Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society INC

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 76-0612294Revenue $325K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1940airterminal.org8325 Travelair St, 77061-4716 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Jan 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Research, promote, and preserve the Aeronautical Heritage of Houston and southeast.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 29 volunteers and 2 employees.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$18K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$325K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$315K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$325K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$325K
Expenses
$315K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$315K
Net assets
$66K
FY2024▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$66K

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 Jan 2000.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $308K Management & general 2% · $7K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $18K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$18,438Pt VII · Sec A
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

George Haines’s $18K as Director is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Rogers———$21,250$65,000
Margaret Brown—$49,154$51,923——
George Haines$18,438$18,135$16,308$20,980—

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

Researches, promotes, and preserves Houston and Southeast Texas's aviation history.

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3 programs · $308K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The houston aeronautical heritage society is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the 1940 air terminal museum and achieves this through a dedicated all volunteer board of directors along with 2 staff members and an incredible team of museum volunteers ensuring all guests have a wonderful experience.

$308Kprogram expense
02

The 1940 air terminal museum at hobby airport celebrates the art deco air terminal turning 80 years old on september 28, 2020. Opened on september 28, 1940, the air terminal, designed by architect joseph finger, served as the administration building for the airport and supported airline operations and air traffic control functions.

Pt IX · col B
03

The 1940 air terminal is demonstrating the impact of aviation on houston's history and economic development through the prism of architectural beauty and strives to be a space where all can enjoy a multitude of interests such as aviation, art, architecture, history and culture.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$325K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Money outPt IX
$315K
Ln 25
Programscol B$308K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$240K
Total revenueLn 12$325K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 629
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$41K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$111K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$44K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$18K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$37K$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$188K$188K
InterestLn 20$717$717
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$315K$308K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $325K$315K$10K$66K 990 PDF
FY2023 $357K$355K$2K$44K 990 PDF
FY2022 $207K$321K−$114K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $335K$212K$123K$133K 990 PDF
FY2020 $161K$213K−$52K$17K 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 $324,772 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,889$38,559
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,844$46,362
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $158,433$239,851
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $357,166$324,772
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 $79,404$24,069
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $275,918$291,016
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $355,322$315,085
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,844$9,687
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $324,772 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,800 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,145
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,063
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,351
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,559
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,362$46,362
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,698$16,698
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $160,170 · Excluded from tax $46,183$206,353
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $223,332 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $62,881$324,772
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $315,085 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,438$18,438
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,154$3,154
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,477$2,477
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $36,645$36,645
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,802$6,802
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,932$1,932
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,799$9,799
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,980$2,980
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $188,485$188,485
IX-20 InterestPrograms $717$717
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,825$1,825
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,895$26,895
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,936$14,936
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $308,283 · Management $6,802 · Fundraising $0$315,085
Part X · Balance sheet $110,412 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,925$42,457
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,398$10,398
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$1,233
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,321$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58,149$56,324
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,793$110,412
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,605$21,062
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $40,821$23,531
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,426$44,593
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,755$35,207
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,612$30,612
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,367$65,819
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,793$110,412
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,819 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,772
XI-2 Total expenses$315,085
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,687
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,367
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$11,765
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,819

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

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