2022-09-11T14:27:02-07:00 2021-10-31 990 2020-11-01 223077587 BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION BERL 7328180034 PO Box 782 Farmingdale NJ 077270782 Timothy Chopp President 7328180034 2022-09-10 1 11 1 AAL2 2020 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Timothy A Chopp PO Box 782 Farmingdale NJ 077270782 175816 0 X www.spiritoffreedom.org X 1990 DE A mission of history, education, and remembrance about the great Berlin Airlift of 1948/1949 by providing a museum/exhibit inside a flyable Douglas C-54 transport aircraft. 5 3 2 11 0 0 296706 133496 18080 30534 3893 -11631 0 0 318679 152399 0 0 0 0 59105 59123 0 0 0 50192 151534 109297 210657 209382 -58258 1301744 1338485 1424 1424 1300320 1337061 To preserve the memory and alliance of the men and women of the United States, Great Britain, France, and Germany, who conducted the greatest humanitarian operation in aviation history known as the Great Berlin Airlift of 1948 and 1949. 0 0 161894 30534 The Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation continues to have one Program Service. As stated in the Foundation's Articles of Incorporation, the Foundation is dedicated to preserving the memory and alliance of the men and women of the United States, Great Britain, France, and Germany who conducted the greatest humanitarian operation in aviation history, and thereby sustained the besieged city of Berlin from June 1948 to May 1949. The Foundation continues to accomplish this Program Service by displaying a Douglas C-54 transport aircraft named the "Spirit of Freedom" as a museum/exhibit for the purpose of history, education, and remembrance. This reporting period was a tragic and devastating time for the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation. Due to the COVID Pandemic, all of the public events to fulfill our Program Service mission were cancelled. Then on April 13, 2020, our Douglas C-54 "Spirit of Freedom" was destroyed by a tornado while parked at Walterboro, SC. I'm happy to report we did manage to locate and purchase a replacement Douglas C-54 and have been working hard to inspect it and make it airworthy in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations and the Federal Aviation Administration. Our other airplane, a rare Boeing C-97G remains parked at Reading, PA, requiring a replacement engine. We continue to work on this issue. 0 0 0 161894 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 DE NJ X Timothy A Chopp 7328180034 11 Thomas St Toms River NJ 08753 Timothy A Chopp Board Chairman and President 50 0 X X X 49000 0 0 Matthew A Chopp Director & Maintenance Chief 10 0 X 5904 0 0 Kevin M Kearney Vice President & Director 8 0 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Dekonty Director & Corporate Secretary 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Alberto Herreros Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 54904 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 133496 0 133496 Public Display of Transport Aircraft used in the Berlin Airlift of 1948 and 1949 900099 30534 30534 0 0 0 0 0 0 30534 3786 0 0 3786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8000 0 23417 0 -15417 -15417 -15417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152399 15117 0 3786 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54904 27452 27452 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4219 2110 2109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1080 540 540 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 443 222 221 0 1330 665 665 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32560 16280 16280 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18531 18531 0 0 13083 13083 0 0 84507 83011 1496 0 210657 161894 48763 0 1079991 1065895 0 0 0 0 0 0 76718 74504 0 0 0 0 14500 14500 0 0 349481 165895 130535 183586 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1301744 1338485 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1424 1424 1424 1424 X 1300320 1337061 0 0 1300320 1337061 1301744 1338485 X -58258 0 0 0 95000 -1 X 0 0 0 X 84055 158294 158966 116867 133496 651678 0 0 0 0 0 0 12000 12000 12000 2400 2400 40800 96055 170294 170966 119267 135896 692478 27197 665281 4186 4094 3996 3893 3786 19955 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 712433 154719 0.93382 0.94844 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 349481 0 165895 183586 0 0 0 0 183586 0 Payroll tax payable 1387 Interest Paid in advance on loan 37 1424 Timothy A Chopp President Purchase Property X 95000 74504 0 1 1 74504 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Timothy A Chopp and Matthew A Chopp have a family father and son relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b At the annual Board of Director meeting, which occurs on October 25th, the governing body is presented with a financial report for the reporting period. The fiscal year for the organization begins on November 1st and ends on October 31st. The financial records are made available to the governing body at the annual meeting. The completed Form 990 is made available to the governing body at the same time it is filed electronically with the IRS. It requires several months to accumulate the required data to complete Form 990 following the annual meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation is a small non-profit charitable corporation. All compensation is determined by the Board of Directors. Members of the board who also perform duties as employees and are compensated, abstain from voting during meetings when compensation is part of the agenda. While much of the work is performed by volunteer help, the operation of large aircraft does require the responsibility, knowledge, and experience of a few employees required by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate and maintain large transport aircraft like our Douglas C-54 and Boeing C-97. The Board of Directors determines the minimum number of paid employees required. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 As required in IRS publication 557, the organization makes disclosures via Form 990 and related state reporting documents, copies of which are made available upon request. Presently, the organization does not engage in any activities requiring further disclosures as dictated in Publication 557, page 21. At this time, the organization has not made governing documents available to the public. The organization does make the statement, printed in various documents and web sites, that the organization is a 501(c)(3) charity listed in IRS publication 78. For additional sources to obtain Form 990 reports about the organization, the following sites are referenced: www.seriousgivers.org, www.taxexemptworld.com/organizations, www.guidestar.org, and http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/990. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 As required in IRS publication 557, the organization makes disclosures via Form 990 and related state reporting documents, copies of which are made available upon request. Presently, the organization does not engage in any activities requiring further disclosures as dictated in Publication 557, page 21. At this time, the organization has no conflict of interest policy. The organization has not made governing documents available to the public. The organization does make the statement printed in various documents and websites, that the organization is a 501c3 charity listed in IRS publication 78. For additional sources to obtain Form 990 reports about the organization, the following websites are referenced: www.seriousgivers.org, www.taxexemptworld.com/organizations, www.guidestar.org, and http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/990. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Equipment Maintenance was a total of 61,085 dollars, of which was all program service. Aircraft Fuel was a total of 18,624 dollars, all of which was program service. Telephone was 1,515 dollars, of which 758 dollars was program service and 757 dollars management. State Registration/Fees were a total of 364 dollars, all of which was management. Bank Service Fees were a total of 375 dollars, all of which was management. Annual Pilot Flight Check was a total of 2,000 dollars, all of which was program service. Postage/Shipping was a total of 544 dollars, all of which was program service. The Total Expenses for all other expenses are: 84,507 dollars, of which 83,011 is for program services and 1,496 dollars are for management/general. Fundraising expenses are zero. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 The prior fiscal year insurance recovery of 95,000 dollars was received for the loss of the Douglas C-54E aircraft which was destroyed by a tornado. In the last reporting period, this insurance recovery amount of 95,000 dollars was originally posted as a reduction of the cost of requiring a replacement Douglas C-54D aircraft, which caused the replacement aircraft to be undervalued as an asset on the depreciation schedule. The adjustment is to correct the 95,000 dollars to an income item and not a cost adjustment reduction, changing the true cost from 95,000 dollars to 190,000 dollars on the depreciation schedule and total fixed assets.