Nonprofit · EIN 76-0213778
LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77034
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,264,644 | $6,078,317 | -$1,813,673 | $35,454,808 | $9,602,624 | $25,852,184 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,969,307 | $5,910,835 | -$1,941,528 | $37,251,395 | $9,585,538 | $27,665,857 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,395,836
- of which government grants
- $62,500
- Membership dues
- $105,988
- Program service revenue
- $913,778
- Investment income
- $85,599
- Net rental income
- $761,898
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,291
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$175,533
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $283,066
- Other revenue
- $869,431
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $613,359
- Other salaries and wages
- $999,649
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,916,816
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,968
- Occupancy
- $399,920
- Travel
- $14,486
- Depreciation
- $1,671,920
- Program services (functional)
- $4,726,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $726,222
- Fundraising (functional)
- $625,527
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,251,395
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,454,808
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,602,624
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,852,184
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,467,314
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,180,211
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,671,973
- Gross unrelated business income
- $85,807
- Gross receipts
- $4,921,656
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 101
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Hawley | President & CEO from 6/2024 Officer | 40 | $187,692 | $14,053 |
| Douglas H Owens | President & CEO through 5/2024 Officer | 40 | $186,570 | $13,158 |
| Jerry Scott | COO and Director of Flight Ops Officer | 40 | $110,117 | $8,675 |
| Dallas W Bean | Controller, Sec/Treasurer Officer | 40 | $86,329 | $6,765 |
| Pete Olson | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony W Hall Jr | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott E Rozzell | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Marshall P Cloyd | Past Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Ammerman | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Antweil | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Biegel | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Collins | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonnie Dunbar | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Terence Fontaine | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Baldemar Hernandez | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Hunsaker | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Pat Keefer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rebecca Lutte | Director through 6/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Noll | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Novelli | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Rhonda Parmer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rob Parrish | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jason Ryan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jerry Simon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charles Szalkowski | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Ralph Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chad Thumann | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Wagnon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brett Williams | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas H Owens | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $290,250 | $1,535 |
| Anna Hawley | COO Officer | 40 | $145,000 | $1,214 |
| Dallas W Bean | Controller, Sec/Treasurer Officer | 40 | $82,123 | $7,124 |
| Scott E Rozzell | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony W Hall Jr | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marshall P Cloyd | Past Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Ammerman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Antweil | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Biegel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Collier | Director through 11/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Collins | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonnie Dunbar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Terence Fontaine | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Heaney | Director through 11/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Hunsaker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pat Keefer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Lutte | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Novelli | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Olson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Parrish | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Ryan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Szalkowski | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Thumann | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Wagnon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brett Williams | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11551 AEROSPACE AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77034-5642
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Anna Hawley, 11551 Aerospace Ave, Houston, TX 77034
- Signed the 990
- Anna Hawley, President & CEO
- Phone
- (346) 708-2517
- Website
- www.lonestarflight.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) celebrates flight and achievements in Texas aviation, engages youth through STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), and believes aviation inspires achievement and endless possibilities.
Program accomplishments
- Museum Operations - The LSFM collection has more than 5,000 artifacts, 80 linear feet of archives, 2,000 photographs, 2,000 books in the research library, and 24 aircraft on display with highlighted STEM facts. The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, which includes three U.S. presidents, embodies lessons in character and achievement.Expenses $3,333,246 · revenue $1,621,685
- Flight Program - Guests have the opportunity to meet the pilots and crew chiefs and fly in one of the Museum's historic planes and have the actual experience of how Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) combine to enable flight.Expenses $711,379 · revenue $137,864
- Education - The Lone Star Flight Museum combines a comprehensive education program with an immersive aviation experience to inspire young people toward the study of STEM disciplines. LSFM offers the opportunity to understand Texas' aviation history through the evolution of science with experiential learning opportunities to excite and empower youth toward futures of promise and purpose.Expenses $681,943 · revenue $113,386
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
- 76-0213778
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,454,808
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,921,656
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,264,644 | $6,078,317 | $35,454,808 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,969,307 | $5,910,835 | $37,251,395 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,607,984 | $4,851,784 | $39,030,155 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 76-0213778).
Questions about LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM is 76-0213778.
- Is LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LONE STAR FLIGHT 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 LONE STAR FLIGHT 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 LONE STAR FLIGHT 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 LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Anna Hawley.
- Who are the officers and directors of LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,692 (Anna Hawley, President & CEO from 6/2024).
- How much revenue does LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,264,644, expenses of $6,078,317 and total assets of $35,454,808 at year end.
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