Tailhook Educational Foundation INC

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EIN 33-0487778 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Diego, CA NTEE Z99Z
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +110%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +34%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Educates about Navy carrier aviation history and provides scholarships for personnel's children. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.1M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $6.2M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Unclassified
Location
San Diego, CA
Website
www.tailhook.net
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$2.1MFY2024
Expenses
$1.1M
Net assets
$6.2M
People
17
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates about Navy carrier aviation history and provides scholarships for personnel's children.
Leadership
Rodger Welch · Executive Director · $105K
Money in and out
$2.1M revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
91% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
69.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+49%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +139% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$6.2M
FY2024▲ +22%
Total liabilities
$68K
FY2024▲ +23%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CTailhook Educational Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D33-0487778
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Diego, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.tailhook.net
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFUnclassified (Z99Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$28,386Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Rodger Welch$105,000$102,660
Beth Rollins$28,386$28,563

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $980K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Foundation provides educational scholarships to children and grandchildren of present and former United States Navy Carrier Aviation personnel. In 2024, over 140 individuals received scholarships ranging from 3,000-15,000.

$881Kprogram expense
02

The Foundation distributes The Hook Magazine to high schools and colleges throughout the United States at no cost to the schools. The Hook describes current and historical United States Navy Carrier operations, articles, facts, and carrier information. The Hook Magazine is published quarterly.

$99Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.7M · 79%
Investment income$441K · 21%
Contributions & grants79%$1.7M
Investment income21%$441K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.04
Program services91%$980K
Management & general5%$48K
Fundraising4%$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$245K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$68K
Total net assetsLn 32$6.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.2M · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
69.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $980K · Total expenses $1.1M
91%
Management & General
Management & general $48K · Total expenses $1.1M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $44K · Total expenses $1.1M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $31K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.1M
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.7M · Total revenue $2.1M
79%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.1M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $441K · Total revenue $2.1M
+21%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.1M · Prior year $1.0M
+110%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $663K · FY2024 $2.1M
+34%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.1M · Expenses $1.1M
+49%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.2M · Total assets $6.2M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $6.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.2M
96%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rodger Welch · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $105K · Total expenses $1.1M
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $170K · Total expenses $1.1M
16%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 3%——
Revenue growth 110%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 1.0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $2.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$572,650
Unitemized GrantFY2023$504,638
Unitemized GrantFY2022$466,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$380,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$376,500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$2.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$946K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$811K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$663K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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