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Badger Honor Flight Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Madison, WI501(c)(3)Since 2009Arts & CultureEIN 27-0399473Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbadgerhonorflight.orgPo Box 258066, 53725-8066 · Madison, WITax-exempt since Dec 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Badger Honor flight's mission is to fly veterans of world war II, korea, vietnam, and terminally ill veterans from any conflict to washington d.c. To visit the various memorials and monuments erected in their Honor.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $182K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
39 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.4 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
$10K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$1.1M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$944K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$658K
FY2021$417K
FY2022$744K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$944K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$851K
FY2023$917K
FY2024$917K
FY2025$944K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Dec 2009.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $827K Management & general 12% · $117K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Brian Ziegler
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becki Clark
Secretary/Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Brown
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Splittgerber
Inventory (thru 01/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eileen Stevens
Administration
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tiffany Tobias
Volunteer Events
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jody McClain
Flight Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tyler Greenwood
Medical Support
$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

Flies veterans to visit national memorials in Washington, D.C.

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1 program · $827K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Through december 31, 2025, badger honor flight has flown over 5,500 veterans to washington, D.C. There are currently over 600 veterans on the waiting list. 6 flights, each carrying between 85 and 90 veterans, are planned for 2026.

$827Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Dawe Charitable Foundation INCFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$623K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$233K
Investment incomeLn 3$127K
Money outPt IX
$944K
Ln 25
Programscol B$827K
Managementcol C$117K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$623K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$53K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$233K
Investment incomeLn 3$127K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$136K
SavingsLn 2$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$76K$4K$72K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$1K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$307$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$822K$822K
Total functional expensesLn 25$944K$827K$117K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$944K$111K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$917K$121K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$917K$95K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $744K$851K−$107K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $417K$66K$351K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $658K$137K$521K$2.5M 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 $1,055,150 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $642,117$622,606
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $225,720$233,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $140,313$127,018
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,932$72,526
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,037,082$1,055,150
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 $916,540$944,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $916,540$944,328
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,542$110,822
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,055,150 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,842 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$77,164
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$545,442
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$52,706
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$622,606
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $233,000$233,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $127,018$127,018
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $69,684$69,684
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $233,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $199,544$1,055,150
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $944,328 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,845$5,845
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,742$13,742
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,928$5,928
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,197 · Management $72,194$76,391
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,063 · Management $15,128$16,191
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $307 · Management $4,370$4,677
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $821,554$821,554
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $827,121 · Management $117,207 · Fundraising $0$944,328
Part X · Balance sheet $3,174,141 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,451$136,162
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,874,283$2,967,800
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,173$14,465
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,082$55,714
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,066,989$3,174,141
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,175$9,505
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,175$9,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,041,365$3,151,687
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,449$12,949
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,053,814$3,164,636
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,066,989$3,174,141
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,164,636 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,055,150
XI-2 Total expenses$944,328
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,822
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,053,814
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,164,636

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

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