Emu INC

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To own and operate a recreated, airworthy specimens of the aircraft utilized by the 135th AHC during its service in Vietnam and to make these aircraft available to museums and air shows for public display.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0744013) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.4 mo
of spending, in cash
0.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$111K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$157K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$163K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$111K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$111K
Expenses
$157K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$30K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$157K
Net assets
$163K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$163K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2005.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $151K Management & general 3% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Restores and displays a historic helicopter to educate the public about military aviation.

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1 program · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Fund raising activities include solicitation of donations for the appearance of the 309 Helicopter at various air shows.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0744013) · Dispute this line
$151Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$111K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Money outPt IX
$157K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Total revenueLn 12$111K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$198K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$208K$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$208K$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
InterestLn 20$729$729
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$157K$151K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $111K$157K−$46K$163K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 26, 2025 $132K$194K−$63K$208K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 28, 2024 $156K$65K$90K$271K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2023 $126K$78K$48K$181K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $33K$30K$3K$132K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 16, 2021 $43K$48K−$6K$129K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $111,189 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,786$111,189
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $131,786$111,189
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $194,309$156,899
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,309$156,899
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$62,523−$45,710
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $111,189 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,189
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$111,189
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,899 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,975$1,975
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,135$24,135
IX-20 InterestManagement $729$729
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,426$40,426
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,290$19,290
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,241$64,241
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,382 · Management $2,721$6,103
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,474 · Management $5,425 · Fundraising $0$156,899
Part X · Balance sheet $162,575 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,974$4,690
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $198,311$157,885
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $208,285$162,575
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $208,285$162,575
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $208,285$162,575
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $208,285$162,575
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $162,575 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$111,189
XI-2 Total expenses$156,899
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$208,285
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$162,575

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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