2025-01-14T21:02:22-06:00 2024-02-29 991856619 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC 2501 E ENTERPRISE AVE SUITE 300 APPLETON WI 54913 990 2023-03-01 391411316 EAA WARBIRDS OF AMERICA INC EAAW 9204264800 PO BOX 3086 OSHKOSH WI 549033086 KRISTIN SCHAICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9204264800 2025-01-14 1 0 KELCEY LEITL P01584977 9209686700 2025-01-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KRISTIN SCHAICK PO BOX 3086 OSHKOSH WI 549033086 1121077 0 X WWW.WARBIRDS-EAA.ORG X 1970 WI TO PROMOTE & ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION & OPERATION OF EX-MILITARY AIRCRAFT, (SEE SCHEDULE O)TO EDUCATE IN METHODS OF SAFE OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, & TO ORGANIZE & PROMOTE EX-MILITARY DEMOS. 19 19 3 707 42341 0 256046 211004 456982 472975 7891 50752 143957 191694 864876 926425 0 1150 0 0 196674 158631 0 0 9531 659691 692315 856365 852096 8511 74329 1732203 1820506 368704 373089 1363499 1447417 X IN ORDER TO CREATE A CIVIC AWARENESS AND TO BETTER EDUCATE THE PUBLICWITH RESPECT TO A VITAL YET VANISHING ASPECT OF OUR AERONAUTICALHERITAGE, THE PURPOSES OF EAA WARBIRDS OF AMERICA, INC. IS TO PROMOTEAND ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION AND OPERATION OF (SEE SCHEDULE O) WORLD WAR II AND OTHER SUCH AIRCRAFT THAT ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF MILITARY AVIATION OPERATIONS, AND TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS, IN METHODS OF SAFE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORLD WAR II AND OTHER SUCH AIRCRAFT THAT ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF MILITARY AVIATION OPERATIONS. 0 0 422288 0 161570 WARBIRDS IN REVIEW - A PROGRAM AT AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH THAT PRESENTSLEGENDARY PILOTS AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT OF THE PAST 75 YEARS. THE TWICE-DAILY SESSIONS OFFER ATTENDEES A RARE CHANCE TO SEE AVIATION LEGENDS AND OTHERS UP CLOSE WITH AIRCRAFT TYPES THAT THEY FLEW IN COMBAT, TESTING OR TRAINING. MEMBERS GENEROUSLY PROVIDE THEIR AIRCRAFT AND TALK ABOUT THE MANY FACETS OF WARBIRD OWNERSHIP. THE SESSIONS FEATURE FASCINATING "INSIDE" STORIES FROM THE PRESENTERS AND INCLUDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM THE AUDIENCE. 211651 0 0 PUBLICATION - "WARBIRDS" IS A MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION PUBLISHED SIX TIMES EACH YEAR AND FEATURES STORIES ABOUT WARBIRD AIRCRAFT, ARTICLES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST, NEWS AND SUPERB COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY. 76105 1150 311405 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING: MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS HELD AT VARIOUS FLY-INS, DISTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS AWARDS AT SUCH MEETINGS, EVENT REGISTRATION, PROMOTION OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION AND KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PROMOTE ANDASSIST IN THE RESTORATION OF EX-MILITARY AIRCRAFT TO ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS. 710044 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 8 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WI X KRISTIN SCHAICK 9204264800 3000 POBEREZNY ROAD OSHKOSH WI 54902 WILLIAM FISCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU 10/23 40.00 0.00 X 73473 0 16110 KRISTIN SCHAICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - AS OF 9/23 40.00 0.00 X 40640 0 14431 MIKE ANDERSON PRESIDENT 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HAROLD CANNON VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GIUS VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM CLARK DIR.-THRU 6/23; TREASURER-AS OF 7/23 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GORDON RICHARDSON DIR.-THRU 6/23; SECRETARY-AS OF 7/23 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE BOGGS DIRECTOR - THRU 6/23 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE BOWLIN DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CLARK DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK MARSHALL TREAS.-THRU 6/23; DIR.-DECD. 12/23 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED FINNEGAN DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM GRAVES DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACK HARRINGTON DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MILLER SEC.