Warhawk Air Museum Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS TO TEACH AND PRESERVE AMERICA'S HISTORY DURING TIMES OF WAR FROM THE HOME FRONT TO THE WAR FRONT AND AVIATION HISTORY FROM THE ADVENT OF FLIGHT THROUGH THE SPACE AGE. THE WARHAWK AIR MUSEUM ENCOURAGES AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY, CULTURE, AND SOCIAL CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN NORTH AMERICA DURING TIMES OF WAR.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 74.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 84
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 74.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $97,614 spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:SCHOOL TOUR PROGRAMS - THE MUSEUM OFFERS AGE-APPROPRIATE TOURS AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12. THESE PROGRAMS COMBINE A TOUR OF THE MUSEUM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF FOUR HANDS-ON PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW CHILDREN TO EXPLORE TOPICS RANGING FROM THE ROLE OF CHILDREN IN AMERICA DURING WORLD WAR II, TO TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER ITEMS ESSENTIAL TO LIVING IN SPACE, TO BEING ABLE TO INTERVIEW WORLD WAR II VETERANS AND HEAR THEM TELL THEIR PERSONAL STORIES. VETERAN'S HISTORY PROJECT - WARHAWK AIR MUSEUM, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, IS VIDEOTAPING AS MANY VETERANS AS POSSIBLE, SO TODAY'S GENERATION, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, WILL UNDERSTAND WE OWE OUR FREEDOM TO THE BRAVERY AND SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO SERVED. THE MUSEUM HAS PRESERVED NEARLY 1,275 INTERVIEWS ON FILM.
- $879,647 spent. MUSEUM DISPLAYS:THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION INCLUDES AIRPLANES, UNIFORMS AND WEAPONS FROM WORLD WARS I AND II, THE KOREAN WAR, THE VIETNAM WAR AND DESERT STORM AS WELL AS ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILES AND PERSONAL ITEMS USED IN DAILY AMERICAN LIFE DURING WARTIME. THE MUSEUM HOUSES PERSONAL COLLECTIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHS, LETTERS, DIARIES, CLOTHING, TOYS, MEDALS AND OTHER RARE AND UNUSUAL MEMENTOS FROM THE WARS. THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTS FLY-INS OF P-40S AND OTHER ANTIQUE MILITARY AIRCRAFT. THESE COLLECTIONS AND EVENTS BROUGHT OVER 31,000 VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM IN 2024 AND OVER 20,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE PROVIDED DURING THE YEAR. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN SIX DAYS PER WEEK ALL YEAR LONG.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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