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Screen a listThe Commemorative Air Force
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$30Mrevenue
FY2024 · +26% in 3 yrs50staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin4.5%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCommemorative Air Force
Where the money goes FY2024 · $29M spent
Programs$20M71%Management and general$2.4M8%Fundraising$6.0M21%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 90% in FY2022
$634k in FY2021, $63k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$455k in FY2022 and −$2.9M in FY2023. Cash covers 5.1 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI155funders
$540ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ray Foundation IncOn and off$2.0M$347kThe de Ramel FoundationEvery year since FY2017$111k$50k$48k$40k$60k$50k$50kE Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith F Foundation (Dba Thornedge Fdn)Since FY2019$30k$30k$30k$10k$25kThe Doherty FoundationSince FY2020$40k$20k$35k$20kThe Smidt FoundationOn and off$50k$25k$25kHoblitzelle FoundationOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$124k$262k$74k$165k$133k$136k$204k104 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$94k$31k$136k$145k$96k$89k$265k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund