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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 407,434 | 558,893 | 429,442 | 4,406,051 | 508,958 | 6,310,778 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 407,434 | 558,893 | 429,442 | 4,406,051 | 508,958 | 6,310,778 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,310,778 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 407,434 | 558,893 | 429,442 | 4,406,051 | 508,958 | 6,310,778 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 9,635 | 8,849 | 15,703 | 10,439 | 44,626 | |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 7,411 | 7,411 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 6,362,815 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FOUNDED TO PROVIDE CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM IN ROY, UTAH. THIS SUPPORT PROVIDES FOR THE MUSEUM'S FACILITY IMPROVEMENT, MUSEUM EXPANSION, AND PROJECTS FOR WHICH AIR FORCE FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. ADDITIONALLY OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE, EXCITE AND LEAD STUDENTS AND VISITORS INTO THE WORLD OF FLIGHT AND THE EVER-EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE OF SPACE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | 130 VOLUNTEERS SERVED AT THE HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM DURING 2023. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH DISTRIBUTED FUNDING FOR ELEVEN INTERN SCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS DURING THE SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL OF 2023 TOTALING 16,500 TO UNIVERSITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE 2023 RECIPIENTS WERE: BRILEY BLANCHARD EDUCATION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BROCK GOUETT RESTORATION SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEVIN HART CURATORIAL UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SYDNEY OLVERA CURATORIAL UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SARA WATKINS CURATORIAL UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP LINDSEY HAIGHT EDUCATION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY NELSON DAVIS EDUCATION OGDEN/WEBER TECH COLLEGE MANDI LIVINGSTON EDUCATION SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY KOLBE HOLLENBECK RESTORATION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ZACH RICHMOND RESTORATION SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WYATT ROHRICH RESTORATION WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY O FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBB ALEXANDER, ALONG WITH, BOARD CHAIR, KEVIN SULLIVAN AND VICE CHAIR, BARNEY CHAPMAN, CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERS OF THE UTAH STATE LEGISLATURE. O THE ANNUAL COMMANDER'S CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT WAS HELD AT THE HUBBARD GOLF COURSE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2023. THIRTY-TWO FOURSOMES (128 PAID PARTICIPANTS ALONG WITH 32 LOCAL GOLF PROFESSIONALS) FOR A TOTAL OF 160 GOLFERS PARTICIPATED. 54,660 WAS TAKEN IN WITH NET FUNDS RAISED FOR THE HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM WAS 38,917. UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN, BLAKE MOORE, OF UTAH'S FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, ONCE AGAIN PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT. O THE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEES OF THE OGDEN/WEBER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND NORTHERN UTAH CHAMBER COALITION ALL LISTED HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM AS A TOP PRIORITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL LEGISLATIVE FUNDING DURING THE 2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBB ALEXANDER SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE MILITARY AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. O R & O CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR THE MUSEUM EXPANSION PROJECT, SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED THEIR WORK ON THE 90,000 SQUARE FOOT L.S. SKAGGS GALLERY ON OCTOBER 17, 2023. O FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBB ALEXANDER CONTINUED TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STATE OF UTAH MUSEUM BOARD. HE WAS APPOINTED BY UTAH GOVERNOR SPENCER COX. O THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH SPONSORED THE ANNUAL HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON HELD AT THE TEXAS ROADHOUSE RESTAURANT IN LAYTON, UTAH ON DECEMBER 4, 2023. O THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH CONTINUED AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, INTERVIEWING LONG-TIME FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS, MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS AND OTHERS. 