Program areas at Honor Flight Chicago
To recognize the bravery, determination and patriotism of america's senior veterans with an all-expense paid, one-of-a-kind journey to Washington dc for a day of Honor, thanks and inspiration. Since formation, the organization has flown 10,523 veterans.
Veteran alumni are connected to local schools to both be honored by the students and to serve as living history resources, inspiring students to learn about the service and sacrifice of our veteran. A committee of volunteer educators leads this program's efforts.
Complimentary to the Honor Flight, operation locate a hero (olah) finds senior veterans in their communities to Honor their service. Orginally conceived to recruit veterans to fly on the Honor Flight, olah has evolved during the covid-19 pandemic into community-based public displays of gratitude in addition to recruiting veterans to fly.
Who funds Honor Flight Chicago
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Honor Flight Chicago
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Douglas Meffley | Director | $106,712 | 2023-09-30 |
| John Ptak | President | $0 | 2024-08-13 |
| Cyndi Greenglass | Secretary | $0 | 2023-09-30 |
| Mary Pettinato | Treasurer Fo | $0 | 2023-09-30 |
| William Hassett | Secretary / Treasurer | $0 | 2021-09-30 |
Financials for Honor Flight Chicago
| Revenues | FYE 09/2023 | FYE 09/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,109,434 | $907,911 | 22.2% |
| Program services | $108,459 | $123,592 | -12.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $13,106 | $789 | 1561.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $177,962 | $65,929 | 169.9% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $7,315 | $13,659 | -46.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,416,276 | $1,111,880 | 27.4% |
Organizations like Honor Flight Chicago
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Feonix - Mobility Rising | 501(c)(3) | Lincoln, NE | $3,070,101 |
| Quilts of Valor Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Winterset, IA | $1,713,162 |
| Dale K Graham Veterans Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Norman, OK | $1,105,229 |
| Defenders of Freedom | 501(c)(3) | Coppell, TX | $773,197 |
| Volunteer Transportation Center | 501(c)(3) | Watertown, NY | $6,158,884 |
| Old Glory Honor Flight of Northeast Wi | 501(c)(3) | Appleton, WI | $953,570 |
| Central Oregon Veteran and Community Outreach | 501(c)(3) | Bend, OR | $1,518,617 |
| Generations of Indian Valley | 501(c)(3) | Souderton, PA | $1,177,995 |
| Independence for Veterans | 501(c)(3) | Bedminster, NJ | $383,925 |
| The Freedom Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Cedar Rapids, IA | $533,503 |
Data update history
September 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Military and veteran charitiesHuman service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesMilitary and veterans
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 9701 W Higgins Rd Suite 310
- Rosemont, IL 60018
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- honorflightchicago.org/Â
- Phone
- (773) 227-8387
- Facebook page
- Honor-Flight-ChicagoÂ
- Twitter profile
- @honor_flight_chÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 26-1978570
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2008
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P50: Personal Social Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 624120: Services for the Elderly and People with Disabilities
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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