2026-09-06T19:13:19-05:00 2025-12-31 923637638 Pink Ribbon Consulting 9252 Highway 92 Indianola IA 50125 990 2025-01-01 421112484 National Balloon Museum Inc % Eric Martens NATI 5159613714 PO Box 149 Indianola IA 50125 ERIC MARTENS President 5159613714 2026-09-06 true KEITH SVARE CPA P00576817 5156127465 2026-09-06 X 2025 Eric Martens PO Box 149 Indianola IA 50125 157334 false X www.nationalballoonmuseum.com X 1977 IA Operate a lighter than air and gas balloon museum for educational and informational enjoyment of the general public 9 9 0 25 0 0 294184 22729 0 61618 77757 1888253 54249 2244055 154735 0 0 0 0 0 1570703 290819 1570703 290819 673352 -136084 1502183 1367396 1297 1502183 1366099 Provide a museum to recognize the contributions and history hot air and gas ballooning have made to aviation and to recognize those men and women who have made significant contributions to the sport. false false 111046 98987 Operate a museum staffed by volunteers, provide education to the general public about ballooning, and recognize the aerostats who have made significant contributions to the sport and growth of hot air and gas ballooning in the United States. Operate a museum gift shop, staffed by volunteers, who sell ballooning memorabilia, donated balloon items, and encourage membership among visitors and the general public. 179773 55748 In March 2024, the museum experienced an electrical fire that destroyed some artifacts, caused smoke damage to the remaining artifacts, and required a total demolition and rebuild of the buildings interior. The museum was finally able to reopen in August 2026. 290819 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 9 9 true false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true false false false IA X Pink Ribbon Consulting 5156127465 9252 Highway 92 Indianola IA 50125 X ERIC MARTENS President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS ANDERSON Vice President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BERTSCH Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL BERTSCH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRET CHRISTIAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE SEYMOUR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEB SPAETH Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSLYN SPERRY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN WALTER Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 22729 22729 77757 77757 1100 2599 -1499 -1499 0 Fire Insurance Claims 900099 55748 55748 55748 154735 133505 0 0 52500 52500 580 580 6903 6903 2781 2781 716 716 3748 3748 15898 15898 1221 1221 325 325 9244 9244 11427 11427 Supplies 5703 5703 Fire Restoration Expenses 179773 179773 290819 111046 179773 0 666578 71125 400275 1124010 832730 300524 291280 535081 604716 1502183 1367396 1297 0 1297 X 1502183 1366099 1502183 1366099 1502183 1367396 -136084 0 X false false false X 14070 2223 4915 285315 22729 329252 14070 2223 4915 285315 22729 329252 329252 30946 20929 59718 65645 76258 253496 582748 0.56500 0.59940 X 50000 50000 1046574 805294 241280 27436 27436 291280 Part VI Line 2 Directors Daniel Bertsch and Christine Bertsch have Parent/Child Part VI Line 2 relationship Part VI Line 11b Board members review and approve Form 990 prior to filing Part VI Line 19 Appropriate documents are available upon request