Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation

Analysis

Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Torrance, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1983, 43 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 September 2023, Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation reported income of $376k and spending of $409k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $297k to $376k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sacramento Comedy Spot ($376k), Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail Interpretive Center Inc ($376k) and Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts Inc ($376k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (21% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $222k against liabilities of $1,267, net assets of $221k. It reported 2 employees.