2023-09-10T14:26:34-07:00 2022-10-31 990 2021-11-01 223077587 BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION Same As Above BERL 7328180034 PO Box 782 Farmingdale NJ 077270782 Timothy Chopp President 7328180034 2023-09-10 1 11 1 AAL2 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Timothy A Chopp PO Box 782 Farmingdale NJ 077270782 291560 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 14 0 0 133496 245718 30534 42170 -11631 3672 0 0 152399 291560 0 0 0 0 59123 59106 0 0 0 151534 147676 210657 206782 -58258 84778 1338485 1423263 1424 1424 1337061 1421839 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 152806 0 42170 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 accomplished many improvements to the onboard exhibits. Work continues to improve the airworthiness on the replacement C-54D since our original C-54E was destroyed by a tornado on April 13, 2020. The most important mission this reporting period was a flight to Utah to honor the Berlin Candy Bomber, Gail S. Halverson. Gail passed away on February 16, 2022 at the age of 101. The mission was flown in May and June 2022 with the replacement C-54D. This reporting period also included the purchase of C-97 parts to help get our Boeing C-97G airworthy. Our Boeing C-97G, the world's only remaining flyable C-97G, remains parked at the Reading Airport in Pennsylvania needing an engine and an inspection. Efforts continue to make arrangements to transport the C-97 parts from Greybull, Wyoming to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 0 0 0 152806 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 X 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 48 0 X X X 49000 0 0 Matthew A Chopp Director & Maintenance Chief 15 0 X 5904 0 0 Kevin M Kearney Vice President & Director 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Dekonty Director & Corporate Secretary 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Alberto Herreros Director 3 0 X 0 0 0 54904 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10500 235218 0 245718 42170 42170 0 0 42170 3672 0 0 3672 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 291560 42170 0 3672 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 4202 2101 2101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1170 585 585 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3002 1501 1501 0 4195 2098 2097 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37377 18689 18688 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16263 16263 0 0 13494 13494 0 0 72175 70623 1552 0 206782 152806 53976 0 1065895 919264 0 0 0 0 0 0 74504 72176 0 0 0 0 14500 264500 0 0 349481 182158 183586 167323 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1338485 1423263 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1424 1424 1424 1424 X 1337061 1421839 0 0 1337061 1421839 1338485 1423263 84778 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 158294 158966 116867 133496 245718 813341 0 0 0 0 0 0 12000 12000 2400 2400 2400 31200 170294 170966 119267 135896 248118 844541 53341 791200 4094 3996 3893 3786 3672 19441 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 863982 166726 0.91576 0.93382 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 349481 0 182158 167323 0 0 0 0 167323 0 Payroll Tax Payable 1387 Interest Paid In Advance on Loan 37 1424 Timothy A Chopp President Purchase Property X 95000 72176 0 1 1 72176 Form 990, Part V, Line 3b The organization did not receive unrelated business income. Form 990, Part V, Line 13a Does not apply. Form 990, Part V, Line 14b Does not apply Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Timothy A Chopp and Matthew A Chopp have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 10b The organization has no local chapters, branches, or affiliates. 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 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 Note this explanation is for 15a and 15b. The Berlin Airlift Historical foundation is a small non-profit charitable corporation. All compensation for paid employees is determined by the Board of Directors. For members of the governing body who also perform duties as employees and are compensated, abstain from voting during meetings when compensation is part of the agenda. As a charity, the organization relies on the help from volunteers, however, the operation of large transport aircraft does require the responsibility, knowledge, and experience of a few employees. These compensated employees hold responsible positions required by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate and maintain large transport aircraft, such as our Douglas C-54D and our Boeing C-97G transports. 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 which are made available upon request. Presently, the organization does not engage in any activities requiring further disclosures as dictated in publication 557, as per the January 1, 2023 edition. At this time, the organization does not have a 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 sites are referenced: WWW.seriousgivers.org, WWW.taxexemptworld.com/organizations, WWW.guidestar.org, and http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/990. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Breakdown for Other Expenses: Equipment Maintenance was a total of 21,882 dollars, all of which was program service. Aircraft Fuel was a total of 41,869 dollars, all of which was program service. Postage and Shipping was a total of 3,390, all of which was program service. Pilot flight check was a total of 2,800, all of which was program service. Telephone was total of 1,363 dollars, of which 682 dollars was program service expenses and 681 dollars was management and general expenses. Registration and state fees were a total of 458 dollars, all of which were management and general expenses. Bank Service Fees were a total of 413 dollars, of which all was management and general expenses. The total Other Expenses is: 72,175 dollars. The total for Program Services is: 70,623 dollars, The total for Management and General Expenses is: 1,552 dollars, and for Fundraising the total expenses is: 0 dollars.