FLYING TIGER LINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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APA furp.org. (n.d.). FLYING TIGER LINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2024–2025]. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/flying-tiger-line-historical-society-932492048

MLA “FLYING TIGER LINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.” furp.org, tax years 2024–2025, https://furp.org/org/flying-tiger-line-historical-society-932492048. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2024–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $63K · expenses $40K · assets $97K

EIN
93-2492048
Address
PO BOX 91296, LOS ANGELES, CA 90009-1296
Website
FTLHS.ORG
NTEE code
A82 Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2023 (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))
Principal officer
John Dickson (its 2023 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND MAINTAIN MATERIALS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE FLYING TIGER LINE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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
John Burke DIRECTOR2024-2025 5 $0 reported 1
John Dickson PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2024-2025 15 $0 reported 1
Helena Burke VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2024-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Gary Molinari TREASURER/DIRECTOR2024-2025 15 $0 reported 1
Guy Van Heraruggen SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2024-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Marshall Meyers ASSIST SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2024-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Manuel Paliungas DIRECTOR2025 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN BURKE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
MANUEL PALIUNGAS DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN DICKSON PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR15 $0-$0 $01
HELENA BURKE VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
GARY MOLINARI TREASURER/DIRECTOR15 $0-$0 $01
GUY VAN HERARUGGEN SECRETARY/DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
MARSHALL MEYERS ASSIST SECRETARY/DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN BURKE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN DICKSON PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR15 $0-$0 $01
HELENA BURKE VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
GARY MOLINARI TREASURER15 $0-$0 $01
GUY VAN HERARUGGEN SECRETARY/DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
MARSHALL MEYERS ASSISTANT SECRETARY/DIRECTOR5 $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
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,996$40,300 $97,484$97,484 $62,996- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,623$34,054 $74,788$74,788 $80,623- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SHAFTER HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $33,108$46,126 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
TOPANGA HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $87,217$10,307 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $101,123$69,287 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
CONCORD HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $77,841$87,094 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
WESTMINISTER HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $33,798$13,214 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $89,908$140,384 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MADERA COUNTYCAA82 $57,118$40,371 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
SANTA MARIA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $73,647$69,179 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
DELANO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCCAA82 $42,504$37,284 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
FALLBROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $55,403$32,644 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
RIM OF THE WORLD HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $45,593$69,347 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
MARTINEZ HISTORY SOCIETYCAA82 $65,615$48,351 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
GARDEN GROVE HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $66,499$73,360 Archivist$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
BIG BEAR VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $31,618$33,934 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
SOUTH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $91,539$65,667 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SANTA ANA HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETYCAA82 $75,574$163,471 President/ Director$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
WINDSOR SQUARE HANCOCK PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETY RANCHO LA BREACAA82 $76,428$68,505 VP MEMBERSHIP/BOARD OF TRUSTEES$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCCAA82 $93,838$66,012 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
MCHENRY MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $64,708$147,682 OFFICER$71,227 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
ALTA DISTRICT HISTORIAL SOCIETYINCCAA82 $47,572$58,977 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
LOS ANGELES HISTORIC THEATRE FOUNDATIONCAA82 $106,404$41,752 President, Board of Directors$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
SONOMA LEAGUE FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATIONCAA82 $38,701$41,971 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
SACRAMENTO VALLEY HISTORICAL RAILWAYSCAA82 $63,354$73,030 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCCAA82 $33,307$25,465 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORIC MOUNT ST MARYS PRESERVATION COMMITTEECAA82 $83,821$118,851 DIRECTOR$12,771 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED $771,0976 1DAF sponsor2011–2012 WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FRANKLIN & LAURA SCHOWENGERDT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION $520,9108 1Private foundation2015–2024 WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $493,47514 7DAF sponsor2016–2024 PEBBLE BEACH PARLOR LEGACY; CONCORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY; SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC and 3 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $424,20913 9DAF sponsor2017–2024 ZOAR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY; CLINTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY; FIRELANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY; THE VICTORIAN ALLIANCE and 5 more
RED & NANCY ARNOLD FOUNDATION $250,0001 1Private foundation2013–2013 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MADERA COUNTY
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $230,44015 4DAF sponsor2011–2024 DEER ISLE-STONINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; FARMINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; SEDGWICK-BROOKLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY; BLUE HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DAYTON FOUNDATION $203,7917 1DAF sponsor2011–2024 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VANDALIA BUTLER
SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $183,4235 2DAF sponsor2011–2018 WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; CONCORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
CLIFFORD WILLARD GAYLORD FOUNDATION $138,0008 1Private foundation2010–2025 KIRKWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DAYTON FOUNDATION DEPOSITORY $134,0004 1DAF sponsor2012–2021 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VANDALIA BUTLER
YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION $124,6018 1DAF sponsor2014–2021 CANFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY C/O BARBARA TODD
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $117,6254 3DAF sponsor2017–2024 LOS ANGELES HISTORIC THEATRE FOUNDATION; PIER INTO THE FUTURE; SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
QUAD CITIES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $88,8004 1DAF sponsor2019–2024 VAN BUREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THE JONESVILLE MUSEUM INC $68,0004 1Private foundation2012–2016 HARRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
LINDA I SMITH FOUNDATION $65,00013 1Private foundation2012–2025 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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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.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $40,300 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $26,222 65.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,094 15.1%
Fees to independent contractors $5,092 12.6%
Printing, publications, postage $2,892 7.2%
Total$40,300100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $34,054 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $19,648 57.7%
Fees to independent contractors $7,614 22.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,660 16.6%
Printing, publications, postage $1,132 3.3%
Total$34,054100%

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