Museum Of Flight Foundation
Museum Of Flight Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The Museum of Flight exists to acquire, preserve and exhibit historically significant air and space artifacts, which provide a foundation for scholarly research, and lifelong learning programs that inspire an interest in and understanding of science, technology, and the humanities.
About
THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT IN SEATTLE, WASH., ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRIVATE NONPROFIT AIR AND SPACE MUSEUMS, HOSTED MORE THAN 585,000 VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN 2018.IN WORKING TOWARD THE VISION OF BEING THE "FOREMOST EDUCATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM IN THE WORLD" THE MUSEUM REACHES MORE THAN 186,000 ON-SITE AND OUTREACH STUDENT PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR, INCLUDING CONNECTIONS MEMBERS, FOCUSING ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) DISCIPLINES. THE MUSEUM IS A SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE AND IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS. WITH A MISSION TO "ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND EXHIBIT HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AIR AND SPACE ARTIFACTS, WHICH PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, AND LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE AN INTEREST IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES" THE MUSEUM DISPLAYS OVER 175 AIR- AND SPACECRAFT, ALONG WITH ARTIFACTS SHOWCASING AEROSPACE HISTORY. IN ADDITION TO THE MANY PERMANENT EXHIBITS COVERING THE BREADTH OF AEROSPACE HISTORY, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES SEVERAL TEMPORARY EXHIBITS EACH YEAR ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS. THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTS MORE THAN 50 PUBLIC PROGRAMS EACH YEAR AND OPENS ITS DOORS ONE EVENING A MONTH, FREE OF CHARGE, TO ANY VISITOR AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH. IN ADDITION TO THE AIRCRAFT ON VIEW, THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS THE LARGEST AERONAUTICAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON THE WEST COAST, WHERE MORE THAN 2,500 TEACHERS, SCHOLARS, AUTHORS AND FILMMAKERS CONDUCT RESEARCH EACH YEAR. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS MANY AIRCRAFT IN VARIOUS STAGES OF RESTORATION, TOWARD WHICH VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 15,000 HOURS IN 2018. IN ALL AREAS OF THE MUSEUM, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED IN EXCESS OF 100,000 HOURS OF SERVICE IN 2018. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUPPORT BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS, WASHINGTON STATE SCIENCE LEARNING STANDARDS AND COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE CLOCK HOUR CREDITS FOR TEACHERS. MORE THAN 20 PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED, AND INCLUDE THE AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION ACCREDITED AEROSPACE CAMP EXPERIENCE (ACE) SUMMER CAMP, THE NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER (CLC), THE MUSEUM-DESIGNED AVIATION LEARNING CENTER (ALC), AND A WIDE RANGE OF DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTS THE WASHINGTON AEROSPACE SCHOLARS (WAS), A COMPETITIVE, COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM WITH NASA IS PRIVATELY FUNDED AND INTENDED TO KEEP THE NATION AT THE FOREFRONT OF TECHNICAL COMPETITIVENESS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM'S CAMPUS IS HOME TO RAISBECK AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL, PART OF THE HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH 400 STUDENTS AND A STEM-BASED CURRICULUM.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “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.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “The museum of flight exists to acquire, preserve and exhibit historically significant air and space artifacts, which provide a foundation for scholarly research, and lifelong learning programs that inspire an interest in and understanding of science, technology and the humanities.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as WA.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 9404 EAST MARGINAL WAY SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA, 981084097.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 304 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $178,111.
- The organization has 60 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1965.
- The organization pays $12,447,896 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,976,778 in fundraising expenses.
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