EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 39-1033301)
Tax period
2009-03-01 to 2010-02-28
Filed
2011-01-14
IRS object ID
201140149349301004
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-01-14T09:41:14-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-02-28TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1Grant Thornton LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 8100AddressLine1
CityMadisonCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code537088100ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-03-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN391033301EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1EAA Aviation Foundation IncBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlEAAANameControl
Phone9204264800Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 3086AddressLine1
CityOshkoshCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code549033086ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameRodney HightowerName
TitleFoundation PresidentTitle
Date Signed2011-01-13DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameAnn PetrieName
Phone6082576761Phone
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonTOM POBEREZNY PRESIDENTNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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CityOSHKOSHCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code54902ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts2132009GrossReceipts
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.EAA.ORG/SUPPORTWebSite
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State Legal DomicileWIStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionRECEIVE, HOLD, AND INVEST FUNDS AND USE THE EARNINGS THEREFROM FOR THE SUPPORT OF EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HOLDS TITLE TO AND LEASES CERTAIN PROPERTY USED BY EAA.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionEAA AVIATION FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. (EAA), A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF ITS ACTIVITIES, RECEIVES, HOLDS, AND INVESTS FUNDS AND USES THE EARNINGS THEREFROM FOR THE BENEFIT OF EAA AND ALSO HOLDS TITLE TO CERTAIN ASSETS INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS, OTHER BUILDINGS, AND THE AVIATION MUSEUM COLLECTION. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPENSATED UNDER A LEASE CONTRACT WITH EAA FOR THE USE OF THESE FACILITIES AND OTHER ASSETS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionGRANT CONSISTENT WITH EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE TO EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. IN SUPPORT OF THE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, YOUNG EAGLES PROGRAM, OTHER YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FLIGHT SAFETY PROGRAMS, SUPPORT OF WOMEN IN AVIATION, AND AVIATION MUSEUM COLLECTIONS.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Other Assets OtherAssets (4 entries)

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MUSEUM DISPLAYS AND LIBRARY7609973
INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNTS0
CASH SURR. VALUE - LIFE INS.351335
INTEREST RECEIVABLE14765
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Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
COLLECTIONS OF ART AND HISTORICAL TREASURES EXEMPT PURPOSESCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4THE EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF HISTORIC ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF RECREATIONAL AVIAITON - NUMBERING APPROXIMATELY 200 AIRPLANES, 400 ENGINES, 20,000 OTHER ARTIFACTS, 20,000 BOOKS AND PERIODICALS, 1.2 MILLION PHOTOGRAPHS AND 6,000 HOURS OF FILM AND VIDEO. THOSE COLLECTIONS ARE LOANED TO THE EAA TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, THROUGH THE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS OF A WORLD-RENOWNED AVIAITON MUSEUM OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THROUGH A PUBLIC RESEARCH LIBRARY, AND THROUGH A SERIES OF WEBSITES THAT ATTRACT IN EXCESS OF 10 MILLION VISITS PER YEAR.
INTENDED USES OF ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDSSCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4THE INTENDED USES OF EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION, INC.'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIAITON, INC. FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, YOUNG EAGLES PROGRAM, OTHER YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FLIGHT SAFETY PROGRAMS, SUPPORT OF WOMEN IN AVIATION, AND AVIATION MUSEUM COLLECTIONS.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSSCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8UNREALIZED CHANGE: CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE $19,961 INTERCOMPANY ALLOCATION 47,518 TOTAL $67,479
REVENUES ON LINE 1 NOT FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 12SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2DUNREALIZED CHANGE: CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE $19,961
EXPENSES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25 NOT ON LINE 1SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 4BINTERCOMPANY ALLOCATION $47,518
ORGANIZATION'S LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48SCHEDULE D, PART XIN JULY 2006, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION AND THE FOUNDATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740 ON MARCH 1, 2009. PREVIOUSLY, THE ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION HAD ACCOUNTED FOR TAX CONTINGENCIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 450, CONTINGENCIES. AS REQUIRED BY THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION GUIDANCE IN ASC 740, THE ASSOCIATION AND THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF A TAX POSITION ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY WOULD MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT SUSTAIN THE POSITION FOLLOWING AN AUDIT. FOR TAX POSITIONS MEETING THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD, THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY. AT THE ADOPTION DATE, THE ASSOCIATION AND THE FOUNDATION APPLIED THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION GUIDANCE IN ASC 740 TO ALL TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS REMAINED OPEN AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF THAT DATE. AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2010, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IS NO LONGER OPEN FOR YEARS BEFORE 2007 FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. FOR STATE INJCOME TAX PURPOSES, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IS NO LONGER OPEN FOR YEARS BEFORE 2005. AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2010, THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THE GUIDANCE TO HAVE NO EFFECT ON ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE GUIDANCE PROVIDES FOR THE RECOGNITION OF INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES. THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX THAT HAVE BEEN ACCRUED OR RECOGNIZED AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2010.
ENDOWMENT FUNDSSCHEDULE D, PART VTHE CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 1E INCLUDES CURRENT YEAR EXPENDITURES OF $196,990 AND AN ADJUSTMENT TO PRIOR YEAR REPORTING OF $18,187,477 AS THE PRIOR YEAR ENDOWMENT BALANCE INCLUDED ALL INVESTMENTS VERSUS THOSE RESTRICTED THROUGH ENDOWMENT.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line13000 POBEREZNY ROADAddressLine1
CityOSHKOSHCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code54902ZIPCode
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EIN Of Recipient390917537EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant1039708AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantGRANT-SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A.PurposeOfGrant
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Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

