Nonprofit · EIN 26-1290004
MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · VIRGINIA BCH, VA 23452
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,137,007 | $2,095,707 | $1,041,300 | $3,988,034 | $237,277 | $3,750,757 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,623,373 | $1,405,847 | $217,526 | $2,753,256 | $48,474 | $2,704,782 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,425,724
- Program service revenue
- $1,291,524
- Investment income
- $6,051
- Net rental income
- $182,467
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$45,190
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $228,912
- Other revenue
- $413,708
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $81,302
- Other salaries and wages
- $501,222
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $675,217
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,973
- Accounting fees
- $24,675
- Occupancy
- $186,973
- Travel
- $125,343
- Depreciation
- $47,553
- Program services (functional)
- $1,965,355
- Management and general (functional)
- $126,894
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,458
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,753,256
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,988,034
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $237,277
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,750,757
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,800,354
- Publicly traded securities
- $804,369
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,308,696
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $442,061
- Gross receipts
- $4,279,136
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 313
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEGAN CHETWYND | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $79,566 | $1,735 |
| EDWARD GEORGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PETERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT EWING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HOLBROOK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD YAGEN | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM OWEN | VOLUNTEER MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH APPEZZATO | OBSERVER (FROM 10/24) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BERND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BURNETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CAMPBELL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN CARWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMITT DICKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB FORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAVID GOODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PATRICK HAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| HENRY SANDY HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KAVANAUGH | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/24) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| HOWARD KERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BARRY KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRUCE LINDSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHERYL MCLESKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PETER MEREDITH | DIRECTOR (FROM 07/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK NEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAUL OGORCHOCK | DIRECTOR (FROM 10/24) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BUTLER PAINTER | DIRECTOR (THRU 07/24) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STEVEN PRESCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROMIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SESSOMS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| FREDERICK STANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ALAN WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KEN YAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEGAN CHETWYND | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $79,752 | $13,873 |
| EDWARD GEORGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PETERSON | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HOLBROOK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT EWING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD YAGEN | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM OWEN | VOLUNTEER MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BERND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BURNETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CAMPBELL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN CARWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMITT DICKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KAVANAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD KERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE LINDSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL MCLESKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK NEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BUTLER PAINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN PRESCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROMIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SESSOMS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK STANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN YAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4455 SOUTH BLVD STE 500, VIRGINIA BCH, VA 23452-1387
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR ED GEORGE, 1341 PRINCESS ANNE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23457
- Signed the 990
- BRUCE HOLBROOK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (757) 490-3157
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM HONORS THE HEROES WHO BUILT, FLEW AND MAINTAINED AMERICA'S MILITARY AIRCRAFT. BY SHARING THEIR STORIES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS, WE PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY, SCIENCE, SERVICE AND SACRIFICE THAT WILL INSPIRE AND EDUCATE VISITORS OF ALL AGES.
Program accomplishments
- TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE HISTORY OF MILITARY AVIATION FROM THE FIRST HALF OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY OPERATING A MUSEUM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SEVEN DAYS A WEEK YEAR-ROUND (EXCLUDING THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY). VISITORS CAN SEE THE RESTORED AND REPLICA AIRCRAFT UP CLOSE ON STATIC DISPLAY AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL HISTORIES AND USES DURING THE WARS BY READING SIGNAGE AND TALKING WITH VOLUNTEER MUSEUM DOCENTS.Expenses $1,889,197 · revenue $1,145,763
- ONE OF THE INTERACTIVE WAYS THE MUSEUM EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE HISTORIC MILITARY AIRCRAFT IS BY HOSTING TWO AIR SHOWS EACH YEAR. THE SPRING AIR SHOW FEATURES AN AUTHENTIC, RESTORED WORLD WAR TWO AIRCRAFT FLYING AND ON STATIC DISPLAY. THE FALL AIR SHOW FEATURES A REPLICA WORLD WAR ONE AIRCRAFT FLYING AND ON STATIC DISPLAY. BOTH EVENTS ALSO INCLUDE MILITARY RE-ENACTORS FROM THE DIFFERENT PERIODS IN HISTORY, WHO INTERACT WITH ATTENDEES AND TALK ABOUT WHAT THE PILOTS, GROUND CREW, AND OTHER SOLDIERS ENDURED DURING THE WARS.Expenses $76,158 · revenue $374,673
- THE MUSEUM ALSO OFFERS A MONTHLY GUEST SPEAKER SERIES TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH IS FREE WITH PAID MUSEUM ADMISSION. EACH MONTH, DIFFERENT RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL GIVE A TALK ABOUT HIS OR HER EXPERIENCES WITH MILITARY AVIATION DURING WORLD WAR TWO AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING. THESE PRESENTATIONS GIVE VISITORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW THE HISTORY MORE INTIMATELY BY WAY OF THE PERSONAL STORIES TOLD BY PILOTS, NAVIGATORS, GUNNERS, GROUND CREW AND TRAINERS. THE MUSEUM TYPICALLY FOLLOWS THE LECTURE WITH A FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION OF ONE OF THE MUSEUM'S AIRCRAFT.
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 | Not 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
- 26-1290004
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,988,034
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,279,136
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,137,007 | $2,095,707 | $3,988,034 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,623,373 | $1,405,847 | $2,753,256 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,718,673 | $1,409,664 | $2,239,248 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 26-1290004).
Questions about MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM is 26-1290004.
- Is MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM 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 MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR ED GEORGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,566 (KEEGAN CHETWYND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,137,007, expenses of $2,095,707 and total assets of $3,988,034 at year end.
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