2024-09-13T14:07:17-07:00 2023-10-31 990 2022-11-01 223077587 BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION BERL 7328180034 PO Box 782 Farmingdale NJ 077270782 Burl DeKonty Corporate Secretary 6106623415 2024-09-13 1 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Timothy A Chopp 11 Thomas Street Toms River NJ 08753 109009 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 16 0 0 245718 93441 42170 12015 3672 3553 0 0 291560 109009 0 0 0 0 59106 59106 0 0 0 147676 69294 206782 128400 84778 -19391 1423263 1403873 1424 1425 1421839 1402448 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 89919 0 12015 The organization continues to have one Program Service. As stated in the organization's Articles of Incorporation, the organization 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 organization 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 about the great Berlin Airlift of 1948 and 1949. This reporting period was marred with maintenance issues with our Douglas C-54D transport. Due to propeller issues, nearly all of the flying activities were terminated until these issues were resolved. As a result, the income form Program Service and contributions was reduced. As for our very rare Boeing C-97G transport, we made good progress in locating the parts needed to begin the process to get the C-97 airworthy once again. 0 0 0 89919 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 55 X X 49000 0 0 Matthew A Chopp Director & Maintenance Chief 11 X 5904 0 0 Kevin M Kearney Vice President & Director 9 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Dekonty Director & Corporate Secretary 5 X X 0 0 0 Alberto Herreros Director 2 X 0 0 0 54904 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14000 79441 0 93441 Public display of transport aircraft used in the Great Berlin Airlift of 1948 & 1949 900099 12015 12015 0 0 0 0 0 0 12015 3553 0 0 3553 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109009 12015 0 3553 X 54904 27452 27452 4202 2101 2101 1165 583 582 1228 614 614 50 25 25 13021 6511 6510 18430 18430 13947 13947 21453 20256 1197 128400 89919 38481 0 919264 920751 0 0 0 72176 69729 0 0 264500 232000 0 0 381981 200588 167323 181393 0 0 0 0 0 1423263 1403873 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1424 1425 1424 1425 X 1421839 1402448 0 0 1421839 1402448 1423263 1403873 X -19391 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 158966 116867 133496 245718 93441 748488 0 0 0 0 0 0 12000 2400 2400 2400 2400 21600 170966 119267 135896 248118 95841 770088 41840 728248 3996 3893 3786 3672 3553 18900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 788988 135333 0.92302 0.91576 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 381981 0 200588 181393 0 0 0 0 181393 Prepaid interest on note 37 Payroll taxes payable 1388 1425 Timothy A Chopp President To purchase property X 95000 69729 0 1 1 69729 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Timothy A Chopp & Matthew A Chopp - family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b At the annual Board of Directors 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 beings 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 the same time it is filed electronically with the RS. 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 a 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-97G. The Board of Directors determine the minimum number of paid employees required. 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 does make the statement, printed in various documents, and we 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.taxemptworld.com/organizations, www.guidestar.org and foundationcenter.org/findfunders/990. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Equipment maintenance 14425 total 14425 Program Service 0 Management/General Telephone 1512 total 756 Program Service 756 Management/General Postage & Shipping 1075 total 1075 Program Service 0 Management/General State Registration Fees 281 total 0 Program Service 281 Management/General Bank Fees 160 total 0 Program Service 160 Management/General Returned Checks (2) 4000 total 4000 Program Service 0 Management/General Total of all categories 21453 Total Program Service 20256 Total Management/General 1197 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Rounding