BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $210K · expenses $134K · assets $1.5M

EIN
22-3077587
Address
PO BOX 782, FARMINGDALE, NJ 07727-0782
Website
www.spiritoffreedom.org
NTEE code
A54Z
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 1991 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Timothy A Chopp Board Chairman and President2019-2024 $39,260$274,520 1
Matthew A Chopp Director & Maintenance Chief2019-2024 $4,800$33,216 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Kevin M Kearney Vice President & Director2019-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Jeff Dekonty Director & Corporate Secretary2019-2024 6 $0 reported 1
Alberto Herreros (former) Director2019-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $44K · 2 employees · 18 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Timothy A Chopp Board Chairman and President60 $39,260$0$0 $39,2601
Matthew A Chopp Director & Maintenance Chief8 $4,800$0$0 $4,8001
Kevin M Kearney Vice President & Director8 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Dekonty Director & Corporate Secretary6 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $44K · 2 employees · 16 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Timothy A Chopp Board Chairman and President50 $39,260$0$0 $39,2601
Matthew A Chopp Director & Maintenance Chief8 $4,800$0$0 $4,8001
Kevin M Kearney Vice President & Director8 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Dekonty Director & Corporate Secretary6 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $55K · 2 employees · 16 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Timothy A Chopp Board Chairman and President55 $49,000$0$0 $49,0001
Matthew A Chopp Director & Maintenance Chief11 $5,904$0$0 $5,9041
Kevin M Kearney Vice President & Director9 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Dekonty Director & Corporate Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Alberto Herreros Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $55K · 2 employees · 14 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Timothy A Chopp Board Chairman and President48 $49,000$0$0 $49,0001
Matthew A Chopp Director & Maintenance Chief15 $5,904$0$0 $5,9041
Kevin M Kearney Vice President & Director10 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Dekonty Director & Corporate Secretary4 $0$0$0 $01
Alberto Herreros Director3 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $55K · 2 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Timothy A Chopp Board Chairman and President50 $49,000$0$0 $49,0001
Matthew A Chopp Director & Maintenance Chief10 $5,904$0$0 $5,9041
Kevin M Kearney Vice President & Director8 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Dekonty Director & Corporate Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Alberto Herreros Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $55K · 2 employees · 16 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Timothy A Chopp Board Chairman and President47 $49,000$0$0 $49,0001
Matthew A Chopp Director & Maintenance Chief8 $5,904$0$0 $5,9041
Kevin M Kearney Vice President & Director8 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Dekonty Director & Corporate Secretary6 $0$0$0 $01
Alberto Herreros Director2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$209,736$134,239 $1,537,645$1,537,645 $150,948$55,492 $44,060218
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$195,484$134,601 $1,465,843$1,465,843 $163,969$28,087 $44,060216
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$109,009$128,400 $1,403,873$1,402,448 $93,441$12,015 $54,904216
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$291,560$206,782 $1,423,263$1,421,839 $245,718$42,170 $54,904214
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$152,399$210,657 $1,338,485$1,337,061 $133,496$30,534 $54,904211
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$318,679$109,297 $1,301,744$1,300,320 $296,706$18,080 $54,904216

