Nonprofit · EIN 31-0668800
AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · DAYTON, OH 45433
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,211,800 | $7,051,142 | $2,160,658 | $36,107,393 | $551,343 | $35,556,050 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,089,710 | $7,368,218 | $1,721,492 | $32,878,508 | $700,140 | $32,178,368 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,039,782 | $6,992,075 | $3,047,707 | $30,114,151 | $723,648 | $29,390,503 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,332,167
- Program service revenue
- $1,427,016
- Investment income
- $1,758,766
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $908,688
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$47,101
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,701,055
- Other revenue
- $2,693,851
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,380,008
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,136,949
- Professional fundraising fees
- $18,576
- Legal fees
- $21,506
- Accounting fees
- $43,100
- Occupancy
- $4,417
- Travel
- $40,425
- Depreciation
- $100,878
- Program services (functional)
- $4,424,686
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,323,919
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,302,537
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,878,508
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,107,393
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $551,343
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,556,050
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $431,496
- Publicly traded securities
- $30,226,943
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,015,087
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,540,963
- Gross receipts
- $17,667,763
- Employees
- 107
- Volunteers
- 48
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR RORIE CARTIER END 1025 | FORMER CEO Former | 50 | $309,154 | $18,159 |
| MR CHRISTOPHER ADKINS-LAMB | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $176,731 | $20,056 |
| MS MELINDA LAWRENCE | (START 10/25) CEO & DIRECTOR, RETAIL Officer | 50 | $131,267 | $6,983 |
| MS ABBIE SUMNERS | DIRECTOR, PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $111,104 | $11,311 |
| MS CRYSTAL VAN HOOSE | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $110,601 | $11,077 |
| MS SARAH SHATZKIN | DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,645 | $5,799 |
| MS MARY BRUGGEMAN | DIRECTOR, EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $102,698 | $10,722 |
| MR ALAN ARMITAGE | DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $100,230 | $5,444 |
| CMSAF RET GERALD R MURRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MS PATRICIA YOUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.8 | $0 | $0 |
| GEN RET LESTER L LYLES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT E LUNDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STUART ARCHER START 0525 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANGELA L BILLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| COL RET JAMES F BLACKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR JOHN G BRAUNEIS | (END 05/25) TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| LT COL RET JOHN PAUL CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| COL RET JEFFREY COLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS LINDA Y CURETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| COL RET JAY DEFRANK PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 |
| LT GEN RET JOHN DOLAN | (START 11/25) TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MS ANITA O EMOFF END 0525 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MR JOHN FEDRIGO START 0525 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| BRIG GEN RET ROBERT P GIVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR WALTER A HIBNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 |
| LT COL RET DEREK A JEFFRIES | (START 05/25) TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MR JAMES L JENNINGS | (END 05/25) TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT L JONES END 0525 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| LT COL RET KI HO KANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 |
| MR JAMAR T KING JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS J LASLEY II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| MAJ GEN RET EDWARD P MAXWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| COL RET DONALD R MCMONAGLE | (END 05/25) TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MS NOEL NOLTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 |
| GEN RET GARY L NORTH | (END 05/25) TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| DR MARTIQUA L POST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 |
| MR EDGAR M PURVIS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 |
| BRIG GEN RET RONALD T RAND | (START 05/25) (END 10/25) TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MAJ GEN RET FREDERICK F | ROGGERO (END 05/25) TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| MAJ GEN RET CARL M SKINNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 |
| MS TRICA SLOAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| MR RANDY TYMOFICHUK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR RORIE CARTIER | CEO Officer | 50 | $283,712 | $23,223 |
| MR CHRISTOPHER ADKINS-LAMB | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $170,522 | $20,104 |
| MS MELINDA LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR, RETAIL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,434 | $6,140 |
| MS MARY FESSLER | DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $102,288 | $14,036 |
| CMSAF RET GERALD R MURRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS PATRICIA YOUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEN RET LESTER L LYLES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT E LUNDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANGELA L BILLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| COL RET JAMES F BLACKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN G BRAUNEIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| LT COL RET JOHN PAUL CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| COL RET JEFFREY COLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MS LINDA Y CURETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAY DEFRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANITA O EMOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT FISHER START 1124 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIG GEN RET ROBERT P GIVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BENJAMIN T GUTHRIE | (END 05/24) TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WALTER A HIBNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES L JENNINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT L JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KI HO KANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMAR T KING START 1124 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS J LASLEY II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJ GEN RET EDWARD P MAXWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COL RET DONALD R MCMONAGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| LT GEN RET CD MOORE II | (END 05/24) TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MS NOEL NOLTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEN RET GARY L NORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARTIQUA L POST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MR EDGAR M PURVIS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJ GEN RET FREDERICK F | ROGGERO TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJ GEN RET CARL M SKINNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS TRICA SLOAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RANDY TYMOFICHUK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR RORIE CARTIER | CEO Officer | 50 | $221,580 | $18,072 |
