Nonprofit · EIN 77-0003353
FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · EDWARDS, CA 93523
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $862,283 | $395,936 | $466,347 | $4,707,367 | $58,621 | $4,648,746 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $607,895 | $444,457 | $163,438 | $4,289,163 | $103,659 | $4,185,504 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $513,201 | $294,070 | $219,131 | $4,116,010 | $93,974 | $4,022,036 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $608,964
- Membership dues
- $954
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,491
- Net income from fundraising events
- $101,232
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $136,596
- Other revenue
- $237,828
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,964
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $15,735
- Other salaries and wages
- $49,999
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $75,653
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,400
- Travel
- $388
- Depreciation
- $4,327
- Program services (functional)
- $335,679
- Management and general (functional)
- $47,108
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,149
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,289,163
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,707,367
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $58,621
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,648,746
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,685
- Publicly traded securities
- $520,868
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,473,999
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,174,747
- Gross receipts
- $978,857
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Brown | General Manager Officer | 40 | $67,728 |
| Edward L Burnett | 2nd Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Lisa Gray | Past Chairwoman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Art Thompson | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| David Smith | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Wanda Killian | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Kriss Vander Hyde | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Shelly Shepherd | Corresponding Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Rex Moen | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Brown | General Manager Officer | 40 | $67,269 |
| Art Thompson | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Wanda Killian | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Rex Moen | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Angella Raisian | Corr Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Christina Preston | Rec Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Edward L Burnett | 2nd Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Gray | Past Chairwoman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Leslie Uhazy | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Brown | General Manager Officer | 40 | $66,200 |
| Art Thompson | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Wanda Killian | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Rex Moen | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Angella Raisian | Corr Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Christina Preston | Rec Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Edward L Burnett | 2nd Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Gray | Past Chairwoman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Leslie Uhazy | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 57, EDWARDS, CA 93523-0057
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Art Thompson, PO Box 57, Edwards, CA 93523
- Signed the 990
- Wanda Killian, Treasurer
- Phone
- (661) 258-1658
- Website
- http://www.afftcmuseum.org
- Return prepared by
- BRUNEAU & CO CPA A PROFESSIONAL CORPOR
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0003353 or by the name FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The mission of the Flight Test Historical Foundation is to raise funds to support the development of the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC) Museum at Edwards AFB, California and the Museum's Blackbird Airpark Annex at USAF Plant 42 in nearby Palmdale.
Program accomplishments
- Acquired and refurbished airplanes flown at Edwards AFB and provided support to a museum dedicated to aircraft. Continued work on the construction of a new museum facility for the purposes of donating to the Air Force. Provided STEM-related educational programs to greater Antelope Valley students.Expenses $335,679 · grants $11,964
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0003353
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,707,367
- Income (IRS master file)
- $978,857
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $862,283 | $395,936 | $4,707,367 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $607,895 | $444,457 | $4,289,163 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $513,201 | $294,070 | $4,116,010 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $292,517 | $271,860 | $3,770,942 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 77-0003353).
Questions about FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION is 77-0003353.
- Is FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION 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 FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION 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 FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION 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 FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Art Thompson.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,728 (Lisa Brown, General Manager).
- How much revenue does FLIGHT TEST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $862,283, expenses of $395,936 and total assets of $4,707,367 at year end.
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