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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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 558,893 | 429,442 | 4,406,051 | 508,958 | 637,726 | 6,541,070 |
| 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 | 558,893 | 429,442 | 4,406,051 | 508,958 | 637,726 | 6,541,070 |
| 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. | 6,541,070 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 558,893 | 429,442 | 4,406,051 | 508,958 | 637,726 | 6,541,070 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 8,849 | 15,703 | 10,439 | 11,357 | 46,348 | |
| 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 | 368 | 7,779 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 6,595,197 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 | ||||
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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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 7,411 |
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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 | 158 VOLUNTEERS SERVED AT THE HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM DURING 2024. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH DISTRIBUTED FUNDING FOR TEN INTERN SCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS DURING THE SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL OF 2022 TOTALING 31,500 TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. THIS INCLUDED TWO UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY YEAR-LONG FELLOWSHIPS. THE 2024 RECIPIENTS WERE: BERUKTAWIT GEBREAMLAKCURATORIALCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CAMERON CABEEDUCATIONWEBER STATE UNIVERSITY CHRIS WHITERESTORATIONUTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ELIZABETH DOUGALLEDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF UTAH GAVIN NELSONEDUCATIONWEBER STATE UNIVERSITY IVAN CORAYRESTORATIONUTAH STATE UNIVERSITY JANA BROUGHCURATORIALUTAH STATE UNIVERSITY JEREMIAH EVERHARTEDUCATIONWEBER STATE UNIVERSITY MEGAN FAIRBANKSEDUCATIONUTAH STATE UNIVERSITY MICHELLE BARTLETTCURATORIALUTAH STATE UNIVERSITY OFOUNDATION 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. OTHE 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 LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT AND ONGOING FUNDING DURING THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBB ALEXANDER SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF BOTH THE OF THE DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND THE OGDEN WEBER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MILITARY AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE. OFOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBB ALEXANDER CONTINUED TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STATE OF UTAH MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD. HE WAS APPOINTED BY UTAH GOVERNOR SPENCER COX. OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP HAD A "BOOTH" AT THE WINGS OVER THE WASATCH AIR & SPACE SHOW JUNE 29, 30, 2024 AT HILL AIR FORCE BASE. THE GIFT SHOP EXPERIENCED SALES OF MORE THAN 18,000 DURING THOSE TWO DAYS. OTHE ANNUAL COMMANDER'S CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT WAS HELD AT THE HUBBARD GOLF COURSE ON AUGUST 20, 2024. THIRTY-TWO FOURSOMES (128 PAID PARTICIPANTS ALONG WITH 32 LOCAL GOLF PROFESSIONALS) FOR A TOTAL OF 160 GOLFERS PARTICIPATED. 50,160 WAS TAKEN IN WITH NET FUNDS RAISED FOR THE HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM WAS 36,933. OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP HAD A SALES OF 17,010 AT THE MUSEUM'S OPEN AIRCRAFT DAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2024. OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH SPONSORED THE ANNUAL HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON HELD AT THE TEXAS ROADHOUSE RESTAURANT IN LAYTON, UTAH ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024. OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH CREATED THREE COMMITTEES FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN. THOSE COMMITTEES ARE FUNDRAISING / EXTERNAL RELATIONS, EDUCATION, AND RESTORATION. BOARD MEMBERS CHAIRING THE COMMITTEES ARE MAX STITZER, FUNDRAISING / EXTERNAL RELATIONS; FRANCESCA SUAREZ, EDUCATION; MICKEY