-THRU 6/23; DIRECTOR-AS OF 7/23 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUD NOGLE DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES OLZACKI DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC PAUL DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE ROTHENANGER DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RUSSMAN DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK TELLING DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES TOBUL DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT YOAK DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 114113 0 30541 0 0 0 0 0 211004 5877 211004 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 311405 311405 PARKING & CAMPING FEES 721210 114305 114305 FOOD & BEVERAGE 900099 36773 36773 BANQUET/SPECIAL EVENTS 900099 4582 4582 EXHIBIT FEES 900099 3750 3750 2160 2160 472975 51000 51000 5528 5776 -248 -248 -248 338229 188876 149353 149353 ADVERTISING WARBIRDS 541800 42341 42341 42341 926425 469225 42341 203855 X 1150 1150 88795 53277 31078 4440 36895 22137 12913 1845 11501 6901 4025 575 12843 7706 4495 642 8597 5158 3009 430 50 50 280757 242443 37900 414 21217 20930 287 48874 46873 1707 294 2027 1794 204 29 16411 14763 1442 206 3260 1352 1908 2968 88 2873 7 75858 75772 75 11 19331 13303 5478 550 PUBLICATION PRINTING 64288 64288 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 41690 41090 600 MEMBER EVENTS & FULFILL 38195 37997 173 25 CREDIT CARD FEES 28212 4009 24203 49177 49013 101 63 852096 710044 132521 9531 0 0 431757 467875 0 0 1245 106596 0 0 0 0 0 0 143801 145809 17323 21842 1530290 670755 903719 859535 194427 218849 0 0 0 0 0 0 39931 0 1732203 1820506 24484 13001 0 0 344220 360088 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 368704 373089 X 1363499 889015 558402 1363499 1447417 1732203 1820506 74329 9589 0 X 0 0 0 X 313078 38879 296521 256046 211004 1115528 293316 289819 397723 418534 472975 1872367 321817 4867 269854 334772 338229 1269539 928211 333565 964098 1009352 1022208 4257434 57500 20000 20000 47391 27275 172166 0 57500 20000 20000 47391 27275 172166 4085268 17450 8077 5872 7891 51000 90290 17450 8077 5872 7891 51000 90290 60475 49168 46882 38448 0 194973 1006136 390810 1016852 1055691 1073208 4542697 0.89930 0.89830 0.01990 0.01180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 123965 97122 26843 992689 298371 694318 397971 259597 138374 15665 15665 0 859535 PART V, LINE 2A: NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ON FORM W-3 THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ON FORM W-3 IS THE TOTAL EMPLOYEE COUNT FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION. WHILE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. IS THE COMMON PAYMASTER FOR EAA WARBIRDS OF AMERICA, INC., THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ONLY INCLUDES THE EMPLOYEE COUNT FOR EAA WARBIRDS OF AMERICA, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY MEMBER IN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. IN GOOD STANDING. A VOTING MEMBER SHALL BE ANY MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WHOSE DUES ARE PAID. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBER RIGHTS EAA WARBIRDS OF AMERICA, INC. MEMBERS MAY VOTE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR VIA PROXY FOR DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B APPROVAL RIGHTS ANY SUBSTANTIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, CHANGE IN PURPOSE OR ALTERATION TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION USES TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE FILING ORGANIZATION UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES. A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE EAA WARBIRDS OF AMERICA, INC. BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ORGANIZATION'S POLICY REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY DISCLOSURES NOTED ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DETERMINE IF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF DISCLOSURE IS DEEMED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION'S POLICY REGARDING MAKING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS PUBLIC EAA WARBIRDS OF AMERICA, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ADMINISTRATIVE FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 41,608. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,518. TOTAL EXPENSES 78,126. PUBLICATION EDITORIAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 75,447. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,447. WARBIRDS IN AMERICA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 64,637. TOTAL EXPENSES 64,637. AIRVENTURE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 58,415. TOTAL EXPENSES 58,415. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,336. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,382. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 414. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,132.