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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0345440

FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · IRVINE, CA 92618

Financials

$1.7M$1.4M2023$11.9M$3.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$11,885,467$3,626,880$8,258,587$17,125,659$1,001,477$16,124,182
December 31, 2023990$1,746,651$1,398,592$348,059$7,909,104$117,310$7,791,794
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,478,982
Membership dues
$26,247
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$337,296
Net gain from sales of assets
$17,492
Other revenue
$69,189

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,300
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$60,000
Other salaries and wages
$101,163
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$175,026
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$769,893
Depreciation
$73,098
Program services (functional)
$3,297,146
Management and general (functional)
$231,208
Fundraising (functional)
$98,526

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,209,104
Total assets, end of year
$17,125,659
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,001,477
Net assets, end of year
$16,124,182
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,422,243
Publicly traded securities
$44,771
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,755,630
Net assets with donor restrictions
$11,368,552
Gross receipts
$19,983,902
Employees
2
Volunteers
24
Year formed
1989
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL AGUILARCEO
Officer
40$60,000
TERRY ROBLINGPOSITION
Trustee or director, Officer
5.3$0
PATRICK GOUGHCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4.2$0
GLENN ROQUREMOREVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5.4$0
ALICE MARSHALLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JIM HARKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3.9$0
BART CONNOLLYMEMBER
Trustee or director
13.7$0
CHRIS LEKAWAMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
TOM O'MALLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2.5$0
CHARLIE QUILTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
6.3$0
RON RESSMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.8$0
JACK RIPPYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
VICTOR FRANCOMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HAMZA SURIAMEMBER
Trustee or director
3.1$0
SHAWN NELSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GREG RATHSMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MIKE WIFLERMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DON ESMONDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0
ALEXIS FEDERICOMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
COLIN MACKENZIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TERRY ROBLINGCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
PATRICK GOUGHVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2.2$0
GLEN ROQUEMORESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ALICE MARSHALTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.8$0
VICTOR E BIANCHINIPREVIOUS CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0
HAMZA SUIRAFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2.6$0
JIM HARKERFUNDRAISING CHAIR
Trustee or director
1.6$0
PETE BOWENFUNDRAISING CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
BART CONNOLLYGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
CHARLES CROOKALLPROGRAM MANAGER
Trustee or director
4.8$0
VICTOR FRANCOVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Trustee or director
2.4$0
ALEXIS FEDERICOMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CHARLES QUILTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.9$0
DALE B MANNMEMBER
Trustee or director
3.5$0
DAVE SHUTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DON ESMONDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JACK RICHIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JACK RIPPYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0
JEROM BERTRANDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
KIM DAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
LOU SMITHMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MIKE WILFERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.1$0
GREG RATHSMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ROBERT SCOTTMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RONALD G RESSMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.8$0
TOM OMALLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8065 MARINE WAY, IRVINE, CA 92618-2235
In care of
% MAJGEN B G BUTCHER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL AGUILAR, 8065 MARINE WAY, IRVINE, CA 92618
Signed the 990
MICHAEL AGUILAR, CEO
Phone
(877) 359-8762
Return prepared by
CONSIDINE & CONSIDINE

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0345440 or by the name FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

OPERATION OF THE MARINE CORPS AVIATION MUSEUM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE FLYING LEATHERNECK AVIATION MUSEUM WHICH HAS RELOCATED TO IRVINE, CA, AND IS UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION. THE MUSEUM HAS 37 MARINE CORP AIRCRAFTS ON LOAN FROM THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORP AND 4 AIRCRAFTS OWNED BY THE MUSEUM. ALL AIRCRAFTS ARE UNDERGOING RESTORATION TO BE PLACED ON DISPLAY ONCE THE NEW MUSEUM CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE.
    Expenses $3,297,146 · grants $9,300

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
33-0345440
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
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,125,659
Income (IRS master file)
$19,983,902

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$11,885,467$3,626,880$17,125,659IRS
990December 2023$1,746,651$1,398,592$7,909,104XML
990December 2022$4,573,441$527,090$5,299,284IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 33-0345440).

Questions about FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION is 33-0345440.
Is FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FLYING LEATHERNECK 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 FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL AGUILAR.
Who are the officers and directors of FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (MICHAEL AGUILAR, CEO).
How much revenue does FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,885,467, expenses of $3,626,880 and total assets of $17,125,659 at year end.

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