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $394,204$637,551
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,986$123,179
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $267,607$432,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $379,593$555,707
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,611$81,844
Part VI · Governance 220 of 220 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body220
VI-1b Independent voting members220
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $637,551 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,718 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $629,385$629,385
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,552−$1,552
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $631,551$637,551
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $555,707 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$86,978
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$12,772
IX-10 Payroll taxes$23,429
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$18,063
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$15,816
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$23,940
IX-17 Travel$858
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$547
IX-23 Insurance$504
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$362,194
IX-24e All other expenses$10,606
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$555,707
Part X · Balance sheet $1,706,221 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,514$31,469
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $174,849$179,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,948$43,647
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,150$7,603
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,382,300$1,444,302
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,609,761$1,706,221
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $562,924$398,501
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $562,924$398,501
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,046,837$1,307,720
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,046,837$1,307,720
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,609,761$1,706,221
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,307,720 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$637,551
XI-2 Total expenses$555,707
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,046,837
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$179,039
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,307,720

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