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Aviation Trail INC

Tax-deductible

Dayton, OH501(c)(3)Since 1981EIN 31-1019997

Restoration and operation of buildings of historical significance to the wright brothers activities and aviation in dayton ohio

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
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 $8K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$62K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$41K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$62K
FY2025▲ +69%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$62K
Expenses
$41K
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$41K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M

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 Aug 1982.

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% · $40K Management & general 3% · $1K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tod Brining
Newsletter Editor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randy Zuercher
Ati Parachute Museum Curator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Brown
President
$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

Preserve and operate historic buildings connected to the Wright Brothers and aviation in Dayton.

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1 program service account for $40K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Preservation, maintenance and museum development in hoover block building in dayton, ohio

$40Kprogram expense

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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
Hartzell-Norris Charitable TrustFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$41K
Ln 25
Programscol B$40K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$62K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$128K$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$550$550
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$41K$40K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $62K$41K$21K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $37K$38K−$1K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $48K$20K$27K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $46K$36K$10K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $34K$27K$8K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $36K$54K−$18K$1.6M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $61,955 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$550
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,687
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,237
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,252$2,252
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $25,308$25,308
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,183$4,183
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,975$14,975
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,718 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$61,955
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,059 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $550$550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,385 · Management $1,427$5,812
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,797$13,797
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,153$13,153
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,747$7,747
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,632 · Management $1,427 · Fundraising $0$41,059
Part X · Balance sheet $1,687,012 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,439$3,379
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $111,737$87,066
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,579$4,177
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,549,671$1,592,390
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,684,306$1,687,012
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,595$9,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,425$9,595
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,645,881$1,677,417
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,684,306$1,687,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,677,417 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$61,955
XI-2 Total expenses$41,059
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,896
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,645,881
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,640
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,677,417

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

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