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IdentifierMonitoring Use of Grant FundsIdentifier
Return ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 1ReturnReference
ExplanationIN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATION AVERAGES ITS LAST THREE YEARS OF INVESTMENT BALANCES AS OF DECEMBER 31. 5% OF THE THREE YEAR AVERAGES IS TRANSFERRED TO THE EAA. THIS CALCULATION AND PAST YEAR TRANSFERS IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO EAA ARE USED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS OR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS IF THE ORIGINAL DONOR SO SPECIFIED. FOR AMOUNTS NOT RESTRICTED TO A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, THE FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT EAA'S GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. IF THE EAA WERE TO CEASE TO EXIST OR SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGE FUNCTIONALLY, A SIMILAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WOULD BE SOUGHT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

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Works Of ArtWorksOfArt
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehicles

Boats And Planes BoatsAndPlanes

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Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99027500NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesEXPERT OPINIONSMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
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Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty
Securities Publicly TradedSecuritiesPubliclyTraded
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOther
CollectiblesCollectibles
Food InventoryFoodInventory
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSupplies
TaxidermyTaxidermy
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifacts
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedtrueThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

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IdentifierUSE OF THIRD PARTYIdentifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 32AReturnReference
ExplanationEAA AVIATION FOUNDATION, INC. USES A THIRD PARTY TO LIQUIDATE NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
INDEPENDENCE OF VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODYFORM 990, PART I, LINE 4EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION, INC. REPORTS 5 OF THE 6 VOTING MEMBERS TO BE INDEPENDENT. THOMAS POBEREZNY IS NOT INDEPENDENT AS HE SERVES ON THE BOARD FOR BOTH EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION, INC. AND EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION. TOM IS INDIRECTLY COMPENSATED THROUGH SALARY REIMBURSEMENT BY EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION. HOWEVER, EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION AND EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION DO NOT MEET THE TECHNICAL DEFINITION OF RELATED ORGANIZATION.
DELEGATION OF CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIESFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 3EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. STAFF MANAGES THE DAY TO DAY ACTIVITY OF EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION.
CLASS OR CLASSES OF PERSONS WITH CERTAIN APPROVAL RIGHTSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7BTHE EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION'S BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES ARE APPROVED BY THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION'S BOARD. THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION IS AN AFFILIATED EXEMPT ORGANIZATION.
PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION USES TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11A DRAFT COPY OF THE RETURN WAS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL FOUNDATION DIRECTORS. IT WAS REVIEWED VIA TELECONFERENCE ON JANUARY 13, 2011 WITH THE DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT, AND GRANT THORNTON.
ORGANIZATION'S PRACTICES FOR MONITORING CONFLICTS OF INTERESTFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN-HOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL FOLLOWS UP WITH ANYONE WHO DOES NOT SIGN. IN-HOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ALL FORMS. ANY DISCLOSURES NOTED ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE IF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF DISCLOSURE IS DEEMED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENTFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A-BTHE EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ITS DIRECTORS NOR DOES IT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. SEE SCHEDULE O RESPONSE TO FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 3.
ORGANIZATION'S POLICY REGARDING MAKING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON EAA'S WEBSITE WWW.EAA.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, EITHER IN HARD COPY OR ELECTRONIC FORM, WHICHEVER IS REQUESTED.
PROCESSES FOR OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DID NOT CHANGE FOR THE REPORTING YEAR.

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