The Yanks Air Museum
The Yanks Air Museum is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sunset Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $1.7M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $281K.
The Yanks Air Museum at a glance
- Total assets
- $23,053,381
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,964,915
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,731,569
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,645,425
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,053,381 | $1,964,915 | $1,645,425 | $1,731,569 | $280,705 | $1,117,446 |
| 2024 | $22,581,043 | $1,792,207 | $1,797,051 | $2,020,988 | $193,077 | $1,109,968 |
| 2023 | $22,592,486 | $1,894,965 | $1,520,975 | $1,537,537 | $131,451 | $1,104,613 |
| 2022 | $22,325,504 | $24,953,091 | $1,461,053 | $1,360,576 | $8,000,370 | $542,297 |
| 2021 | $4,226,377 | $1,428,867 | $1,118,579 | — | — | $200,384 |
| 2020 | $3,911,024 | $827,887 | $1,141,279 | — | — | $206,199 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Yanks Air Museum reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Yanks Air Museum is led by Charles F. Nichols, Director - CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles F. Nichols
Director - CEO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christen Wright
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$96K (2020) → $0 (2025)
David Meyer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jerry Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mike Shott
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard L. Deen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Valarie L. Deen
Director - Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $107K, to Christen Wright (DIR).
Frequently asked questions about The Yanks Air Museum
How large is The Yanks Air Museum?
The Yanks Air Museum reported $23.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Yanks Air Museum?
The Yanks Air Museum is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sunset Beach, CA. It holds $23.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Yanks Air Museum's EIN?
The Yanks Air Museum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3538758. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
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