Public Charity

AIRCRAFT CARRIER HORNET FOUNDATION

AIRCRAFT CARRIER HORNET FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ALAMEDA, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.1M revenue, $3.4M expenses, $1.8M total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $335K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 943226801 ALAMEDA, CA History Museums NTEE: A54 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$3.4M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$335K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION PRESERVES AND HONORS THE LEGACY OF THE USS HORNET, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, AND ITS ROLE IN NAVAL AVIATION, THE DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY, THE APOLLO PROGRAMS, AND EXPLORATION OF SPACE. THE USS HORNET CONNECTS THE GREATEST GENERATION OF AMERICANS WITH FUTURE GENERATIONS, EDUCATING AND INSPIRING THEM TO MEET THE CHALLENGES THEY WILL FACE IN THE DAYS TO COME.

Where $100 goes at Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation

How Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $76 for programs

$30
The uss hornet is a vintage wwii aircraft carrier
39% of program spending
$28
Private events are usually large group or corporate events
37% of program spending
$18
Public programs mainly encompasses the live aboard program which serves singles or groups for overnight stays on the ship, as well as birthday parties
24% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$13,550
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,500
2024
THIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED FOR PRELIMINARY SAN FRANCISCO MOVE EXPENSES
$10,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,050

Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Bob Fish
TRUSTEE Christina Rodriguez
TRUSTEE Christopher Tavuchis
TRUSTEE Chuck Myers
BOARD COUNCIL Drew Dewalt
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Isabel Anschutz

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$192,116 19 grants
Arts & Culture
$87,930 10 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$35,000 1 grant
Education
$15,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$5,081 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.1M $3.4M $1.8M
2024 $2.6M $3.5M $2.2M
2023 $3.8M $3.7M $3.4M
2022 $4.1M $2.4M $3.2M
2021 $892K $1.3M $2.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $892K to $3.1M (+250%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.

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