Nonprofit · EIN 88-2842581
LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER
Tax-exempt · TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 990 | $1,046,163 | $1,602,298 | -$556,135 | $288,690 | $1,695,095 | -$1,406,405 |
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $148,776 | $688,821 | -$540,045 | $315,588 | $1,165,858 | -$850,270 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,214,286 | $1,272,678 | -$58,392 | $608,414 | $918,639 | -$310,225 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $760,239 | $820,346 | -$60,107 | $322,663 | $398,763 | -$76,100 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,126
- Program service revenue
- $1,041,037
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $555,769
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $646,118
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,675
- Occupancy
- $325,688
- Travel
- $9,636
- Depreciation
- $19,084
- Program services (functional)
- $1,185,738
- Management and general (functional)
- $325,643
- Fundraising (functional)
- $90,917
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $315,588
- Total assets, end of year
- $288,690
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,695,095
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,406,405
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $279,824
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,406,405
- Gross receipts
- $1,046,163
- Employees
- 11
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 May 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER LANE | CEO Former | – | $130,000 |
| BILL ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BILL DONBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR SEAN GALLAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM KISSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TODD TETZLAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT GOLBA | VICE CHAIRMA Officer | – | $0 |
| DAN JONKHOFF | CHAIRMAN Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER LANE | CEO Officer | 40 | $62,500 |
| BILL ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE CLOUTIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BILL DONBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR SEAN GALLAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TIM KISSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TODD TETZLAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT GOLBA | VICE CHAIRMA Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAN JONKHOFF | CHAIRMAN Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER LANE | CEO Officer | 40 | $148,233 |
| BILL ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE CLOUTIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BILL DONBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR SEAN GALLAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TIM KISSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TODD TETZLAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT GOLBA | VICE CHAIRMA Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAN JONKHOFF | CHAIRMAN Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER LANE | TREASURER, SECRETARY & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,416 |
| DAN JONKHOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MATT GOLBA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2640 AERO PARK DR, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686-9103
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 2640 Aero Park Dr, Traverse City MI 49686
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAN JONKHOFF, 2640 AERO PARK DRIVE, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Peter Lane, 2640 Aero Park Dr, Traverse City MI 49686
- Signed the 990
- DAN JONKHOFF, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (231) 600-7626
- Website
- www.legacyaviation.org
- Return prepared by
- HARRIS GROUP CPA'S
Mission
LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER IS PRIMARILY ORGANIZED TO OPERATE A FAA CERTIFIED PART 147 AIRCRAFT MECHANIC TECHNICIAN SCHOOL (AMTS) AND SERVE THE GENERAL AVIATION COMMUNITY AS A HUB FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION; SPONSORING THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCAFT ASSOCATION (EAA), EAA YOUNG EAGLES, AND THE CIVIL AIR PATROL (CAP). LEGACY AVIATION WAS CREATED TO BE A WOLRD-CLASS AMT SCHOOL.
Program accomplishments
- SPONSORING THE FACILITIES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION AND THE CIVIL AIR PATROL CHAPTERS IN THE TRAVERSE CITY AREA, WITH AN AVERAGE MONTHLY ATTENDANCE OF 100 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, SPANNING AGES 8-80 YEARS OLD, LEARNING ABOUT AND ADVANCING CAREERS IN AVIATION. SECURING AN FAA CERTIFICATE LALT669K TO OPERATE AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN SCHOOL. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT SCHOOL WITH TUITION AND FEES ONLY COVERING OPERATING EXPENSES NECESSARY TO DELIVER A WORLD-CLASS STUDENT EXPERIENCE.Expenses $1,185,738
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-2842581
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $288,690
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,046,163
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2026 | $1,046,163 | $1,602,298 | $288,690 | XML |
| 990 | May 2025 | $148,776 | $688,821 | $315,588 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,214,286 | $1,272,678 | $608,414 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $760,239 | $820,346 | $322,663 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Peter Lane | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 88-2842581).
Questions about LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER
- What is the EIN of LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER is 88-2842581.
- Is LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER 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 LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending May 31, 2027) is due October 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 names DAN JONKHOFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,000 (PETER LANE, CEO).
- How much revenue does LEGACY AVIATION LEARNING CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $1,046,163, expenses of $1,602,298 and total assets of $288,690 at year end.
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