THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT ARE TO PRESERVE AVIATION AND SPACE HISTORY, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT SUBJECTS RELATED TO FLIGHT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$422.8M
+13.6% YoY
Revenue
$75.7M
+15.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$2.0M
-27.6% YoY
Expenses
$30.0M
+11.7% YoY
About Museum of Flight Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Museum of Flight Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $422.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $422,758,694 | $372,294,422 | $327,677,803 |
| Revenue | $75,663,364 | $65,311,789 | $43,389,189 |
| Expenses | $30,000,457 | $26,853,233 | $24,336,514 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,961,549 | $2,710,011 | $1,260,991 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Museum of Flight Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON LIMES | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | — |
| KENT RAMSEY | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| KATIE PRIBYL | BOARD SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| SRI THORNTON | BOARD TREASURER | 2 | — |
| GEORGE ABBEY | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 3/24) | 2 | — |
| MARK ARMSTRONG | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| NANCY AUTH | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BILL AYER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| TOM BAILLIE | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 4/24) | 2 | — |
| JOHN BARRATT | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BRENT BODAL | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JON BOWMAN | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/24) | 2 | — |
| TOM CAPTAIN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SCOTT CARSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| GARY COHN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CAROLYN CORVI | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BOB DANNENHOLD | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 4/24) | 2 | — |
| DOUG DEVRIES | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CAITLIN O'KEEFE DIETRICH | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHRIS DREWER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN ELOP | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JIM FARMER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| KIMBERLY SCOTT FORD | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| STEVE FULTON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BRETT GERRY | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| TOM GIBBONS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MIKE HALLMAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ELAINE HELLER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BRUCE HILYER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CRAIG HOWARD | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SHAUNTA HYDE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SUZANNE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MARY KNELL | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CRYSTAL KNOTEK | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MIKE KOSS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| NED LAIRD | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ANTOINE LEBLOND | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DOTTIE METCALF-LINDENBURGER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHARLIE LYFORD | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BRUCE R MCCAW | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BILL MCCUTCHEON | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 4/24) | 2 | — |
| ROB MEYERSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ROGER MYERS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BRYAN NAIRN | TRUSTEE (FROM 04/24) | 2 | — |
| KARL NEIDERS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOHN ODOM | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| TOM O'KEEFE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHELSEA OLSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN RATZLAFF | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOE SILVERNALE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SANDY STELLING | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JASON SUTHERLAND | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| STEVE TAYLOR | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DANIELLE YOAKUM TILDEN | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 4/24) | 2 | — |
| PAM VALDEZ | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ERIKA WAGNER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| KEVIN WELLS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ROB WELLS | TRUSTEE (FROM 4/24) | 2 | — |
| JEFF WIPER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| KEVIN WYMAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MATTHEW HAYES | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $446,060 |
| LYNDA KING | VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS | 40 | $230,569 |
| CLARK MILLER | VP OPERATIONS (THROUGH 1/24) | 40 | $43,514 |
| ALAN SWITZER | VP DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $252,876 |
| DANA RILEY-BLACK | VP EDUCATION | 40 | $237,845 |
| ERIKA CALLAHAN | VP MARKETING & VISITOR EXPERIENCE | 40 | $227,470 |
| WILLIAM FRENCH | VP PEOPLE & CULTURE | 40 | $184,763 |
| CHRISTOPHER SMITH | DIRECTOR IT | 40 | $158,389 |
| NANCY TERRY | CONTROLLER | 40 | $145,981 |
| CHRIS MAILANDER | DIRECTOR EXHIBITS | 40 | $138,723 |
| KRISHNA RICHARDSON DANIELS | DIRECTOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 40 | $136,736 |
| DAVID LONGMIRE | DIRECTOR FACILITIES | 40 | $142,566 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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