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Combat Air Museum INC

Tax-deductible

Topeka, KS501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 48-0878762Revenue $185K in FY2024

On file with the IRScombatairmuseum.org7016 Se Forbes Ave, 66619-1444 · Topeka, KSTax-exempt since Apr 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Public education of the military aviation history of the USA through the collection, preservation, conservation and exhibition of aircraft, information, artifacts, technology and art.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$185K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$174K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$185K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$185K
Expenses
$168K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$168K
Net assets
$174K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$174K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1979.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $128K Management & general 21% · $35K Fundraising 3% · $5K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gene Howerter
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stewart Entz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Boursaw
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Murray
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Nolde
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Preserves and exhibits US military aviation history through aircraft and artifacts.

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1 program · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Historical museum operation

$128Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Kansas Heritage FoundationFY2023$2K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$157
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$185K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$174K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$420
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Total revenueLn 12$185K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$134K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$174K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$134K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$163K$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$156K$174K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$40K$17K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$1K$142
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$43K$5K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$97$97
InsuranceLn 23$19K$16K$2K$946
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K$711
All other expensesLn 24e$771$771
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$128K$35K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $185K$168K$17K$174K 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$142K$22K$156K 990 PDF
FY2022 $163K$170K−$6K$133K 990 PDF
FY2021 $168K$122K$45K$140K 990 PDF
FY2020 $109K$104K$5K$95K 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 I · Summary $185,080 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,136$42,856
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $70,550$81,307
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $440$420
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,221$60,497
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $164,347$185,080
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,874$63,169
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,298$105,073
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $142,172$168,242
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,175$16,838
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $185,080 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $33,861 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,312
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,544
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,856
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,307$81,307
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $420$420
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,636$26,636
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,168 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,056$185,080
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,242 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,080 · Management $16,740 · Fundraising $1,860$58,680
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,066 · Management $1,281 · Fundraising $142$4,489
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,165$1,165
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,216$10,216
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,139$7,139
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,745 · Management $5,029 · Fundraising $2,514$50,288
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $97$97
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,083 · Management $1,892 · Fundraising $946$18,921
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,765 · Management $711$16,476
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $771$771
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,052 · Management $34,728 · Fundraising $5,462$168,242
Part X · Balance sheet $186,708 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,047$123,162
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,440$10,860
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $23,136$25,386
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,917$4,018
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$17,993
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,386$5,289
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $162,926$186,708
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,830$12,797
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,830$12,797
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $156,096$173,911
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $162,926$186,708
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $173,911 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$185,080
XI-2 Total expenses$168,242
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,838
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$156,096
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$977
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$173,911

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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