To transport america's veterans to washington, d.c., to visit those memorials dedicated to Honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and to fellow veterans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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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FY2020 · 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 $314K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
Concern: none of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$181K
Spent
$132K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$230K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$181K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$920K
FY2022$799K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$132K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$344K
FY2022$876K
FY2023$867K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$230K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$807K
FY2022$730K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2020 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 Sep 2017.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $99K Management & general 17% · $22K Fundraising 8% · $11K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
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Board Member
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Board Member
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Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aaron Van Beek’s $71K as President is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Aaron Van Beek$71,163$64,165$57,504$27,054

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Brings veterans to Washington D.C. to visit memorials honoring their service and sacrifices.

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1 program · $99K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Midwest honor flight is a non-profit, 100% volunteer organization in northwest iowa, south dakota and southwest minnesota dedicated to providing veterans with honor, respect and closure with an all expense paid trip to our nation's capital.

$99Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $765K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$764,520

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180K
Investment incomeLn 3$785
Money outPt IX
$132K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$230K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180K
Investment incomeLn 3$785
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$228K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$230K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6600
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$182K$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$182K$230K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$99K$99K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$2K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$132K$99K$22K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.3M$560K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.4M$219K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$867K$559K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $799K$876K−$77K$730K 990 PDF
FY2021 $920K$344K$576K$807K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $181K$132K$48K$230K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $180,775 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $613,523$179,990
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,080$785
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $614,603$180,775
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $476,916$99,224
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,828$33,135
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $488,744$132,359
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $125,859$48,416
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $180,775 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,990
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,990
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $785$785
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $785$180,775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $132,359 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $99,224$99,224
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,896$7,896
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,810$6,810
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,280$3,280
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,137$2,137
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,006 · Fundraising $11,006$13,012
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $99,224 · Management $22,129 · Fundraising $11,006$132,359
Part X · Balance sheet $230,119 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,803$1,963
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $172,900$228,156
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $181,703$230,119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $181,703$230,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $181,703$230,119
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $181,703$230,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $230,119 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$180,775
XI-2 Total expenses$132,359
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,416
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$181,703
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$230,119

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