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Honor Flight Chicago Corp FY2023 filing

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Rosemont, IL501(c)(3)Since 2008Human Services EIN 26-1978570Revenue $1.4M in FY2023

On file with the IRShonorflightchicago.org9701 W Higgins Rd Ste 310, 60018-4717 · Rosemont, ILTax-exempt since Jun 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To recognize the bravery, determination and patriotism of America's Seniorveterans with an all-expense paid, one-of-a-kind journey to Washington DCfor a day of honor, thanks and inspiration. Since formation, throughSeptember 30, 2025, the Organization has flown 12,104 veterans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $196K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$96K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$604K
FY2021$697K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2008.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.0M Management & general 9% · $98K Fundraising 3% · $32K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Douglas Meffley
Co-Director
$106,712Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Meincke
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bonni Pear
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Pettinato
Treasurer Fo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Ptak
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Edna Ho’s $101K as Dir of Operations is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Douglas Meffley—$112,192$106,712$105,230—
Edna Ho$101,031————
Mary Pettinato————$2,962

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Honors senior veterans with all-expenses-paid trips to Washington D.C. for a day of recognition.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To recognize the bravery, determination and patriotism of america's senior veterans with an all-expense paid, one-of-a-kind journey to washington DC for a day of honor, thanks and inspiration. Since formation, the organization has flown 10,523 veterans.

$980Kprogram expense
02

Complimentary to the honor flight, operation locate a hero (olah) finds senior veterans in their communities to honor their service. Orginally conceived to recruit veterans to fly on the honor flight, olah has evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic into community-based public displays of gratitude in addition to recruiting veterans to fly.

$27Kprogram expense
03

Veteran alumni are connected to local schools to both be honored by the students and to serve as living history resources, inspiring students to learn about the service and sacrifice of our veteran. A committee of volunteer educators leads this program's efforts.

$3Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Bomher Family FoundationFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$185K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$98K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$759K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$185K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$759K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$759K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$67K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 61,650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K$759K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K$96K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$240K$186K$48K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$8K$4K$238
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$10K$4K$342
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$14K$4K$449
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$59K$54K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$50K$3K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$450$269
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$665K$663K$2K$237
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$16K$2K$329
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$98K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.5M−$17K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.5M$100K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.4M$1.1M$276K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.3M−$192K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$697K$449K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$604K$560K$2.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,416,276 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $907,911$1,109,434
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $123,592$108,459
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $789$13,106
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $79,588$185,277
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,111,880$1,416,276
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $276,078$284,312
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,027,873$855,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,303,951$1,140,129
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$192,071$276,147
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,416,276 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,315 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,109,434
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$36,846
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,109,434
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $108,459$108,459
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,106$13,106
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$177,962
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,774 · Excluded from tax $13,106$1,416,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,140,129 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $186,347 · Management $47,990 · Fundraising $6,077$240,414
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,093 · Management $3,570 · Fundraising $238$11,901
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,680 · Management $4,224 · Fundraising $342$14,246
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,766 · Management $3,536 · Fundraising $449$17,751
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,400$25,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $20,561$20,561
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54,452 · Management $2,958 · Fundraising $1,776$59,186
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,195 · Management $2,728 · Fundraising $1,637$54,560
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,257 · Management $450 · Fundraising $269$8,976
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,366$3,366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $663,269 · Management $1,764 · Fundraising $237$665,270
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,385 · Management $1,784 · Fundraising $329$18,498
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,010,444 · Management $97,770 · Fundraising $31,915$1,140,129
Part X · Balance sheet $2,671,335 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $199,074$758,654
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,599$42,276
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $50,524$46,198
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $110,715$117,727
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,176$20,706
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $50,160$1,618,694
X-15 Other assets$67,080
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,435,362$2,671,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $81,222$76,634
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,966$1,200
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $25,176$17,965
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $158,186$95,799
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,225,577$2,466,180
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $51,599$109,356
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,277,176$2,575,536
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,435,362$2,671,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,575,536 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,416,276
XI-2 Total expenses$1,140,129
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$276,147
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,277,176
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,215
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,575,536

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