MCPARTLAND, RESTORATION. OTHE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE L. S. SKAGGS GALLERY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF 54,642.55 WAS MADE ON DECEMBER 6, 2024. ODONATION BOXES, CREDIT CARD DONATION KIOSKS, WISHING WELLS, AND THE FOTO BOOTH LOCATED IN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM BROUGHT IN 58,750 DURING 2024. O275,466.33 IN GIFTS AND GRANTS WERE RECEIPTED BY THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION FROM JULY THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2024 FROM 145 DONORS. MAJOR GIFTS/GRANTS INCLUDED, 148,750 FROM THE STATE OF UTAH, 50,000 FROM THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION, 25,000 FROM THE STEWART EDUCATION FOUNDATION 10,000 FROM AMERICA FIRST CREDIT UNION. OTHER MAJOR GIFTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDED 150,000 FROM SUNSET RIDGE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, 10,000 FROM THE GLAM FOUNDATION, 12,000 FROM NASA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM, AND GIFTS FROM SWIRE COCA-COLA, KIER CONSTRUCTION, AND THE ALAN AND JEANNE HALL FOUNDATION. 175,000 IN ONGOING FUNDING WAS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2024 SESSION FOR THE HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM. THE FUNDING IS NOW A LINE ITEM IN THE STATE OF UTAH BUDGET. A TOTAL OF 631,918 WAS RECEIVED IN GIFTS AND GRANTS DURING 2024. OTWENTY MUSEUM AIRCRAFT ARE CURRENTLY BEING SPONSORED BY GENEROUS DONORS THROUGH THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH. THE MUSEUM'S A-10, B-17, B-24, C-47, F-4C, F-15, F-16 A MODEL, F-16 "LITTLE PRECIOUS," F-16 THUNDERBIRD, F-22 RAPTOR, F-86, F-117, 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 OTHE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP, WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH, HAD 629.468.54 IN GROSS SALES FOR THE YEAR 2024 (NON- AUDITED). THE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP ALSO SHOWED CONTINUED GROWTH WITH ITS ONLINE STORE. OAEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH OPERATIONS MANAGER, ELISABETH CROPPER, 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-119 FLYING BOXCAR, THE C-124 C GLOBEMASTER II, THE C-140 JETSTAR, THE SR-71 BLACKBIRD, THE C- 47 SKYTRAIN, THE KC-135E STRATOTANKER, THE P-51 MUSTANG, THE CURTISS P-40N WARHAWK, THE BELL HH-1H IROQUOIS HELICOPTER, THE SIKORSKY CH-3 JOLLY GREEN GIANT, THE SIKORSKY MH-53M PAVE LOW IV HELICOPTER, THE MARTIN RB-57A CANBERRA, THE ICBM EXHIBIT LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER, THE 8TH AIR FORCE EXHIBIT, AS WELL AS VIRTUAL TOURS OF THE BEACON RIDGE ROCK RINGS AND THE SNOOPY MOUNTAIN ROCK ART SITE BOTH 'LOCATED AT THE UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE. OAEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA STATISTICS FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, ARE AS FOLLOWS. OFROM JULY 1, 2024 - DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG WEBSITE EXPERIENCED 72,205 VIEWS WITH 91,613 SESSIONS WITH AN ENGAGEMENT RATE OF 89.18%. THE AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG WEB SITE HAD 150,822 VIEWS IN 2024 WITH 176,947 SESSIONS. THE SITE EXPERIENCED AN 89.59% ENGAGEMENT RATE THROUGHOUT 2024. OAS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS WERE AT 21,022 WITH A REACH OF 2,410,535. THE STRATEGIC PLAN AIDS THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IN REACHING A MUCH LARGER GLOBAL AUDIENCE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. A DECEMBER 30, 2024 FACEBOOK POST FEATURING THE RESTORATION OF THE MUSEUM'S F-117 HAD A REACH OF 1,194,863. OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH FORTHGEAR TO UPDATE THE MUSEUM WEBPAGE. THE COLLECTIONS PAGE, WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT TYPES: ATTACK AIRCRAFT, BOMBER AIRCRAFT, CARGO AIRCRAFT, EARLY AIRCRAFT, FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTERS, AND SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT, IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. THE EDUCATION PAGE WAS COMPLETELY UPDATED IN 2024. A NEW PORTAL PAGE WAS ADDED FOR THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONGOING WEBSITE UPDATES CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OTHE 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 