To collect, restore, preserve and display historically significant aircraft and automobiles and supporting exhibits to encourage the awareness, appreciation and respect of military history

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $167K a year · 38% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$455K
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$606K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$16.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$455K
FY2022▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$745K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$672K
Expenses
$606K
FY2022▲ +57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$842K
FY2025$786K
Net assets
$16.3M
FY2022▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.6M
FY2021$16.4M
FY2022$16.3M
FY2023$16.3M
FY2024$15.8M
FY2025$15.6M

From the FY2022 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 Jul 1989.

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% · $461K Management & general 24% · $145K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Dockendorf’s $77K as Executive Director is at the 72nd 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and displays historically significant military aircraft.

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1 program · $461K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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War eagles air museum provides educational exhibitions and interpretation of historical military aircraft and related military equipment. The museum is open to the public five days a week year-round. The museum also hosts public events during the year and has an extensive library and research center for museum members.

$461Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$455K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$606K
Ln 25
Programscol B$461K
Managementcol C$145K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Investment incomeLn 3$155
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$455K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.9M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$16.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K$102K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87K$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.9M$15.9M
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$16.4M$16.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$242K$182K$61K
Management feesLn 11a$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$82K$82K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$114K$114K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$36K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$606K$461K$145K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $672K$786K−$114K$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $259K$842K−$583K$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $745K$701K$43K$16.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $455K$606K−$151K$16.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $264K$386K−$123K$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $276K$351K−$75K$16.6M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $454,513 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,658$143,906
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,690$288,087
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,182$155
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$22,365
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,530$454,513
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 $117,277$242,044
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $269,046$363,923
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $386,323$605,967
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$122,793−$151,454
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $454,513 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$26,178
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,728
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$90,311
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$143,906
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $288,087$288,087
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $155$155
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $22,365$22,365
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $310,607 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$454,513
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $605,967 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $181,533 · Management $60,511$242,044
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,757$11,757
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,245$16,245
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,307$3,307
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,588$31,588
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,806$19,806
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,414$9,414
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $82,000$82,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $35,799$35,799
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,053$114,053
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,359 · Management $3,595$39,954
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $460,597 · Management $145,370 · Fundraising $0$605,967
Part X · Balance sheet $16,308,277 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,461$101,876
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $264,001$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $139,083$152,592
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $21,355$72,844
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,850,389$15,894,229
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $86,736$86,736
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,451,025$16,308,277
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,739$14,695
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,989$14,695
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,445,036$16,293,582
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,451,025$16,308,277
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,293,582 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$454,513
XI-2 Total expenses$605,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$151,454
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,445,036
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,293,582

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