2024-11-15T09:46:11+00:00 2023-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 900 S Gay Street Suite 1900 Knoxville TN 37902 990 2023-01-01 621845653 Tennessee Museum of Aviation TENN 8659080171 PO Box 5587 Sevierville TN 378645587 R Neal Melton Chairman/President 8656891007 2024-11-15 true true Courtney B Whitt P00851422 8655237400 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z R Neal Melton 10612 Emory Road Luttrell TN 37779 393516 false X http://www.tnairmuseum.com X 2000 TN Preservation of aviation history, advancement of education, honoring historical aviators. 9 8 5 3 0 0 121534 142018 152990 156106 14 2804 47813 47535 322351 348463 0 0 211170 217418 0 7082 145487 180227 356657 397645 -34306 -49182 119326 117625 1457103 1504584 -1337777 -1386959 The Tennessee Museum of Aviation is dedicated to the preservation of aviation history, the advancement of education, and the honoring of historical aviators. false false 206977 206445 Approximately 11,133 visitors toured the museum during the 2023 calendar year. 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THE EXHIBITS PROMOTE EDUCATION OF AVIATION AND U.S. WAR HISTORY, AND PROVIDE AN ATMOSPHERE OF PATRIOTIC APPRECIATION. EACH ITEM IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR. THE VALUE OF THE COLLECTION IS NOT REFLECTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE MUSEUM. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Collections of art - description of collections THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE HISTORICAL AIRPLANES, ART AND ARTIFACTS RELATING TO AVIATION AND AEROSPACE THAT ARE HELD FOR EXHIBITION AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE EXHIBITS PROMOTE EDUCATION OF AVIATION AND U.S. WAR HISTORY, AND PROVIDE AN ATMOSPHERE OF PATRIOTIC APPRECIATION. R Neal Melton Chairman of the Board To assist with expenses of the museum X 415000 1499948 false true true 1499948 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE TENNESSEE MUSEUM OF AVIATION IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER, HAS AN EQUAL VOTING RIGHT IN ALL BUSINESS DECISIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE RETURN PREPARER SENDS A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 TO R. NEAL MELTON, CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT, VIA PORTAL UPLOAD BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE CHAIRMAN THEN CONDUCTS AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF FORM 990 AND DISCUSSES ANY QUESTIONS WITH THE RETURN PREPARER. AFTER ALL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED AND ISSUES ARE RESOLVED, THE RETURN PREPARER FILES THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.