Non-Profit Status
February 3, 1992. Estrella Warbird Museum is a non profit benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any individual or person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes.
As per our corporation bi-laws, “The specific purpose of this corporation is to preserve historic military aircraft and to provide a museum facility for the permament protection and display of these aircraft and other memorabilia. In the context of these general purposes, the corporation shall procure aircraft and other military articles and memorabilia, restore these items to either operable or static condition, maintain a library of military information, maintain one or more structures that will serve as a museum and meeting place, and promote and support comaraderie among people interested in military history, aircraft, and aircraft restoration. The corporation shall not operate flyable aircraft or own in partnership flyable aircraft, but can assist others with operable aircraft or equipment insofar as helping to display, protect and provide ground support. Also in the context of these purposes, no substantial part of the activities shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.”
The corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
* California Corporation Number: C1814679
* IRS 501(c)(3) / EIN Number: 77-0324714.