| MR CHRISTOPHER ADKINS-LAMB | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $159,604 | $19,260 |
| MS MELINDA K LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR, RETAIL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $105,719 | $5,705 |
| LT GEN RET CD MOORE II | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CMSAF RET GERALD R MURRAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEN RET LESTER L LYLES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT E LUNDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANGELA L BILLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.1 | $0 | $0 |
| COL RET JAMES F BLACKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN G BRAUNEIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.7 | $0 | $0 |
| LT COL RET JOHN PAUL CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| COL RET JEFFREY COLEMAN | TRUSTEE (START 08/23) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIG GEN RET PAUL R COOPER | TRUSTEE (END 05/23) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS LINDA Y CURETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAY DEFRANK | TRUSTEE (START 11/23) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAMELA A DREW | TRUSTEE (END 05/23) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROGER D DUKE | TRUSTEE (END 05/23) Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANITA O EMOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIG GEN RET ROBERT P GIVENS | TRUSTEE (START 11/23) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| COL RET FREDERICK D GREGORY SR | TRUSTEE (END 05/23) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BENJAMIN T GUTHRIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WALTER A HIBNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES L JENNINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT L JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KI HO KANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS J LASLEY II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJ GEN RET EDWARD P MAXWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COL RET DONALD R MCMONAGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJ GEN RET BRIAN C NEWBY | TRUSTEE (END 08/23) Trustee or director | 1.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS NOEL NOLTA | TRUSTEE (START 08/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEN RET GARY L NORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARTIQUA L POST | TRUSTEE (START 03/23) Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| MR EDGAR M PURVIS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJ GEN RET FREDERICK F | ROGGERO TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJ GEN RET CARL M SKINNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS TRICA SLOAN | TRUSTEE (START 11/23) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CMSGT RET DARLA J TORRES | TRUSTEE (END 05/23) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RANDY TYMOFICHUK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS PATRICIA YOUNG | TRUSTEE (START 05/23) Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 33624, DAYTON, OH 45433-0624
- In care of
- % RICHARD A JOHNSON EXEC SECY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MR SCOTT E LUNDY, PO BOX 33624, WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH 454330624
- Signed the 990
- MR SCOTT E LUNDY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (937) 258-1218
- Website
- WWW.AIRFORCEMUSEUM.COM
- Return prepared by
- BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC
Mission
TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AND INCREASING THE FACILITIES OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND TO PORTRAY AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND ITS PREDECESSOR SERVICES BY EXHIBITING AERONAUTICAL ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CELEBRATED EVENTS, IMPORTANT ERA AND NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE AIR FORCE.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A MUSEUM STORE (INCLUDING A SIGNIFICANT BOOK STORE OF USAF AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS), AIR FORCE MUSEUM THEATRE, SIMULATORS, AND EVENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. OPERATION OF A SMALL SNACK SHOP EATING FACILITY. OPERATIONS INCLUDE PUBLICIZING THE MUSEUM AND FURTHERING ITS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO NEARLY 1 MILLION VISITORS/YEAR.Expenses $3,540,606 · revenue $4,156,975
- PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR MUSEUM OPERATIONS, INCLUDING FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, PROMOTION OF THE MUSEUM AND ITS MANY VARIED ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT FOR THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION, SUPPORT FOR EXHIBITS AND RESTORATIONS, SUPPORT FOR TRAVELING TEMPORARY EXHIBIT, SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING SPACE CAMP, TEACHER TRAINING, HOME SCHOOL EVENTS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT FOR MUSEUM SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS MILITARY GROUP REUNIONS, CONCERTS, EXHIBIT OPENINGS, ETC.Expenses $884,080 · revenue $10,993
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 | 990 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
- 31-0668800
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,107,393
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,667,763
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,211,800 | $7,051,142 | $36,107,393 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,089,710 | $7,368,218 | $32,878,508 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,039,782 | $6,992,075 | $30,114,151 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,502,072 | $6,129,529 | $25,737,965 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 31-0668800).
Questions about AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC is 31-0668800.
- Is AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AIR FORCE MUSEUM 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 AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MR SCOTT E LUNDY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 43 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $309,154 (DR RORIE CARTIER END 1025, FORMER CEO).
- How much revenue does AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,211,800, expenses of $7,051,142 and total assets of $36,107,393 at year end.
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