Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation

Analysis

Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Farmingdale, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending October 2023, Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation reported income of $109k and spending of $128k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income fell from $221k to $109k (-51%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scottish Tartans Museum ($109k), Naval Undersea Museum Foundation Naval Historical Center ($109k) and Holiday Observers Inc ($109k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (43% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $1,425, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 2 employees.