JULY1, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, IN THE GOOGLE AD WORDS CAMPAIGN THERE WERE 72,400 IMPRESSIONS WITH 4,400 CLICKS FOR A CLICK THROUGH RATE OF 6.1%. DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2024, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, IN THE GOOGLE AD WORDS CAMPAIGN THERE WERE116,900 IMPRESSIONS WITH 9,100 CLICKS FOR A CLICK THROUGH RATE OF 7.8%. OTHE 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 | OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH DISTRIBUTED FUNDING FOR TEN INTERN SCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS DURING THE SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL OF 2022 TOTALING 31,500 TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. THIS INCLUDED TWO UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY YEAR-LONG FELLOWSHIPS. THE 2024 RECIPIENTS WERE: BERUKTAWIT GEBREAMLAK CURATORIAL COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CAMERON CABE EDUCATION WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY CHRIS WHITE RESTORATION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ELIZABETH DOUGALL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF UTAH GAVIN NELSON EDUCATION WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY IVAN CORAY RESTORATION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY JANA BROUGH CURATORIAL UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY JEREMIAH EVERHART EDUCATION WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY MEGAN FAIRBANKS EDUCATION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY MICHELLE BARTLETT CURATORIAL UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY OFOUNDATION 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. OTHE 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 LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT AND ONGOING FUNDING DURING THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBB ALEXANDER SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF BOTH THE OF THE DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND THE OGDEN WEBER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MILITARY AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE. OFOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBB ALEXANDER CONTINUED TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STATE OF UTAH MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD. HE WAS APPOINTED BY UTAH GOVERNOR SPENCER COX. OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP HAD A "BOOTH" AT THE WINGS OVER THE WASATCH AIR & SPACE SHOW JUNE 29, 30, 2024 AT HILL AIR FORCE BASE. THE GIFT SHOP EXPERIENCED SALES OF MORE THAN 18,000 DURING THOSE TWO DAYS. OTHE ANNUAL COMMANDER'S CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT WAS HELD AT THE HUBBARD GOLF COURSE ON AUGUST 20, 2024. THIRTY-TWO FOURSOMES (128 PAID PARTICIPANTS ALONG WITH 32 LOCAL GOLF PROFESSIONALS) FOR A TOTAL OF 160 GOLFERS PARTICIPATED. 50,160 WAS TAKEN IN WITH NET FUNDS RAISED FOR THE HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM WAS 36,933. OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP HAD A SALES OF 17,010 AT THE MUSEUM'S OPEN AIRCRAFT DAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2024. OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH SPONSORED THE ANNUAL HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON HELD AT THE TEXAS ROADHOUSE RESTAURANT IN LAYTON, UTAH ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024. OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH CREATED THREE COMMITTEES FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN. THOSE COMMITTEES ARE FUNDRAISING / EXTERNAL RELATIONS, EDUCATION, AND RESTORATION. BOARD MEMBERS CHAIRING THE COMMITTEES ARE MAX STITZER, FUNDRAISING / EXTERNAL RELATIONS; FRANCESCA SUAREZ, EDUCATION; MICKEY MCPARTLAND, RESTORATION. OTHE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE L. S. SKAGGS GALLERY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF 54,642.55 WAS MADE ON DECEMBER 6, 2024. ODONATION BOXES, CREDIT CARD DONATION KIOSKS, WISHING WELLS, AND THE FOTO BOOTH LOCATED IN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM BROUGHT IN 58,750 DURING 2024. O275,466.33 IN GIFTS AND GRANTS WERE RECEIPTED BY THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION FROM JULY THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2024 FROM 145 DONORS. MAJOR GIFTS/GRANTS INCLUDED, 148,750 FROM THE STATE OF UTAH, 50,000 FROM THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION, 25,000 FROM THE STEWART EDUCATION FOUNDATION 10,000 FROM AMERICA FIRST CREDIT UNION. OTHER MAJOR GIFTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDED 150,000 FROM SUNSET RIDGE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, 10,000 FROM THE GLAM FOUNDATION, 12,000 FROM NASA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM, AND GIFTS FROM SWIRE COCA-COLA, KIER CONSTRUCTION, AND THE ALAN AND JEANNE HALL FOUNDATION. 