Nonprofit · EIN 75-2244531
FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,992,578 | $2,520,464 | $472,114 | $7,033,185 | $280,227 | $6,752,958 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,183,803 | $1,992,547 | $191,256 | $6,441,527 | $160,683 | $6,280,844 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,529,056
- Membership dues
- $62,858
- Program service revenue
- $726,804
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $587,065
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$17,511
- Net income from gaming
- $15,175
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $123,580
- Other revenue
- $736,718
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $180,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $900,617
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,322,260
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,426
- Occupancy
- $394,364
- Depreciation
- $263,304
- Program services (functional)
- $1,751,087
- Management and general (functional)
- $577,856
- Fundraising (functional)
- $191,521
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,441,527
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,033,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $280,227
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,752,958
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,668,349
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,035,061
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $717,897
- Gross unrelated business income
- $123,580
- Gross receipts
- $3,236,313
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL ERICKSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $180,000 |
| CATHARINE RECHT | DIR. OF ADVANCEMEN | 40 | $130,000 |
| MARIA SILBA-RAMIREZ | SR. DIR. OF OPS. | 40 | $106,000 |
| ANNE-MARIE EVANS | COO | 40 | $100,000 |
| DANIEL HAMILTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROSLER | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| ROGGE DUNN | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BLASQUEZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| SOOK CHUA | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| ANDREW LAUCK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| HASSAIN MANJEE | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| SURESH NARAYANAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| THERESA FLORES | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| SUZY FULTON | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| ADELE MALOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH WALKER | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| POOHAM MOHAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| TIFFANIE RICE | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| KIM SMITH | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| HOLLI WILLBORN | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| RYAN MCCULLER | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| JAMES WHITE | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| PATRICK WALSH | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL ERICKSON | CEO-FROM 7/2023 Officer | 40 | $180,000 |
| TERESA LENLING-THRU 32023 | CEO/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $125,000 |
| MICHAEL BROSLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| KEVIN BROOKS | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| ROGGE DUNN | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| DANIEL HAMILTON | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| Romain Trapp | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| SUZY FULTON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| SURESH NARAYANAN | Director Trustee or director | 34 | $0 |
| STEVE KENNEKE | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| ANDREW LAUCK | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| ADELE MALOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MEREDITH WALKER | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| KIM SMITH | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| RYAN MCCULLER | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| JAMES WHITE | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| PATRICK WALSH | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6911 LEMMON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75209-3603
- In care of
- % CHERYL SUTTERFIELD-JONES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ABIGAIL ERICKSON, 6911 LEMMON AVENUE, DALLAS, TX 752093603
- Signed the 990
- ABIGAIL ERICKSON, CEO
- Phone
- (214) 350-3600
- Website
- WWW.FLIGHTMUSEUM.COM
- Return prepared by
- Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Mission
To Preserve the University of Texas at Dallas History of Aviation Collection, expand the Frontiers of Flight Museum collections and exhibits and provide an educational resource for the community.We educate, motivate and inspire all ages in North Texas by presenting aviation and space flight history and innovation through our comprehensive exhibits, collections, programming and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) curriculum.
Program accomplishments
- THE PURPOSES OF FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM, INC. ARE TO PRESERVE AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC PRICELESS MATERIALS AND ITEMS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS HISTORY OF AVIATION COLLECTION WHICH DOCUMENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AVIATION; TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR SCHOOL AND PUBLIC GROUPS; AND HONOR AVIATION PIONEERS.Expenses $1,751,087 · revenue $988,679
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
- 75-2244531
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,033,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,236,313
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,992,578 | $2,520,464 | $7,033,185 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,183,803 | $1,992,547 | $6,441,527 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,733,743 | $1,629,947 | $6,264,992 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 75-2244531).
Questions about FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INC is 75-2244531.
- Is FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT 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 FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INC 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 FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INC 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 FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ABIGAIL ERICKSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,000 (ABIGAIL ERICKSON, CEO).
- How much revenue does FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,992,578, expenses of $2,520,464 and total assets of $7,033,185 at year end.
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