Program areas at Honor Flight Chicago
To recognize the bravery, determination and patriotism of america's senior veterans with an all-expense paid, one-of-a-kind journey to Washington dc for a day of Honor, thanks and inspiration. Since formation, the organization has flown 8,954 veterans.
Veteran alumni are connected to local schools to both be honored by the students and to serve as living history resources, inspiring students to learn about the service and sacrifice of our veteran. A committee of volunteer educators leads this program's efforts.
Complimentary to the Honor Flight, operation locate a hero (olah) finds senior veterans in their communities to Honor their service. Orginally conceived to recruit veterans to fly on the Honor Flight, olah has evolved during the covid-19 pandemic into community-based public displays of gratitude in addition to recruiting veterans to fly.
Who funds Honor Flight Chicago
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Honor Flight Chicago
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Edna Ho | Director of Operations | | 2020-10-08 |
| Doug Meffleydirector | Managing Director Communications | | 2020-10-08 |
| Douglas Meffley | Director | $105,230 | 2022-09-30 |
| John Ptak | President | $0 | 2023-08-07 |
| Mary Pettinato | Treasurer Former Chief Executive Officer / Founder and Chief Executive Officer | $0 | 2022-09-30 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for Honor Flight Chicago
| Revenues | FYE 09/2022 | FYE 09/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $907,911 | $1,096,523 | -17.2% |
| Program services | $123,592 | $33,887 | 264.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $789 | $348 | 126.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $65,929 | $6,183 | 966.3% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $13,659 | $8,274 | 65.1% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,111,880 | $1,145,215 | -2.9% |
Organizations like Honor Flight Chicago
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| A Soldiers Child | 501(c)(3) | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,143,994 |
| Dale K Graham Veterans Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Norman, OK | $910,958 |
| Outreach East | 501(c)(3) | Davison, MI | $649,797 |
| Veterans' Outreach | 501(c)(3) | Youngstown, OH | $2,263,977 |
| Old Glory Honor Flight of Northeast Wi | 501(c)(3) | Appleton, WI | $874,645 |
| Defenders of Freedom | 501(c)(3) | Coppell, TX | $773,197 |
| Project Pinball Charity Group | 501(c)(3) | Bonita Springs, FL | $491,189 |
| Mankind Project USA (MKP-USA) | 501(c)(3) | Amherst, MA | $1,489,006 |
| Trancare | 501(c)(3) | Wenatchee, WA | $342,829 |
| Wish for Wheels | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $716,731 |
Data update history
August 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
May 18, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsHuman service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 9701 W Higgins Rd Suite 310
- Rosemont, IL 60018
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- honorflightchicago.org/Â
- Phone
- (773) 227-8387
- Facebook page
- Honor-Flight-ChicagoÂ
- Twitter profile
- @honor_flight_chÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 26-1978570
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2008
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P50: Personal Social Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813410: Civic and Social Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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