EIN 95-3863617

Western Museum of Flight

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
Description
Preserves Southern California's aerospace legacy, provides educational outreach, and hosts celebrity lectures on aerodynamic topics in Torrance, CA.
Also known as...
Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation
Total revenues
$375,901
2023
Total expenses
$409,166
2023
Total assets
$222,456
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at Western Museum of Flight

Museum Operations: After COVID restrictions were lifted the museum reopened to the public 4 days a week. While we were open experienced docents were available to lead tours through the museum and provide information on the exhibits. The exhibits included full scale aircraft display models actual aircraft engines space exhibits and videos. Two aircraft were available for visitors to actually sit in the cockpit. Tour groups both large and small were welcome.
Community Outreach: Aerospace related events are a major part of the museum program. A "Celebrity Lecture" is held one Saturday a month and speakers cover a wide range of aerodynamic topics form World War II fighter pilots to test pilots to engineers involved in developing aircraft spacecraft and more. We also publish videos on various aircraft developments to send to our members and publish on the internet for the general public in order to provide education to the community.
Educational Outreach: Education is a significant focus of SCHAF. The Foundation works with local schools to provide museum experiences including STEM activities.

Who funds Western Museum of Flight

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Kresa Family FoundationUnrestricted General$100,000
The F1 Key FoundationProgram Support$500
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$385

Personnel at Western Museum of Flight

NameTitleCompensation
Cindy MacHaExecutive Director$72,000
Rhon WilliamsTreasurer$0
Marty JonesBoard Member$0
Mike CimineraPresident$0
Robert SlusserSecretary$0

Financials for Western Museum of Flight

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$311,302
Program services$48,625
Investment income and dividends$737
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$15,237
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$375,901

Form 990s for Western Museum of Flight

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-13990View PDF
2022-092023-06-27990View PDF
2021-092022-08-15990View PDF
2020-092021-07-14990View PDF
2019-092021-05-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
August 23, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Kresa Family Foundation
July 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from WaterStone
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3315 Airport Dr
Torrance, CA 90505
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
wmof.com/ 
Phone
(310) 326-9544
IRS details
EIN
95-3863617
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A57: Science and Technology Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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