THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR HISTORIC AIRCRAFT RECOVERY

EIN: 510282621 501(c)(3)

OXFORD, PA

Total Revenue
$201,951
Total Expenses
$232,043
Total Assets
$384,252
Net Assets
$-11,903
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1985
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
RICHARD GILLESPIE
Phone
6104671937
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR HISTORIC AIRCRAFT RECOVERY, founded in 1985, is a small nonprofit that reported $202K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 20% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $232K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 15% operating deficit.

Mission

TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE, IN HOW TO USE THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF INQUIRY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS. THE ORGANIZATIONS EDUCATIONAL MISSION IS CARRIED OUT IN THE CONTEXT OF INVESTIGATING FAMOUS HISTORICAL AVIATION MYSTERIES. THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAM SERVICES DEMONSTRATE HOW TO CONDUCT PRIMARY SOURCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH, FORMULATE INFORMED HYPOTHESES, AND TEST THE HYPOTHESES THROUGH ARCHIVAL RESEARCH, ARCHAEOLOGY, AND FORENSIC DATA ANALYSIS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES RESEARCH SERVICES AND GUIDANCE TO INDIVIDUAL COLLECTORS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND MUSEUMS IN RESPONSIBLE AVIATION HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $22 Revenue: $267

THE EARHART PROJECT - ONGOING INVESTIGATION (SINCE 1988) INTO THE 1937 DISAPPEARANCE OF PILOT AMELIA EARHART AND NAVIGATOR FREDERICK NOONAN. THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDES ARCHAEOLOGICAL SEARCH AND...

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THE EARHART PROJECT - ONGOING INVESTIGATION (SINCE 1988) INTO THE 1937 DISAPPEARANCE OF PILOT AMELIA EARHART AND NAVIGATOR FREDERICK NOONAN. THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDES ARCHAEOLOGICAL SEARCH AND RECOVERY EXPEDITIONS, ARCHIVAL RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS. TO DATE, THE PROJECT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN ESTABLISHING, TO A GREATER THAN 99% DEGREE OF CERTAINTY, THAT THE MISSING FLYERS DIED ON THE UNINHABITED PACIFIC ISLAND OF NIKUMARORO. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INCLUDES PUBLICATION OF BOOKS, THE PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS AND ARTICLES IN THE ORGANIZATIONS JOURNAL TIGHAR TRACKS, POSTINGS AND VIDEO PRESENTATIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA DESCRIBING RESEARCH RESULTS AND METHODOLOGY. OPEN-SOURCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH VIA THE ORGANIZATIONS ON-LINE FORUM, IN-PERSON AND SKYPE PRESENTATIONS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE UNIVERSITY GROUPS, PRESENTATION TO CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATIONS FREE AND PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE INCLUDLES THE WORLDS LARGEST ARCHIVE OF PRIMARY SOURCE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE EARHART DISAPPEARANCE.

Program 2

GLENN MILLER INVESTIGATION - ONGOING INVESTIGATION (SINCE 2017) INTO THE WARTIME DISAPPEARANCE OF ICONIC BAND LEADER MAJ. GLENN MILLER ABOARD A U. S. ARMY AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT IN 1944. THE...

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GLENN MILLER INVESTIGATION - ONGOING INVESTIGATION (SINCE 2017) INTO THE WARTIME DISAPPEARANCE OF ICONIC BAND LEADER MAJ. GLENN MILLER ABOARD A U. S. ARMY AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT IN 1944. THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDES ARCHIVAL RESEARCH, DATA ANALYSIS, AND MAY INCLUDE ARCHAELOGICAL SEARCH AND RECOVERY. TO DATE, THE PROJECT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN ESTABLISHING THE DOCUMENTED CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE FATAL FLIGHT. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INCLUDES THE PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS AND ARTICLES IN THE ORGANIZATIONS JOURNAL TIGHAR TRACKS, POSTINGS ON SOCIAL MEDIA DESCRIBING THE RESEARCH RESULTS AND METHODOLOGY, AND OPEN-SOURCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH VIA THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,927 Revenue: $13,143

PROJECT MIDNIGHT GHOST - ONGOING INVESTIGATION (SINCE 1985) INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF FRENCH TRANSATLANTIC AVIATORS CHARLES NUNGESSER AND FRANCOIS COLI TEN DAYS BEFORE THE CHARLES LINDBERGHS 1927...

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PROJECT MIDNIGHT GHOST - ONGOING INVESTIGATION (SINCE 1985) INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF FRENCH TRANSATLANTIC AVIATORS CHARLES NUNGESSER AND FRANCOIS COLI TEN DAYS BEFORE THE CHARLES LINDBERGHS 1927 FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS. THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDES ARCHAEOLOGICAL SEARCH AND RECOVERY EXPEDITIONS, ARCHIVAL RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INCLUDES THE PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS AND ARTICLES IN THE ORGANIZATIONS JOURNAL TIGHAR TRACKS, POSTINGS AND VIDEO PRESENTATIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA DESCRIBING RESEARCH RESULTS AND METHODOLOGY, OPEN-SOURCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH VIA THE ORGANIZATIONS ON-LINE FORUM. PRIMARY SOURCE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE INVESTIGATION ARE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $188,266
Program Service Revenue $13,685
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $201,951

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $12,736
Fundraising Expenses $226
Program Expenses $90,418
Other Expenses $219,307
TOTAL EXPENSES $232,043

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $201,951 $251,382 -0.2%
Expenses $232,043 $259,425 -0.1%
Net Income $-30,092 $-8,043 +2.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
4
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
200

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$0
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
WILLIAM CARTER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD GILLESPIE EXEC. DIRECT 60.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ERNIE LEROY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW MCKENNA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA THRASHER PRESIDENT/TR 60.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $201,951 $232,043 $384,252 $-30,092
2023 $251,382 $259,425 $396,546 $-8,043
2022 $155,156 $308,279 $408,068 $-153,123
2021 $135,163 $181,660 $322,970 $-46,497
2020 $238,733 $187,076 $369,960 $51,657
2019 $251,095 $179,090 $261,978 $72,005
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