2023 ORAL HISTORIES WERE COMPLETED ON TERRY BEAN AND RUSS WESTCOTT. OTHER INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD IN THE FUTURE. O DONATION BOXES, CREDIT CARD DONATION KIOSKS, WISHING WELLS, AND THE FOTO BOOTH LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM BROUGHT IN 51,083 DURING 2023. O 186,017.00 IN GIFTS AND GRANTS WERE RECEIPTED BY THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION FROM JULY THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2023 FROM 161 DONORS. MAJOR GIFTS/GRANTS INCLUDED, 42,657 FROM THE STATE OF UTAH, 50,000 FROM THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION, 10,000 FROM AMERICA FIRST CREDIT UNION, 10,000 FROM STEWART EDUCATION FOUNDATION. OTHER MAJOR GIFTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDED FUNDING FROM NASA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM, AMERICA FIRST CREDIT UNION, SWIRE COCA-COLA, KIER CONSTRUCTION, THE ALAN AND JEANNE HALL FOUNDATION AND STATE OF UTAH STEM ACTION CENTER. 175,000 WAS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2022 SESSION FOR THE HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM. THE FUNDING WILL COME FROM TWO DIFFERENT STATE AGENCIES, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND THE STATE DIVISION OF ARTS AND MUSEUMS. FOUNDATION MEMBERS WORKED DILIGENTLY IN SECURING THE APPROPRIATION. A TOTAL OF 501,959.00 WAS RECEIVED IN GIFTS AND GRANTS DURING 2023. O SIXTEEN MUSEUM AIRCRAFT ARE CURRENTLY BEING SPONSORED BY GENEROUS DONORS THROUGH THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH. THE MUSEUM'S B-17, B-24, C-47, F-4C, F-16 A MODEL, F-16 "LITTLE PRECIOUS," F-16 THUNDERBIRD, P-47, P-51, SR-71, THE JENNY, THE U-2 DRAGON LADY, THE BURGESS WRIGHT FLYER, THE CH-3 HELICOPTER AND H-53 HELICOPTER ARE ALL A PART OF THE PROGRAM. THESE ANNUAL SPONSORSHIPS RAISE MUCH NEEDED UNRESTRICTED FUNDS FOR THE MUSEUM. ONE NEW SPONSORSHIP IN 2023 WAS THE A-10 THUNDERBOLT. O THE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP, WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH, HAD 579,166.92 IN GROSS SALES FOR THE YEAR 2023 (NON- AUDITED). THE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP EXPERIENCED BETTER SUCCESS WITH ITS ONLINE STORE ALLOWING PATRONS TO PURCHASE GIFT SHOP ITEMS "VIRTUALLY." O AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH OPERATIONS MANAGER, ANNA SERILLI, CONTINUED CREATING VIRTUAL TOURS FOR OF A NUMBER OF HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM AIRCRAFT. VIRTUAL TOURS NOW INCLUDE THE A-10 THUNDERBOLT II (WARTHOG); B-17 FLYING FORTRESS, THE C-140 JETSTAR, THE SR-71 BLACKBIRD, THE C119G FLYING BOXCAR, THE C-124C GLOBEMASTER II, THE C-47 SKYTRAIN, THE KC-135 STRATOTANKER, THE P-51 MUSTANG, THE SIKORSKY MH-53M PAVE LOW IV HELICOPTER AS WELL AS THE ICBM EXHIBIT LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER, AND THE MUSEUM'S 8TH AIR FORCE EXHIBIT. O AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA STATISTICS FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, ARE AS FOLLOWS. O FROM JULY 1, 2023 - DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG WEB SITE EXPERIENCED MORE THAN 90,400 WEBPAGE VIEWS WITH 66,775 NEW VISITORS. THE AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG WEB SITE HAD 191,282 VIEWS IN 2023 WITH 144,089 NEW VISITORS. THE SITE EXPERIENCED A 73% ENGAGEMENT RATE THROUGHOUT 2023. O BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 - DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE MUSEUM SAW A 7.3% INCREASE OF FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK, COMPARED TO JANUARY 2023 - JUNE 2023. BETWEEN THE SAME TIME FRAME, THE MUSEUM SAW A 14.4% INCREASE