Berning Museum

Legal name: Berning Museum Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
851997259
IRS 990-N coverage
2025–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2021, Form 990-N 2025
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Phone
260-615-2050
Rating confidence
Limited

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
Nathan Berning
Tax period began
2025-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2025-12-31 00:00:00

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

The Berning Museum preserves and showcases a collection of vintage Airstream trailers, housed in the historic first Airstream dealership in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The museum's story begins in 1952 when Paul Berning and his brother-in-law Bud Lafever began selling Airstreams, eventually growing Berning Trailer Sales into one of the top Airstream dealerships in the country. Today, the museum is operated by the fourth generation of the Berning family, offering visitors a unique glimpse into the history of these iconic aluminum campers through restored models and memorabilia. Appointments are available for tours.

Filing

Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2021 is also available.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.