Funders of this organization

12 grantors reported grants to this organization, $151,955 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
EDWARD E AND MARIE L MATTHEWS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION” 2020, 2022, 2024 3$74,000 2024$20,000
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DRS TECHNOLOGIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION” 2010-2012 3$15,000 2012$5,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$14,300 2024$8,300
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RICHARD R HALLOCK FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION” 2020 1$10,000 2020$10,000
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NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2017 2$10,000 2017$5,000
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$9,190 2020$9,190
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2017 1$6,627 2017$6,627
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BRIGHT FUNDS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2019 1$6,000 2019$6,000
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$5,266 2020$5,266
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LAKESIDE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION” 2024 1$1,000 2024$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION” 2020-2023 4$322 2023$83
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THE EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION” 2015 1$250 2015$250
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MINNESOTA AIR NATIONAL GUARD HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INCMNA54 $141,980$24,817 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar name
HISTORIC MOTHER EMANUEL AMEC FOUNDATIONSCA54 $126,030$178,796 MEMBER AT LARGE$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
PLAINS INDIANS & PIONEERS HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONOKA54 $320,310$307,731 Director$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
HISTORICAL FOUNDATION OF HILLSBOROUGH AND ORANGE COUNTYNCA54 $152,279$159,172 Chairperson$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC HAVRE DE GRACE FOUNDATION INCMDA54 $107,894$8,274 director$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC JOHNSON FARM FOUNDATION INCNCA54 $155,066$101,766 Executive Director$75,977 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
GOLF HISTORY OF COLORADO FOUNDATIONCOA54 $123,241$156,865 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
BANNEKER SCHOOL FOUNDATION AND HISTORIC SITE PARKVILLE MOMOA54 $264,247$71,066 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
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B-17 ALLIANCE FOUNDATIONORA54 $264,996$216,069 Executive Dir.$55,460 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$837,81738 162016–2024 SMITHFIELD-PRESTON FOUNDATION; VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC; WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL SHRINE OF AMERICAN HISTORY INC; THE ROEBLING MAIN GATE MUSEUM and 12 more
WINDGATE CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$670,0006 12023–2025 CALICO ROCK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
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HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$433,86217 12011–2024 BUTLER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THE ALVIN E MALSTROM FOUNDATION Private foundation$378,74815 12011–2025 SANDY MUSEUM FOUNDATION
SAN ANGELO AREA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$279,79412 12013–2025 FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$270,0003 32021–2023 GOLF HISTORY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION; CHARNLEY-PERSKY HOUSE MUSEUM FOUNDATION; HISTORIC MOTHER EMANUEL AMEC FOUNDATION
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$245,8004 12020–2022 QUILCENE HISTORICAL MUSEUM
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$245,0009 42018–2024 LONG BEACH FIREMENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; DELAWARE AVIATION MUSEUM FOUNDATION; AUSTIN HISTORY CENTER ASSOCIATION INC; HISTORIC MOTHER EMANUEL AMEC FOUNDATION
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $134,239 spent · pay $59,127 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $44,060$22,030$22,030$0 32.8%
Other (as described)Maintenance & Fuel $21,648$21,648$0$0 16.1%
Depreciation and depletion $16,632$16,632-- 12.4%
Payroll taxes $15,067$7,534$7,533$0 11.2%
Insurance $14,797$14,797-- 11.0%
Travel $10,976$5,488$5,488- 8.2%
Office expenses $5,973$2,987$2,986- 4.4%
Other (as described)Annual Flight Check $3,650$3,650$0$0 2.7%
Other (as described)Tlephone $726$363$363$0 0.5%
Fees: accounting $520$260$260$0 0.4%
Other (as described)Registration Fees $190$0$190$0 0.1%
Total$134,239100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $134,601 spent · pay $59,126 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $44,060$22,030$22,030- 32.7%
Depreciation and depletion $18,430$18,430-- 13.7%
Payroll taxes $15,066$7,533$7,533- 11.2%
Insurance $14,129$14,129-- 10.5%
Other (as described)Equipment Maintenance $13,577$13,577$0$0 10.1%
Travel $13,238$6,619$6,619- 9.8%
Other (as described)Aircraft Fuel $8,071$8,071$0$0 6.0%
All other expenses $3,463$3,463$0$0 2.6%
Other (as described)Telephone $1,786$893$893$0 1.3%
Fees: accounting $1,320$660$660- 1.0%
Office expenses $902$451$451- 0.7%
Other (as described)Registration/State Fees $345$0$345$0 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $214$107$107- 0.2%
Total$134,601100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $128,400 spent · pay $59,106 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $54,904$27,452$27,452- 42.8%
All other expenses $21,453$20,256$1,197- 16.7%
Depreciation and depletion $18,430$18,430-- 14.4%
Insurance $13,947$13,947-- 10.9%
Travel $13,021$6,511$6,510- 10.1%
Payroll taxes $4,202$2,101$2,101- 3.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,228$614$614- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $1,165$583$582- 0.9%
Office expenses $50$25$25- 0.0%
Total$128,400100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $206,782 spent · pay $59,106 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $72,175$70,623$1,552$0 34.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $54,904$27,452$27,452$0 26.6%
Travel $37,377$18,689$18,688$0 18.1%
Depreciation and depletion $16,263$16,263$0$0 7.9%
Insurance $13,494$13,494$0$0 6.5%
Payroll taxes $4,202$2,101$2,101$0 2.0%
Office expenses $4,195$2,098$2,097$0 2.0%
Advertising and promotion $3,002$1,501$1,501$0 1.5%
Fees: accounting $1,170$585$585$0 0.6%
Total$206,782100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $210,657 spent · pay $59,123 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $84,507$83,011$1,496$0 40.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $54,904$27,452$27,452$0 26.1%
Travel $32,560$16,280$16,280$0 15.5%
Depreciation and depletion $18,531$18,531$0$0 8.8%
Insurance $13,083$13,083$0$0 6.2%
Payroll taxes $4,219$2,110$2,109$0 2.0%
Office expenses $1,330$665$665$0 0.6%
Fees: accounting $1,080$540$540$0 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $443$222$221$0 0.2%
Total$210,657100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $109,297 spent · pay $59,105 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $54,904$27,452$27,452$0 50.2%
Travel $14,311$7,156$7,155$0 13.1%
Other (as described)Equipment and Maintenance $13,496$13,496$0$0 12.3%
Depreciation and depletion $7,597$7,597$0$0 7.0%
Other (as described)Aircraft Fuel and Flight Check $5,875$5,875$0$0 5.4%
Payroll taxes $4,201$2,101$2,100$0 3.8%
Advertising and promotion $3,298$1,649$1,649$0 3.0%
Insurance $1,554$1,554$0$0 1.4%
Office expenses $1,288$644$644$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Telephone $1,277$639$638$0 1.2%
Fees: accounting $955$478$477$0 0.9%
Other (as described)Registration/State Fees $541$0$541$0 0.5%
Total$109,297100%

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