National Wasp Wwii Museum Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
562326843
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Sweetwater, TX, USA
Phone
3252350099
Rating
73
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
History Museums

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,104,383
Expenses
$1,904,036
Assets
$7,789,540
Liabilities
$654,682

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • LISA TAYLOR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; DIRECTOR)
  • LARRY LUDLUM (PRESIDENT)
  • KATHLEEN FOWLER (1ST VICE PRESIDENT)
  • DEBBIE ANTHONY (2ND VICE PRESIDENT)
  • RACHAEL MCCLAIN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • LISA TAYLOR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; DIRECTOR): $102,000 total reported compensation
  • RACHAEL MCCLAIN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $20,769 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The museum seeks to educate and inspire all generations with the story of the women airforce service pilots (wasp) of world war ii, the first women to fly u.s. Military aircrafts, changing the role of women in aviation.

What it reported doing in 2025

Through its mobile museum and educational outreach initiatives, the museum extends this mission to communities across the nation by providing place-based and stem learning experiences that connect history, aviation, innovation, and workforce exploration. The museum also operates and flies historic aircraft to airshows, fly-ins, and educational events across the country, creating immersive, memorable experiences that bring the wasp story to audiences where they live. Through these programs, the museum encourages civic awareness, leadership, and service among young people by using the legacy of the wasp to inspire informed, engaged, and courageous future citizens.the museum further advances its educational and charitable mission by promoting workforce development through aviation, aerospace, skilled trades, and other career pathways that connect students with postsecondary education, military service, and industry opportunities. Through the preservation and interpretation of avenger field and the wasp legacy, the museum strengthens heritage tourism, contributing to the economic vitality of rural communities while preserving nationally significant history. By fostering partnerships with educational institutions, industry leaders, military organizations, and community stakeholders, the museum catalyzes lifelong learning, economic opportunity, and the continued advancement of aviation education and leadership.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 43
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 60
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 46.6%; rating input score 47
  • Program expense ratio: 49.1%; rating input score 49
  • Fundraising efficiency: $2.94 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 9.5%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.09; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.4%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 12.8% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 46.6% of revenue deployed · 49.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $936K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $102K · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2012 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 47/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 49/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 7/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 54/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 48/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 51/100.