Nonprofit · EIN 95-2253027
SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,632,976 | $6,141,314 | $491,662 | $13,475,846 | $1,230,402 | $12,245,444 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,673,846 | $6,252,239 | $421,607 | $12,283,230 | $898,286 | $11,384,944 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,256,233 | $5,577,038 | $679,195 | $11,466,017 | $859,115 | $10,606,902 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,556,974
- of which government grants
- $282,530
- Membership dues
- $27,132
- Program service revenue
- $4,151,745
- Investment income
- $236,869
- Net rental income
- $286,998
- Net income from fundraising events
- $136,451
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $135,295
- Other revenue
- $687,388
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $46,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $499,683
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,696,170
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,982,197
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $55,474
- Depreciation
- $283,497
- Program services (functional)
- $4,866,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,098,098
- Fundraising (functional)
- $176,648
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,283,230
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,475,846
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,230,402
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,245,444
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $966,842
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,481,824
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,187,828
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,057,616
- Gross unrelated business income
- $198,872
- Gross receipts
- $7,959,782
- Employees
- 113
- Volunteers
- 104
- Year formed
- 1961
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES KIDRICK | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $389,279 | $721 |
| KATRINA PESCADOR | COLL & RES DIR | 40 | $106,621 | $10,245 |
| REUBEN GOULART | OPER & TECH DIR | 40 | $111,822 | $1,287 |
| MELISSA PARIS | SPECIAL EVENTS DIR | 40 | $100,055 | $7,499 |
| ANTHONY SMITH | Controller Officer | 40 | $95,611 | $6,382 |
| MARK LARSON | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSON MCDOWELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ACKLEY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PETRANOFF | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN BACA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BRANDES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN COCHRAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN PURCELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DE SILVA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUDSON DRAKE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
33 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW DUMKE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTIN GARRICK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BUZZ GIBBS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT GILLIAND JR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRAYSON GROVE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN HAMERSLAG | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HERMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM HOLT | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD HUGHES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GORDON ROMANAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA LAKERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR PERRY MANSFIELD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DYLAN MATZINGER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CORKY MIZER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK NISKEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICH PICKETT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAMIN POURTEYMOUR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY RAINS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVELYN RAMSEIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT REDD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DENNIS SCHARER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IVOR SHIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK SPIELMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS SUDBERRY JR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CALEB TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE TEMPLETON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUBHA SRINIVAS TOWNSEND | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ESTEBAN VILLANUEVA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NORMAN WALKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WARD WILSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE TURK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID HICKSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES KIDRICK | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $360,738 | $738 |
| REUBEN GOULART | OPER & TECH DIR | 40 | $108,542 | $682 |
| KATRINA PESCADOR | COLL & RES DIR | 40 | $101,005 | $5,008 |
| CATHERINE ROMANAS THRU 1123 | Controller Officer | 40 | $92,054 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SMITH | Controller Officer | 40 | $11,596 | $0 |
| MARK LARSON | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSON MCDOWELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ACKLEY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PETRANOFF | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN BACA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BRANDES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN COCHRAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN PURCELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DE SILVA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUDSON DRAKE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DUMKE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GARRICK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BUZZ GIBBS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GILLIAND JR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAYSON GROVE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HAMERSLAG | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HERMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM HOLT | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HUGHES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON ROMANAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA LAKERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PERRY MANSFIELD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN MATZINGER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORKY MIZER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK NISKEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH PICKETT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMIN POURTEYMOUR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON JAY RAINS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN RAMSEIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REDD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DENNIS SCHARER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IVOR SHIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK SPIELMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SUDBERRY JR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TEMPLETON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBHA SRINIVAS TOWNSEND | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTEBAN VILLANUEVA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN WALKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WARD WILSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TURK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES KIDRICK | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $408,654 | $649 |
| KATRINA PESCADOR | COLL & RES DIR | 40 | $101,263 | $8,298 |
| CATHERINE ROMANAS | CONTROLLER | 40 | $105,720 | $42 |
| REUBEN GOULART | OPER & TECH DIR | 40 | $104,652 | $674 |
| MARK LARSON | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSON MCDOWELL | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ACKLEY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PETRANOFF | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN BACA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BRANDES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN COCHRAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN PURCELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DESILVA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUDSON DRAKE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DUMKE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GARRICK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BUZZ GIBBS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GILLIAND JR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAYSON GROVE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HAMERSLAG | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HERMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HICKSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HUGHES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MORT JORGENSEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA LAKERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PERRY MANSFIELD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN MATZINGER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORKY MIZER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK NISKEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH PICKETT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMIN POURTEYMOUR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON JAY RAINS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN RAMSEIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REDD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DENNIS SCHARER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IVOR SHIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK SPIELMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SUDBERRY JR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TEMPLETON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBHA SRINIVAS TOWNSEND | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTEBAN VILLANUEVA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN WALKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2001 PAN AMERICAN PLZ, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-1636
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES KIDRICK, 2001 PAN AMERICAN PLAZA, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
- Signed the 990
- JAMES KIDRICK, President & CEO
- Phone
- (619) 234-8291
- Website
- www.sandiegoairandspace.org
- Return prepared by
- Leaf & Cole LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2253027 or by the name SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM.
- 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
PRESERVE....INSPIRE....EDUCATE....CELEBRATE!PRESERVE SIGNIFICANT ARTIFACTS OF AIR AND SPACE HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY. INSPIRE EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS.
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM OFFERS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN INCLUDING GROUP TOURS, CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS.EDUCATION IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY OF THE SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM. THROUGH OUR GUIDED TOURS, MUSEUM CLASSES, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, COMPETITIONS AND MUCH MORE, VISITORS OF ALL AGES CAN BE INSPIRED AND EDUCATED IN SCIENCE, HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, ART AND WORLD CULTURE.THE SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM OFFERS A VARIETY OF GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC GRADE LEVELS.Expenses $2,832,693 · grants $46,000 · revenue $133,103
- THE MUSEUM PRESERVES AND DISPLAYS EXHIBITS AND ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL AVIATION AND SPACE SIGNIFICANCE. MORE THAN 280,000 PEOPLE VISIT THE MUSEUM EACH YEAR AND OVER 30,000 HOURS OF SUPPORT ARE CONTRIBUTED BY VOLUNTEERS.Expenses $2,033,875 · revenue $4,018,642
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2253027
- 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
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A570)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,475,846
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,959,782
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,632,976 | $6,141,314 | $13,475,846 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,673,846 | $6,252,239 | $12,283,230 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,256,233 | $5,577,038 | $11,466,017 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,577,855 | $5,033,688 | $10,386,461 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-2253027).
Questions about SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM is 95-2253027.
- Is SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM 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 SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES KIDRICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 48 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $389,279 (JAMES KIDRICK, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,632,976, expenses of $6,141,314 and total assets of $13,475,846 at year end.
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