Nonprofits›Lone Star Flight Museum

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Lone Star Flight Museum

HOUSTON, TX

Website

Total revenue

$4.3M

Total expenses

$6.1M

Net assets

$25.9M

Grants received

$4.1M

121 grants

EIN

760213778

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) is to celebrate flight and achievements in Texas Aviation history and to engage our youth through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Our vision is to be a dynamic and interactive educational museum reaching the youth of Texas as a recognized experience of choice. We believe aviation inspires achievement and endless possibilities.

Programs

2 programs

Flight Program - Guests have the opportunity to meet the pilots and crew chiefs and fly in one of the Museum's historic planes and have the actual experience of how Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) combine to enable flight.

Expenses: $711K

Education - The Lone Star Flight Museum combines a comprehensive education program with an immersive aviation experience to inspire young people toward the study of STEM disciplines. LSFM offers the opportunity to understand Texas' aviation history through the evolution of science with experiential learning opportunities to excite and empower youth toward futures of promise and purpose.

Expenses: $682K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.4M
Program service revenue$914K
Investment income$86K
Other revenue$869K
Total revenue$4.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.9M
Fundraising$626K
Other expenses$4.2M
Total expenses$6.1M
Total assets$35.5M
Net assets$25.9M

People

29 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Anna Hawley

President & CEO from 6/2024

Board

$188K

40 hrs/wk

Douglas H Owens

President & CEO through 5/2024

Board

$187K

40 hrs/wk

Jerry Scott

COO and Director of Flight Ops

Board

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Dallas W Bean

Controller, Sec/Treasurer

Board

$86K

40 hrs/wk

Mark Ammerman

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Brian Antweil

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Steve Biegel

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Dan Collins

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Bonnie Dunbar

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Terence Fontaine

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Baldemar Hernandez

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Barry Hunsaker

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Pat Keefer

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Rebecca Lutte

Director through 6/2024

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Pete Olson

Chair

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

David Novelli

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Rhonda Parmer

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Rob Parrish

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Jason Ryan

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jerry Simon

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Charles Szalkowski

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Ralph Thomas

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Chad Thumann

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Robert Wagnon

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Brett Williams

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Matthew Noll

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Anthony W Hall Jr

Vice Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Scott E Rozzell

Immediate Past Chair

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Marshall P Cloyd

Past Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Ellen Cokinos

Consulting

$168K

Grants received

Showing 121 of 121

FromAmountPurposeYear
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$38K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
BRECKENRIDGE AVIATION MUSEUM
$34K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
CHARLES H STOUT FOUNDATION
$25K
STEM EDUCATION PROGRAM
2024
MELBERN G & SUSANNE M GLASSCOCK
$25K
STEM EDUCATION FOR K-12 STUDENTS
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$21K
MUSEUMS
2024
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20K
ARTS
2024
THE GONSOULIN CHARITABLE TRUST
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
THE DUNCAN GENESIS FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT FOR FLIGHT SIMULATORS AT STEM LEARNING CENTER
2024
The Sarah and Ross Perot Jr Foundation
$5K
Support of the Arts
2024
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION
$5K
CAREER AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR YOUTH
2024
ALVIN & LUCY OWSLEY FOUNDATION
$5K
CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO ENABLE THEM TO FULFILL THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2024
The Tapeats Fund
$5K
STEM Education Program for K-12 Students
2024
THE ZIONS BANCORPORATION FOUNDATION
$2K
EDUCATE YOUTH THROUGH SCIENCE
2024
THE FRUEHAUF FOUNDATION
$2K
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$1K
1170
2024
Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$251K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
Houston Arts Alliance
$63K
General support
2023
THE WEST ENDOWMENT
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
ED RACHAL FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC
$50K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
JESSE W COUCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
EDUCATE & ENGAGE YOUTH IN FLIGHT & ACHIEVEMENTS IN TEXAS AVIATION HISTORY
2023
CHARLES H STOUT FOUNDATION
$30K
STEM EDUCATION PROGRAM
2023
MELBERN G & SUSANNE M GLASSCOCK
$25K
STEM EDUCATION FOR K-12 STUDENTS
2023
THE MEDALLION FOUNDATION INC
$25K
TODDLER TERMINAL
2023
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$22K
ARTS
2023
STRAKE FOUNDATION
$20K
Museum Operations Gala Event Sponsorship
2023
MD Anderson Foundation
$20K
One-time stem-based educational enrichment opportunities for k-12 students in the greater Houston area
2023
THE GONSOULIN CHARITABLE TRUST
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN
$16K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION
$15K
CAREER AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR YOUTH
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$13K
CULTURE
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
APEX FOUNDATION
$10K
EVENT SUPPORT
2023
JACK H & WILLIAM M LIGHT
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
BRECKENRIDGE AVIATION MUSEUM
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
