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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0738466

AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · DAYTON, OH 45409

Financials

$1M$973K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$1,009,205$973,105$36,100$2,408,929$668,223$1,740,706
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$976,362
of which government grants
$525,149
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$30,319
Other revenue
$2,524

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$222,848
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$222,848
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$927,578
Management and general (functional)
$45,527

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,891,458
Total assets, end of year
$2,408,929
Total liabilities, end of year
$668,223
Net assets, end of year
$1,740,706
Land, buildings and equipment
$539,821
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,740,706
Gross receipts
$1,009,205
Employees
3
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
OH

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mackensie WittmerExecutive Director
Officer
40$109,615
Col Susan RichardsonMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Ted PrasseMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Michael L HeilMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Vince RussoDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Tom CrouchMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Jeff JacksonMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Stephanie KeinathMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Anthony PerfilioMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Judge Walter RiceMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Harry A Seifert JrMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Don AdamsDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Rob BernerDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Steve BrownDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Adam CarpenterLeadership Dayton
Trustee or director
2$0
21 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John FaulknerEx-officio
Trustee or director
2$0
Tom FinkelmeierDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Amanda Wright LaneDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Jim McGarryAlternate
Trustee or director
2$0
Logan MillerMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Christine MortineMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Charley MosesDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Bill SlagleWACO Air Museum
Trustee or director
2$0
Amy SpowartMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
Kendell ThompsonEx-officio
Trustee or director
2$0
Ed TommeMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0
George DaltonLeadership Dayton
Trustee or director
2$0
Suresh IyerLeadership Dayton
Trustee or director
2$0
Inma KusnierekDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Stephen WrightDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Trish WrightDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Demetri CapetanopoulosDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Dan ApolitoDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Toni Vanden BosEx-officio
Trustee or director
2$0
Ben SearsDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Bill CrevistonDesignated Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 414, DAYTON, OH 45409-0414
In care of
% MACKENSIE WITTMER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Mackensie Wittmer, 26 S Williams St, Dayton, OH 45402
Signed the 990
Mackensie Wittmer, Executive Director
Phone
(937) 443-0165
Return prepared by
Matthew J Scarr CPA LLC

Mission

The Aviation Heritage Foundation, Inc. seeks to conserve, interpret, develop, and promote the historic resources of the National Aviation Heritage Alliance.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • To promote interest in flight training, aerospace research, and other educational programs by supporting STEM programs and involvement in the SOAR program (Students Open to Aviation Research), to encourage young people toward science, engineering, and math careers, offering of flight scholarship coordination with other historical preservation entities in the country and area. Emphasis is on strategic planning and marketing to promote Daytons historic and future roles in aviation and aerospace, and expand its scope to the national and international levels. Support of organizations that are erecting monuments at strategic visual locations, developing a brand for the area, signage throughout Ohio, and a presence at key air and trade shows throughout the country. Providing support with partners to maintain Wright Brothers home, fund building of Wright Brothers replica airplanes and models. To work with City of Dayton for restoration and use of original Wright factory site as museum. Also taking a leading role in development of historic area program planning and strategic development including funding feasibility studies toward growth that makes most effective use of public funding. To educate and inform the public about the historic and scientific achievements of the Wright Brothers and their contemporaries for the Dayton area. Includes support of achival information held at a nearby university. To preserve the Wright Brothers home and artifacts while making it available to the public for educational tours. To educate and inform the public about the historic and scientific achievements of the Wright Brothers and their contemporaries for the Dayton area. To develop and maintain the connection to other local sites such as Huffman Prairie Air Testing Grounds, aircraft factories, labs and other developments of their time that are such a large part of Dayton area and national heritage.
    Expenses $927,578 · revenue $1,009,205

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
76-0738466
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
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,408,929
Income (IRS master file)
$1,009,205

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025–––IRS
990September 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$1,010,498$1,008,039$1,721,063IRS
990September 2022$936,502$940,089$1,873,322IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC is 76-0738466.
Is AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION 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 AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Mackensie Wittmer.
Who are the officers and directors of AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,615 (Mackensie Wittmer, Executive Director).
How much revenue does AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,009,205, expenses of $973,105 and total assets of $2,408,929 at year end.

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