OF FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM. BETWEEN 1 JULY AND 31 DECEMBER 2023, THE MUSEUM REACHED 998,000 INDIVIDUAL FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS AND 65,000 INDIVIDUAL INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS. BETWEEN 1 JULY AND 31 DECEMBER 2023, THE MUSEUM'S TIKTOK FOLLOWERS GREW TO A TOTAL OF 7321, AN INCREASE OF 6% COMPARED TO JANUARY 2023 - JUNE 2023. THE STRATEGIC PLAN AIDS THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IN REACHING A MUCH LARGER GLOBAL AUDIENCE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. O THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO WORK WITH FORTHGEAR TO UPDATE THE MUSEUM COLLECTION WEBPAGE. THE COLLECTIONS PAGE IS NOW DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT TYPES: ATTACK AIRCRAFT, BOMBER AIRCRAFT, CARGO AIRCRAFT, EARLY AIRCRAFT, FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTERS, AND SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT. WITHIN EACH SECTION EACH AIRCRAFT IS LISTED WITH PHOTOGRAPH (S), SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON EACH AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS, THE AIRCRAFT'S MISSION AND TIE TO HILL AIR FORCE BASE, FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, OTHER MEDIA ON THE AIRCRAFT, AS WELL AS A LINK TO ITEMS IN THE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP RELATED TO THE AIRCRAFT. O THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH CONTINUED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS 10,000 PER MONTH GOOGLE AD WORDS GRANT. THROUGH FORTHGEAR, OUR SEO PROVIDER, A GOOGLE AD WORDS CAMPAIGN CONTINUED HIGHLIGHTING KEY SEARCH TERMS OR WORDS TO ATTEMPT TO BRING AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG TO THE TOP IN ALL GOOGLE SEARCHES FOR THE MUSEUM. DURING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, IN THE GOOGLE AD WORDS CAMPAIGN THERE WERE 28,750 IMPRESSIONS WITH 620 CLICKS FOR A CLICK THROUGH RATE OF 2.7%. O THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH CONTINUED WORKING WITH FORTHGEAR TO CONDUCT SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION WORK FOR THE AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG WEB SITE. THIS OPTIMIZATION HAS INCREASED THE VISIBILITY OF OUR WEB SITE AND WILL MOVE TO THE TOP OF IF NOT AT THE TOP OF ANY WEB SEARCH OF HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM. FORTHGEAR ALSO ASSISTED US IN OUR SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING EFFORTS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP E- COMMERCE SITE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH DISTRIBUTED FUNDING FOR ELEVEN INTERN SCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS DURING THE SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL OF 2023 TOTALING 16,500 TO UNIVERSITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE 2023 RECIPIENTS WERE: BRILEY BLANCHARD EDUCATION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BROCK GOUETT RESTORATION SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEVIN HART CURATORIAL UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SYDNEY OLVERA CURATORIAL UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SARA WATKINS CURATORIAL UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP LINDSEY HAIGHT EDUCATION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY NELSON DAVIS EDUCATION OGDEN/WEBER TECH COLLEGE MANDI LIVINGSTON EDUCATION SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY KOLBE HOLLENBECK RESTORATION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ZACH RICHMOND RESTORATION SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WYATT ROHRICH RESTORATION WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY O FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBB ALEXANDER, ALONG WITH, BOARD CHAIR, KEVIN SULLIVAN AND VICE CHAIR, BARNEY CHAPMAN, CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERS OF THE UTAH STATE LEGISLATURE. O THE ANNUAL COMMANDER'S CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT WAS HELD AT THE HUBBARD GOLF COURSE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2023. THIRTY-TWO FOURSOMES (128 PAID PARTICIPANTS ALONG WITH 32 LOCAL GOLF PROFESSIONALS) FOR A TOTAL OF 160 GOLFERS PARTICIPATED. 