Nonprofit · EIN 56-2326843
NATIONAL WASP WWII MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · SWEETWATER, TX 79556
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,104,383 | $1,904,036 | $200,347 | $7,789,540 | $654,682 | $7,134,858 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,253,052 | $1,798,235 | $454,817 | $7,677,400 | $752,527 | $6,924,873 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,474,424 | $1,958,406 | $516,018 | $7,308,249 | $832,647 | $6,475,602 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,020,169
- Membership dues
- $36,055
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $30,451
- Net rental income
- $4,265
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,391
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $62,889
- Other revenue
- $53,763
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,769
- Other salaries and wages
- $335,470
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $495,726
- Professional fundraising fees
- $65,063
- Accounting fees
- $23,450
- Occupancy
- $80,344
- Travel
- $27,626
- Depreciation
- $218,848
- Program services (functional)
- $935,761
- Management and general (functional)
- $282,296
- Fundraising (functional)
- $685,979
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,677,400
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,789,540
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $654,682
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,134,858
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,776,527
- Publicly traded securities
- $346,493
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,048,040
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $86,818
- Gross receipts
- $2,207,077
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $102,000 |
| RACHAEL MCCLAIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $20,769 |
| DAVE TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON SPENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI PALLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA SPEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LUDLUM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FOWLER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DEBBIE ANTHONY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN MAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TERRI PETTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,100 |
| HEIDI PALLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA SPEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA CLAIBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LUDLUM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FOWLER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DEBBIE ANTHONY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN MAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TERRI PETTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,100 |
| CAROLINE JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI PALLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA SPEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA CLAIBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL W JORDAN | PREVIOUS PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LARRY LUDLUM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FOWLER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DEBBIE ANTHONY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN MAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TERRI PETTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 456, SWEETWATER, TX 79556-0456
- In care of
- % BILL JOHNSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEVEN MAY, PO BOX 456, SWEETWATER, TX 79556
- Signed the 990
- STEVEN MAY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (325) 235-0099
- Website
- WWW.WASPMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONDLEY AND COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE ALL GENERATIONS WITH THE STORY OF THE WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS (WASP) OF WORLD WAR II, THE FIRST WOMEN TO FLY U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFTS, CHANGING THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN AVIATION.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH ITS MOBILE MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES, THE MUSEUM EXTENDS THIS MISSION TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION BY PROVIDING PLACE-BASED AND STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT HISTORY, AVIATION, INNOVATION, AND WORKFORCE EXPLORATION. THE MUSEUM ALSO OPERATES AND FLIES HISTORIC AIRCRAFT TO AIRSHOWS, FLY-INS, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, CREATING IMMERSIVE, MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES THAT BRING THE WASP STORY TO AUDIENCES WHERE THEY LIVE. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, THE MUSEUM ENCOURAGES CIVIC AWARENESS, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BY USING THE LEGACY OF THE WASP TO INSPIRE INFORMED, ENGAGED, AND COURAGEOUS FUTURE CITIZENS.THE MUSEUM FURTHER ADVANCES ITS EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE MISSION BY PROMOTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AVIATION, AEROSPACE, SKILLED TRADES, AND OTHER CAREER PATHWAYS THAT CONNECT STUDENTS WITH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, MILITARY SERVICE, AND INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH THE PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF AVENGER FIELD AND THE WASP LEGACY, THE MUSEUM STRENGTHENS HERITAGE TOURISM, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF RURAL COMMUNITIES WHILE PRESERVING NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORY. BY FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRY LEADERS, MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, THE MUSEUM CATALYZES LIFELONG LEARNING, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND THE CONTINUED ADVANCEMENT OF AVIATION EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP.Expenses $935,761
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
- 56-2326843
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,789,540
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,207,077
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,104,383 | $1,904,036 | $7,789,540 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,253,052 | $1,798,235 | $7,677,400 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,474,424 | $1,958,406 | $7,308,249 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,533,655 | $2,067,980 | $6,966,258 | 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 56-2326843).
Questions about NATIONAL WASP WWII MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL WASP WWII MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL WASP WWII MUSEUM INC is 56-2326843.
- Is NATIONAL WASP WWII MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to NATIONAL WASP WWII MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL WASP WWII 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 WASP WWII 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 WASP WWII 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 WASP WWII MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEVEN MAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL WASP WWII MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,000 (LISA TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL WASP WWII MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,104,383, expenses of $1,904,036 and total assets of $7,789,540 at year end.
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