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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CONNECTICUT AERONAUTICAL HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,041,498
Total expenses
$3,234,560
Contributions and grants received
$1,518,723
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,206,725
Investment income
$165,865
Other revenue
$150,185
Total assets, end of year
$8,009,648
Total liabilities, end of year
$312,548
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,697,100
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,596,682
Management and general expenses
$497,588
Fundraising expenses
$140,290
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,596,682

Program services were 80.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $76,658

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $158,598

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,283,467

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $699,081 · related or exempt $699,081

  • 2b · Program service revenue: REVENUE, AUXILIARY

    total $507,644 · related or exempt $507,644

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $68,957 · excluded $68,957

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $726,730 · other assets $36,838

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $666,660 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $60,070 · other assets $36,838

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $96,908 · excluded $96,908

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $66,238

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $158,598

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $88,205

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$21,967 · excluded -$21,967

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $91,700

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $85,875

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $5,825 · excluded $5,825

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $305,797

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $139,470

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $166,327 · related or exempt $166,327

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $213,361 · program services $162,845 · management and general $21,712 · fundraising $28,804

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $941,534 · program services $698,770 · management and general $151,626 · fundraising $91,138

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $61,456 · program services $44,230 · management and general $17,226

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $76,114 · program services $56,122 · management and general $19,992

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $85,644 · program services $63,675 · management and general $12,907 · fundraising $9,062

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $178 · management and general $178

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $23,418 · management and general $23,418

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $24,083 · program services $21,809 · management and general $2,274

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $16,329 · management and general $16,329

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $39,557 · management and general $39,557

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $204,697 · program services $193,411 · fundraising $11,286

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $44,265 · program services $11,067 · management and general $33,198

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $71,097 · program services $17,774 · management and general $53,323

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $232,385 · program services $225,413 · management and general $6,972

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $619,451 · program services $578,699 · management and general $40,752

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $71,500 · program services $71,500

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENENCE

    total $135,352 · program services $131,291 · management and general $4,061

  • 24b · Other expenses: EXPENSES, AUXILIARY

    total $127,961 · program services $127,961

  • 24c · Other expenses: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    total $78,260 · program services $78,260

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE

    total $57,427 · program services $14,357 · management and general $43,070

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $110,491 · program services $99,498 · management and general $10,993

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $256,468 · end of year $351,149

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $179,732 · end of year $98,989

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $73,253 · end of year $30,409

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $69,737 · end of year $55,716

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $19,029 · end of year $37,558

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $12,140,093

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,835,504

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,463,178 · end of year $5,304,589

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,255,637 · end of year $2,119,814

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $34,278 · end of year $11,424

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $473,845 · end of year $233,824

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $64,596 · end of year $78,724

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,426,988 · end of year $7,178,934

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $385,883 · end of year $518,166

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE NEW ENGLAND AIR MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE STORY OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON NEW ENGLAND'S ROLE, AND THE GENIUS AND INSPIRATION THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE. THE MUSEUM ALSO SEEKS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE THE AEROSPACE DREAMERS, INNOVATORS AND WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE STORY OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON NEW ENGLAND'S ROLE, AND THE GENIUS AND INSPIRATION THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE.

  • 1) ACQUIRING, RESTORING, PRESERVING AND PRESENTING ICONIC AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AIRCRAFT AND RELATED ARTIFACTS 2) ENGAGING OUR VISITORS WITH CAPTIVATING EXHIBITS EXPLAINING THE TECHNOLOGY, HISTORY AND PEOPLE THAT ARE PART OF THESE FAMOUS MACHINES; 3) PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE REPOSITORY FOR HISTORICAL MATERIAL, RESEARCH AND EXPERTISE RELATING TO THE MUSEUM'S AIRCRAFT COLLECTION; 4) INSPIRING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, THROUGH OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AVIATION AND AEROSPACE AND ASPIRE TO BE PART OF ITS FUTURE.THE MUSEUM HAD ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 63,000 DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD.

    Expenses $2,596,682 · Revenue $1,373,052

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • CORNELIUS P O'LEARY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TOM FOLEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CARROLL LANE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPH THORSTENSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL MCGUIRE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CATHERINE YOUNG

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPH WOLNICK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL MURPHY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KIMBERLY KINSLEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEPHEN PEREZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM P GONET

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DINA HALVORSEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEAN JOHNSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WARREN M BOLEY JR

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MORGAN BARRIEAU

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • THOMAS S SARGIS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAWN L JOHNSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT STANGARONE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JIM BERKLAS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KIM A JONES

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATHY WADSWORTH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SAMANTHA FOSTER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEFFREY A DOMINICK

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM H COSTEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEPHANIE ABRAMS

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $255,767
    From this org
    $234,284
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,483
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,284
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,066
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,417
    Filer's total
    $255,767

  • KAREN GIROUX

    CONTROLLER AND GRANTS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $161,149
    From this org
    $147,009
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,140
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,009
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,853
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,287
    Filer's total
    $161,149

  • MICHELLE SALAMONE

    DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING-EVENTS

    Total calculated
    $144,063
    From this org
    $125,060
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,003
    Hours/week
    50

  • JOSHUA TAYLOR

    COLLECTIONS & FACILITIES MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $117,964
    From this org
    $101,991
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,973
    Hours/week
    50

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
12 May 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202601339349309240

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