54,660 WAS TAKEN IN WITH NET FUNDS RAISED FOR THE HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM WAS 38,917. UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN, BLAKE MOORE, OF UTAH'S FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, ONCE AGAIN PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT. O THE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEES OF THE OGDEN/WEBER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND NORTHERN UTAH CHAMBER COALITION ALL LISTED HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM AS A TOP PRIORITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL LEGISLATIVE FUNDING DURING THE 2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBB ALEXANDER SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE MILITARY AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. O R & O CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR THE MUSEUM EXPANSION PROJECT, SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED THEIR WORK ON THE 90,000 SQUARE FOOT L.S. SKAGGS GALLERY ON OCTOBER 17, 2023. O FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBB ALEXANDER CONTINUED TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STATE OF UTAH MUSEUM BOARD. HE WAS APPOINTED BY UTAH GOVERNOR SPENCER COX. O THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH SPONSORED THE ANNUAL HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON HELD AT THE TEXAS ROADHOUSE RESTAURANT IN LAYTON, UTAH ON DECEMBER 4, 2023. O THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH CONTINUED AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, INTERVIEWING LONG-TIME FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS, MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS AND OTHERS. 2023 ORAL HISTORIES WERE COMPLETED ON TERRY BEAN AND RUSS WESTCOTT. OTHER INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD IN THE FUTURE. O DONATION BOXES, CREDIT CARD DONATION KIOSKS, WISHING WELLS, AND THE FOTO BOOTH LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM BROUGHT IN 51,083 DURING 2023. O 186,017.00 IN GIFTS AND GRANTS WERE RECEIPTED BY THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION FROM JULY THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2023 FROM 161 DONORS. MAJOR GIFTS/GRANTS INCLUDED, 42,657 FROM THE STATE OF UTAH, 50,000 FROM THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION, 10,000 FROM AMERICA FIRST CREDIT UNION, 10,000 FROM STEWART EDUCATION FOUNDATION. OTHER MAJOR GIFTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDED FUNDING FROM NASA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM, AMERICA FIRST CREDIT UNION, SWIRE COCA-COLA, KIER CONSTRUCTION, THE ALAN AND JEANNE HALL FOUNDATION AND STATE OF UTAH STEM ACTION CENTER. 175,000 WAS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2022 SESSION FOR THE HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM. THE FUNDING WILL COME FROM TWO DIFFERENT STATE AGENCIES, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND THE STATE DIVISION OF ARTS AND MUSEUMS. FOUNDATION MEMBERS WORKED DILIGENTLY IN SECURING THE APPROPRIATION. A TOTAL OF 501,959.00 WAS RECEIVED IN GIFTS AND GRANTS DURING 2023. O SIXTEEN MUSEUM AIRCRAFT ARE CURRENTLY BEING SPONSORED BY GENEROUS DONORS THROUGH THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH. THE MUSEUM'S B-17, B-24, C-47, F-4C, F-16 A MODEL, F-16 "LITTLE PRECIOUS," F-16 THUNDERBIRD, P-47, P-51, SR-71, THE JENNY, THE U-2 DRAGON LADY, THE BURGESS WRIGHT FLYER, THE CH-3 HELICOPTER AND H-53 HELICOPTER ARE ALL A PART OF THE PROGRAM. THESE ANNUAL SPONSORSHIPS RAISE MUCH NEEDED UNRESTRICTED FUNDS FOR THE MUSEUM. ONE NEW SPONSORSHIP IN 2023 WAS THE A-10 THUNDERBOLT. O THE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP, WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH, HAD 579,166.92 IN GROSS SALES FOR THE YEAR 2023 (NON- AUDITED). THE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP EXPERIENCED BETTER SUCCESS WITH ITS ONLINE STORE ALLOWING PATRONS TO PURCHASE GIFT SHOP ITEMS "VIRTUALLY." O AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH OPERATIONS MANAGER, ANNA SERILLI, CONTINUED CREATING VIRTUAL TOURS FOR OF A NUMBER OF HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM AIRCRAFT. VIRTUAL TOURS NOW INCLUDE THE A-10 THUNDERBOLT II (WARTHOG); B-17 FLYING FORTRESS, THE C-140 JETSTAR, THE SR-71 BLACKBIRD, THE C119G FLYING BOXCAR, THE C-124C GLOBEMASTER II, THE C-47 SKYTRAIN, THE KC-135 STRATOTANKER, THE P-51 MUSTANG, THE SIKORSKY MH-53M PAVE LOW IV HELICOPTER AS WELL AS THE ICBM EXHIBIT LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER, AND THE MUSEUM'S 8TH AIR FORCE EXHIBIT. O AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA STATISTICS FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, ARE AS FOLLOWS. O FROM JULY 1, 2023 - DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG WEB SITE EXPERIENCED MORE THAN 90,400 WEBPAGE VIEWS WITH 66,775 NEW VISITORS. THE AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG WEB SITE HAD 191,282 VIEWS IN 2023 WITH 144,089 NEW VISITORS. THE SITE EXPERIENCED A 73% ENGAGEMENT RATE THROUGHOUT 2023. O BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 - DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE MUSEUM SAW A 7.3% INCREASE OF FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK, COMPARED TO JANUARY 2023 - JUNE 2023. BETWEEN THE SAME TIME FRAME, THE MUSEUM SAW A 14.4% INCREASE OF FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM. BETWEEN 1 JULY AND 31 DECEMBER 2023, THE MUSEUM REACHED 998,000 INDIVIDUAL FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS AND 65,000 INDIVIDUAL INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS. BETWEEN 1 JULY AND 31 DECEMBER 2023, THE MUSEUM'S TIKTOK FOLLOWERS GREW TO A TOTAL OF 7321, AN INCREASE OF 6% COMPARED TO JANUARY 2023 - JUNE 2023. THE STRATEGIC PLAN AIDS THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IN REACHING A MUCH LARGER GLOBAL AUDIENCE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. O THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO WORK WITH FORTHGEAR TO UPDATE THE MUSEUM COLLECTION WEBPAGE. THE COLLECTIONS PAGE IS NOW DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT TYPES: ATTACK AIRCRAFT, BOMBER AIRCRAFT, CARGO AIRCRAFT, EARLY AIRCRAFT, FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTERS, AND SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT. WITHIN EACH SECTION EACH AIRCRAFT IS LISTED WITH PHOTOGRAPH (S), SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON EACH AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS, THE AIRCRAFT'S MISSION AND TIE TO HILL AIR FORCE BASE, FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, OTHER MEDIA ON THE AIRCRAFT, AS WELL AS A LINK TO ITEMS IN THE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP RELATED TO THE AIRCRAFT. O THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH CONTINUED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS 10,000 PER MONTH GOOGLE AD WORDS GRANT. THROUGH FORTHGEAR, OUR SEO PROVIDER, A GOOGLE AD WORDS CAMPAIGN CONTINUED HIGHLIGHTING KEY SEARCH TERMS OR WORDS TO ATTEMPT TO BRING AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG TO THE TOP IN ALL GOOGLE SEARCHES FOR THE MUSEUM. DURING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, IN THE GOOGLE AD WORDS CAMPAIGN THERE WERE 28,750 IMPRESSIONS WITH 620 CLICKS FOR A CLICK THROUGH RATE OF 2.7%. O THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH CONTINUED WORKING WITH FORTHGEAR TO CONDUCT SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION WORK FOR THE AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG WEB SITE. THIS OPTIMIZATION HAS INCREASED THE VISIBILITY OF OUR WEB SITE AND WILL MOVE TO THE TOP OF IF NOT AT THE TOP OF ANY WEB SEARCH OF HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM. FORTHGEAR ALSO ASSISTED US IN OUR SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING EFFORTS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP E- COMMERCE SITE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE IT IS SIGNED. A COPY IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | A COPY OF THE 990 AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE MUSEUM. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | DIRECT SELLING FUNDRAISING NETTED 0 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0 |
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