175,000 IN ONGOING FUNDING WAS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2024 SESSION FOR THE HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM. THE FUNDING IS NOW A LINE ITEM IN THE STATE OF UTAH BUDGET. A TOTAL OF 631,918 WAS RECEIVED IN GIFTS AND GRANTS DURING 2024. OTWENTY MUSEUM AIRCRAFT ARE CURRENTLY BEING SPONSORED BY GENEROUS DONORS THROUGH THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH. THE MUSEUM'S A-10, B-17, B-24, C-47, F-4C, F-15, F-16 A MODEL, F-16 "LITTLE PRECIOUS," F-16 THUNDERBIRD, F-22 RAPTOR, F-86, F-117, 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 OTHE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP, WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH, HAD 629.468.54 IN GROSS SALES FOR THE YEAR 2024 (NON- AUDITED). THE FLIGHT LINE GIFT SHOP ALSO SHOWED CONTINUED GROWTH WITH ITS ONLINE STORE. OAEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH OPERATIONS MANAGER, ELISABETH CROPPER, 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-119 FLYING BOXCAR, THE C-124 C GLOBEMASTER II, THE C-140 JETSTAR, THE SR-71 BLACKBIRD, THE C- 47 SKYTRAIN, THE KC-135E STRATOTANKER, THE P-51 MUSTANG, THE CURTISS P-40N WARHAWK, THE BELL HH-1H IROQUOIS HELICOPTER, THE SIKORSKY CH-3 JOLLY GREEN GIANT, THE SIKORSKY MH-53M PAVE LOW IV HELICOPTER, THE MARTIN RB-57A CANBERRA, THE ICBM EXHIBIT LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER, THE 8TH AIR FORCE EXHIBIT, AS WELL AS VIRTUAL TOURS OF THE BEACON RIDGE ROCK RINGS AND THE SNOOPY MOUNTAIN ROCK ART SITE BOTH 'LOCATED AT THE UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE. OAEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA STATISTICS FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, ARE AS FOLLOWS. OFROM JULY 1, 2024 - DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG WEBSITE EXPERIENCED 72,205 VIEWS WITH 91,613 SESSIONS WITH AN ENGAGEMENT RATE OF 89.18%. THE AEROSPACEUTAH.ORG WEB SITE HAD 150,822 VIEWS IN 2024 WITH 176,947 SESSIONS. THE SITE EXPERIENCED AN 89.59% ENGAGEMENT RATE THROUGHOUT 2024. OAS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS WERE AT 21,022 WITH A REACH OF 2,410,535. THE STRATEGIC PLAN AIDS THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IN REACHING A MUCH LARGER GLOBAL AUDIENCE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. A DECEMBER 30, 2024 FACEBOOK POST FEATURING THE RESTORATION OF THE MUSEUM'S F-117 HAD A REACH OF 1,194,863. OTHE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH FORTHGEAR TO UPDATE THE MUSEUM WEBPAGE. THE COLLECTIONS PAGE, WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT TYPES: ATTACK AIRCRAFT, BOMBER AIRCRAFT, CARGO AIRCRAFT, EARLY AIRCRAFT, FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTERS, AND SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT, IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. THE EDUCATION PAGE WAS COMPLETELY UPDATED IN 2024. A NEW PORTAL PAGE WAS ADDED FOR THE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF UTAH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONGOING WEBSITE UPDATES CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OTHE 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 JULY1, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, IN THE GOOGLE AD WORDS CAMPAIGN THERE WERE 72,400 IMPRESSIONS WITH 4,400 CLICKS FOR A CLICK THROUGH RATE OF 6.1%. DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2024, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, IN THE GOOGLE AD WORDS CAMPAIGN THERE WERE116,900 IMPRESSIONS WITH 9,100 CLICKS FOR A CLICK THROUGH RATE OF 7.8%. OTHE 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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