Nonprofit · EIN 16-1004983
NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · ELMIRA, NY 14903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $553,133 | $357,086 | $196,047 | $5,689,059 | $107,073 | $5,581,986 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $493,119 | $347,797 | $145,322 | $5,305,431 | $103,703 | $5,201,728 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $172,296 | $289,819 | -$117,523 | $5,096,414 | $83,668 | $5,012,746 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $267,975
- Membership dues
- $19,470
- Program service revenue
- $33,439
- Investment income
- $234,871
- Net rental income
- $450
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $136,721
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$719
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $17,117
- Other revenue
- $16,848
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $78,417
- Other salaries and wages
- $133,129
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $231,621
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,913
- Depreciation
- $5,753
- Program services (functional)
- $187,630
- Management and general (functional)
- $169,456
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,305,431
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,689,059
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $107,073
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,581,986
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $36,885
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,034,524
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,872,085
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,709,901
- Gross receipts
- $2,529,340
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM SMITH | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,098 | $426 |
| TRAFFORD DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $1,810 | $83 |
| WILLIAM BATESOLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KOERNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM GUERRY HOWARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BAUMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON ALSHEIMER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C DIANNE BLACK-NIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FRONIUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH KNERR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN LAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEONARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MARGESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL PFEIFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W STUART SCHWEIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARIN SCHLOSSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIE VAN DEN BLINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD WELLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP G WESTCOTT CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BYARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE SCHWEIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAFFORD DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,231 | $6,067 |
| ADAM SMITH | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $10,462 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BATESOLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KOERNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM GUERRY HOWARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BAUMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON ALSHEIMER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C DIANNE BLACK-NIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FRONIUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH KNERR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN LAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEONARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MARGESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL PFEIFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W STUART SCHWEIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN SCHLOSSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIE VAN DEN BLINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD WELLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP G WESTCOTT CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAFFORD DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,273 | $5,169 |
| WILLIAM BATESOLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILSON LOWRY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM GUERRY HOWARD | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON ALSHEIMER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C DIANNE BLACK-NIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRIGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FRONIUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KOERNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN LAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEONARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MARGESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W STUART SCHWEIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L THOMAS SWEET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIE VAN DEN BLINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD WELLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP G WESTCOTT CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL PFEIFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN SCHLOSSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BAUMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH KNERR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 51 SOARING HILL DR, ELMIRA, NY 14903-9204
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ADAM SMITH, 51 SOARING HILL DRIVE, ELMIRA, NY 149039204
- Signed the 990
- ADAM SMITH, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (607) 734-3128
- Website
- WWW.SOARINGMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
Mission
MUSEUM FOR PUBLIC - COLLECTION MANAGEMENT AND DISPLAY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTION MANAGEMENT AND DISPLAY - MUSEUM OPEN ALL YEAR TO PUBLIC.PROGRAM AND EVENTS FOR PUBLIC RELATED TO MOTORLESS FLIGHT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.Expenses $187,630 · revenue $50,556
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1004983
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,689,059
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,529,340
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $553,133 | $357,086 | $5,689,059 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $493,119 | $347,797 | $5,305,431 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $172,296 | $289,819 | $5,096,414 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,206,100 | $273,291 | $4,962,577 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1004983).
Questions about NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC is 16-1004983.
- Is NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ADAM SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,098 (ADAM SMITH, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $553,133, expenses of $357,086 and total assets of $5,689,059 at year end.
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