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Navy Legacy Flight Foundation

EIN 26-2884264 · Jackson, WY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceFair51 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT THE UNITED STATES NAVY RECRUITING PROGRAM AND MAINTAIN AND INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY'S AVIATION PROGRAM BY PROVIDING VINTAGE MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND CIVILIAN PILOTS AT UNITED STATES NAVY LEAD AIRSHOWS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

Income
$244,965
Spending
$267,958
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
25.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$12,865, vice president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 25.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 71% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $246,261 spent. IN MAY OF 2019, NAVY LEGACY FLIGHT FOUNDATION ENTERED INTO A 5 YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO PROVIDE CIVILIAN OWNED AND OPERATED VINTAGE MILITARY AIRCRAFT TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE NAVY IN U.S.NAVY AIRSHOWS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE US NAVY AND REIMBURSES THE CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT OWNERS OF THE VINTAGE AIRCRAFT FOR THE COSTS OF OPERATING THEIR AIRCRAFT RELATED TO THE US NAVY LEAD AIRSHOWS. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENHANCE US NAVAL RECRUITING AND SUPPORT AND INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST IN NAVAL AVIATION. A US NAVY CONTRACT WAS AWARDED ON 3/12/2025 FOR 9 2025 AIRSHOWS, WITH THE FINAL SHOW ENDING ON 06/08/2025. THE AIRSHOW PROGRARM WAS THEN PAUSED FOR THE BALANCE OF 2025, DUE TO BUDGET CUTS AT THE US NAVY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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