Mission
It is the mission of Planes of Fame Air Museum to preserve aviation history, inspire interest in aviation, educate the public and honor aviation pioneers and veterans.
Public Charity
Planes of Fame Air Museum
Planes of Fame Air Museum, of Chino, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.7M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $26.3M in total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 956092771
Chino, CA
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$26.3M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Planes of Fame Air Museum
How Planes of Fame Air Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $92 for programs
$85
Museum Program:To Preserve Aviation History, Inspire Interest in Aviation, Educate the Public, Honor Aviation Pioneers and Veterans
$7
Flight Operations, Membership and gift shop operations
<$1
Other programs:Educational outreach and development
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SOCIAL SERVICES & COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
$500,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,370
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,370
CHARITABLE GIFT
$500,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,395
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Gary Johnson
Executive Dir.
Jerry Wilkins
Vice President
John Maloney
Secretary
Karen Hinton
Chairman
Les Whittlesey
President
Steven Hinton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.7M | $2.7M | $26.3M |
| 2023 | $6.7M | $2.5M | $24.1M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $20.0M |
| 2021 | $3.8M | $1.6M | $19.1M |
| 2020 | $840K | $1.5M | $17.1M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $840K to $4.7M (+458%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.