THE DUNCAN GENESIS FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT FOR FLIGHT SIMULATORS AT STEM LEARNING CENTER
2023
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation
$10K
General Charitable Purpose
2023
JAMES C AND TERESA K DAY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Sarah and Ross Perot Jr Foundation
$5K
Support of the Arts
2023
The Tapeats Fund
$5K
STEM Education Program for Underserved K-12 Students
2023
THE FRUEHAUF FOUNDATION
$3K
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
Ney Foundation
$500
Donation
2023
R Scott Rosenberger Charitable Foundation Inc
—
SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
R Scott Rosenberger Charitable Foundation Inc
—
SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
ED RACHAL FOUNDATION
$50K
AP
2022
Houston Arts Alliance
$38K
General support
2022
BRECKENRIDGE AVIATION MUSEUM
$32K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
CHARLES H STOUT FOUNDATION
$25K
STEM EDUCATION PROGRAM
2022
MELBERN G & SUSANNE M GLASSCOCK
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$16K
ARTS
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$16K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN
$15K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$12K
CULTURE
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$12K
CULTURE
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ANN LENTS AND J DAVID HEANEY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
THE GONSOULIN CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
RAY C FISH FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2022
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC
$10K
Matching Gift
2022
ESB3 Foundation
$10K
General support
2022
ASTROS FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
JAMES C AND TERESA K DAY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
STRAKE FOUNDATION
$5K
Lone Star Flight Museum Operation
2022
The Tapeats Fund
$5K
Girls in Aviation
2022
The Tapeats Fund
$5K
Girls in Aviation
2022
THE FRUEHAUF FOUNDATION
$3K
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
R Scott Rosenberger Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
SOCIAL SERVICES
2022
The Waltrip-McGee Foundation
$200K
General Operating
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$101K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
JAMES C AND TERESA K DAY FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE WEST ENDOWMENT
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
CHARLES H STOUT FOUNDATION
$25K
STEM EDUCATION
2021
MELBERN G & SUSANNE M GLASSCOCK
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
RAY C FISH FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2021
BRECKENRIDGE AVIATION MUSEUM
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
THE SUMMERLEE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
STRAKE FOUNDATION
$5K
Lone Star Flight Museum Operations
2021
LAURIE AND REED MORIAN FOUNDATION
$5K
BROAD STRIPES & BRIGHT STARS GALA
2021
THE DUNCAN GENESIS FOUNDATION
$5K
SUPPORT FOR FLIGHT SIMULATORS AT STEM LEARNING CENTER
2021
THE FRUEHAUF FOUNDATION
$2K
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$2K
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2021
DAVID J & JUDITH BECK FOUNDATION
$2K
FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
The Waltrip-McGee Foundation
$500K
General Operating
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$100K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$50K
PROGRAMS
2020
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation
$50K
Funds for Lone Star Flight Museum's TBM-3E Avenger restoration project.
2020
ANN LENTS AND J DAVID HEANEY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
MELBERN G & SUSANNE M GLASSCOCK
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN
$15K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2020
BRECKENRIDGE AVIATION MUSEUM
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
RAY C FISH FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2020
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC
$10K
Matching Gift for General Operating Support
2020
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC
$10K
Matching Gift for General Operating Support
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
3rd Annual Hanger Bash (Board Service Grant for Tom Ryan)
2020
The Tapeats Fund
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2020
STRAKE FOUNDATION
$5K
Lone Star Flight Museum Operations
2020
THE DUNCAN GENESIS FOUNDATION
$5K
SUPPORT FOR FLIGHT SIMULATORS AT STEM LEARNING CENTER
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$4K
On behalf of Mr. R. Ernest Butcher
2020
THE FRUEHAUF FOUNDATION
$2K
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE PJ MORAN FOUNDATION
$1K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONATION
2020
THE JBD FOUNDATION
$900
SUPPORT FOR AVIATION MUSEUM AND STEM LEARNING CENTER
2020
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$275
MG
2020
CHARLES H STOUT FOUNDATION
$20K
THE LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM: STEM ED
2019
Ney Foundation
$2K
Donation
2019
The Waltrip-McGee Foundation
$1.1M
General Fund
2018
The Waltrip-McGee Foundation
$100K
General Fund
2018
ANN LENTS AND J DAVID HEANEY FOUNDATION
$45K
In support of general operations
2018
BRECKENRIDGE AVIATION MUSEUM
$36K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$24K
This grant is in support of the 2018 Gala in May.
2018
THE DUNCAN GENESIS FOUNDATION
$13K
SUPPORT
2018
MELBERN G & SUSANNE M GLASSCOCK
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
THE BUTCHER FUND
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
THE FRUEHAUF FOUNDATION
$2K
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
$30K
GRANTS
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$4.1M from 50 funders · 121 grants · 2017–2024

The Waltrip-McGee Foundation

$1.9M · 4 grants · 2018–2021

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$457K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Breckenridge Aviation Museum

$132K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Charles H Stout Foundation

$125K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock

$115K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Ed Rachal Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Houston Arts Alliance

$100K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The West Endowment

$100K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN760213778
NTEE codeA540
Subsection03
Ruling date1987-07
Formed1986
Employees63
Volunteers101
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