To support the united states Navy recruiting program and maintain and increase the public's interest in the united states navy's aviation program by providing vintage military aircraft and civilian pilots at united states Navy lead airshows throughout the united states.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(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 $94K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $476K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$268K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$569K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$245K
FY2025▼ -71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$831K
FY2025$245K
Expenses
$268K
FY2025▼ -61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$444K
FY2022$700K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$691K
FY2025$268K
Net assets
$569K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$569K

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 Dec 2009.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $246K Management & general 6% · $16K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$12,865Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kurt Gries’s $13K as Vice President is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kurt Gries$12,865$16,110$7,515

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

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

Showcases Navy aviation with vintage aircraft and civilian pilots at airshows nationwide.

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1 program · $246K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In may of 2019, navy legacy flight foundation entered into a 5 year contract with the united states navy to provide civilian owned and operated vintage military aircraft to participate with the navy in U.S.NAVY airshows at various locations in the united states.

$246Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$268K
Ln 25
Programscol B$246K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$569K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Government grantsLn 1e$243K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$476K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$569K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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$590K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$476K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$592K$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$592K$569K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$360$360
Office expensesLn 13$197$197
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$758$758
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$234K$234K$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$268K$246K$16K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $245K$268K−$23K$569K 990 PDF
FY2024 $831K$691K$140K$592K 990 PDF
FY2023 $726K$556K$170K$452K 990 PDF
FY2022 $733K$700K$32K$282K 990 PDF
FY2021 $443K$444K−$1K$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 $419K$171K$248K$250K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $244,965 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $823,697$242,795
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,642$2,170
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $831,339$244,965
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 $690,899$267,958
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $690,899$267,958
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $140,440−$22,993
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 $244,965 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$242,795
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,795
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,170$2,170
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,170$244,965
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,958 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,840$15,840
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $360$360
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $197$197
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $5,635$5,635
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,500$5,500
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,564$4,564
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $758$758
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,334$1,334
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $233,745 · Management $25$233,770
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,261 · Management $16,062 · Fundraising $5,635$267,958
Part X · Balance sheet $569,427 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $590,431$92,711
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,895$1,137
X-11 Publicly traded securities$475,579
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $592,326$569,427
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $592,326$569,427
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $592,326$569,427
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $569,427 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$244,965
XI-2 Total expenses$267,958
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,993
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$592,326
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$94
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$569,427

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

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