Piper Aviation Museum Foundation

Private foundation Lock Haven, PA EIN: 23-2811016

Piper Aviation Museum Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lock Haven, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it made $119K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $71K.

Piper Aviation Museum Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,548,487
+6.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$218,669
+23.3% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$118,973
-24.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$183,297
-5.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,548,487$218,669$183,297$118,973$70,861$40,398
2023$1,461,004$177,386$193,288$158,258$52,551$37,714
2022$1,414,680$155,372$155,598$97,004$12,378$35,343
2021$1,541,249$196,734$160,527$127,885$8,284$36,654
2020$1,446,616$203,480$169,990—$106,617$30,183

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Piper Aviation Museum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Piper Aviation Museum Foundation is led by Ron Dremel, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ron Dremel

    President

    Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Calvin Arter

    2nd Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Redmond

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Rosamilia

    1st Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Grimes

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Clyde Smith (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Talley Piper (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gregory Peek (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lowell Depoy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Phil Hoy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Roger Peperell (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Steve Gundy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Amanda Pease (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bianca Hoffman (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jason Marr (2021) — Director
  • Former: Justin Bryerton (2021) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Hoy (2021) — Director
  • Former: Angela Harding (2020) — 1st Vice President - Treasurer
  • Former: Brooks Luzier (2020) — Director
  • Former: Dennis Caprio (2020) — Director
  • Former: John Bryerton (2020) — President
  • Former: Nancy Merinar (2020) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Yoho (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Piper Aviation Museum Foundation

How large is Piper Aviation Museum Foundation?

Piper Aviation Museum Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $119K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Piper Aviation Museum Foundation?

Piper Aviation Museum Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lock Haven, PA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Piper Aviation Museum Foundation's EIN?

Piper Aviation Museum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2811016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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