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 |
|---|
| Douglas Meffley | Director | $105,230 | 2022-09-30 |
| John Ptak | President | $0 | 2023-08-07 |
| Bonni Pear | Vice President / Board Member | $0 | 2022-09-30 |
| Cyndi Greenglass | Secretary / Director | $0 | 2022-09-30 |
| Mary Pettinato | Treasurer Former Chief Executive Officer / Founder and Chief Executive Officer | $0 | 2022-09-30 |
| ...and 1 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 |
|---|
| The Kaufman Fund | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $326,807 |
| Dale K Graham Veterans Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Norman, OK | $1,105,229 |
| Old Glory Honor Flight of Northeast Wi | 501(c)(3) | Appleton, WI | $953,570 |
| Foundation for Women Warriors | 501(c)(3) | Vista, CA | $1,500,068 |
| Providing Hope Va | 501(c)(3) | Loris, SC | $3,559,769 |
| Honor Flight Network | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $4,942,626 |
| Honor Flight New England | 501(c)(3) | Hooksett, NH | $361,911 |
| A Soldiers Child | 501(c)(3) | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,732,177 |
| Operation Shower | 501(c)(3) | St Louis, MO | $1,115,355 |
| Moms Helping Moms Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Warren, NJ | $818,300 |
Data update history
September 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsMilitary and veteran charitiesHuman service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesMilitary and veterans
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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