Program areas at LSFM
Museum Operations - The LSFM collection has more than 5,000 artifacts, 80 linear feet of archives, 2,000 photographs, 2,000 books in the research library, and 24 aircraft on display with highlighted STEM facts. The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, which includes three U.S. presidents, embodies lessons in character and achievement.
Education - The Lone Star Flight Museum combines a comprehensive education program with an immersive aviation experience to inspire young people toward the study of STEM disciplines. LSFM offers the opportunity to understand Texas' aviation history through the evolution of science with experiential learning opportunities to excite and empower youth toward futures of promise and purpose.
Flight Program - Guests have the opportunity to meet the pilots and crew chiefs and fly in one of the Museum's historic planes and have the actual experience of how Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) combine to enable flight.
Who funds Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at LSFM
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Anna Hawley | President and Chief Executive Officer | $143,000 | 2024-09-25 |
| Jerry Scott | Chief Operating Officer | | 2024-09-25 |
| Connie Tuthill | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary and Treasurer | $27,652 | 2021-12-31 |
| Ratha Liladrie | Senior Director of Marketing and Communications | | 2024-09-25 |
| Ann Hobing | Senior Director of Education and Community Outreach | | 2024-09-25 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for LSFM
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,518,916 | $3,350,693 | -24.8% |
| Program services | $700,782 | $460,317 | 52.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $5,723 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $438,396 | $172,674 | 153.9% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-133,888 | $-9,498 | -1309.6% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-102,923 | $-60,948 | -68.9% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $180,978 | $144,352 | 25.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $3,607,984 | $4,057,590 | -11.1% |
Organizations like LSFM
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Buffalo History Museum | 501(c)(3) | Buffalo, NY | $1,599,107 |
| Rosie the Riveter Trust | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, CA | $985,141 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum (WDFM) | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $12,473,064 |
| Milwaukee County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,024,395 |
| Albany Institute of History and Art | 501(c)(3) | Albany, NY | $2,115,170 |
| Misci | 501(c)(3) | Schenectady, NY | $1,313,107 |
| McKinley Presidential Library & Museum | 501(c)(3) | Canton, OH | $912,256 |
| Virginia Museum of History and Culture | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $11,743,419 |
| Chester County History Center (CCHS) | 501(c)(3) | West Chester, PA | $990,623 |
| Customs House Museum | 501(c)(3) | Clarksville, TN | $1,559,024 |
Data update history
September 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Ed Rachal Foundation January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 11551 Aerospace Ave
- Houston, TX 77034
- Metro area
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Website URL
- lonestarflight.org/Â
- Phone
- (409) 740-7722
- Facebook page
- lonestarflightmuseumÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 76-0213778
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1986
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A54: History Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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