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Airline Pilots Historical Society

Foundation · Grantmaker Saint Charles, IL EIN: 36-4252545 Website

Preservation and display of Aviation Artifacts for educational purposes and to provide funds for Childrens Hospitals and childrens parks and educational activities.

Key facts about Airline Pilots Historical Society

In short: Airline Pilots Historical Society gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
36-4252545
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,950
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$3,650
Median grant
$800
Total assets
$384,614
Primary geography
Illinois (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$385K

-5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$11K

-27.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-75.7% YoY

How Airline Pilots Historical Society gives

  • Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Airline Pilots Historical Society

Based on IRS filings

Airline Pilots Historical Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Saint Charles, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $385K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoAmericusOshkosh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Lurie Childrens Hospital: $10KLurie Childrens Hospital$10KHabitat for Humanity International: $800Habitat for HumanityInternational$800Experimental Aircraft Association: $150Experimental AircraftAssociation$150

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lurie Childrens Hospital Chicago, ILCharitable Contribution$10,000
Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GA—$800
Experimental Aircraft Association Oshkosh, WI—$150

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$384,614$408,792$369,330
Revenue$48,239$124,408$66,525
Expenses$70,553$81,190$71,946
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$7,511$9,590$7,256
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Airline Pilots Historical Society is led by Richard Louis, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Louis

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Levinson

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Louis

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Airline Pilots Historical Society

How much does Airline Pilots Historical Society give each year?

Airline Pilots Historical Society gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

What is Airline Pilots Historical Society's typical grant size?

Airline Pilots Historical Society's median grant in 2025 was $800, and its average grant was $3,650, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Airline Pilots Historical Society give grants?

Airline Pilots Historical Society gives mostly in Illinois: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (7%).

How large is Airline Pilots Historical Society?

Airline Pilots Historical Society reported $385K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $48K.

What is Airline Pilots Historical Society?

Airline Pilots Historical Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Saint Charles, IL. It holds $385K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Airline Pilots Historical Society's EIN?

Airline Pilots Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4252545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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