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Flight Test Historical Foundation

Edwards, CA   |  http://www.afftcmuseum.org/

Mission

A private, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, the Flight Test Museum Foundation, funded the construction of a 12,000 square foot museum facility at Edwards Air Force Base. This facility includes 8500 square feet of exhibits, a forty-seat theater, research library, gift shop, and administrative offices. Exhibits inside the museum cover such diverse subjects as the formation of the ancient lake beds, early homesteading in the area, the first military use of Edwards Air Force Base, flight testing during WWII, breaking the sound barrier, high-speed flight, and the story of Glen Edwards, the base’s namesake. Other exhibits include aircraft, flight hardware, rocket engine, and model displays. Museum visitors can learn about the past, present, and future of flight testing in the museum’s theater and

Ruling year info

1983

Director of Education and Community Outreach

Lisa Brown

Museum Director

George Welsh

Main address

P.O. Box 57

Edwards, CA 93523 USA

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EIN

77-0003353

NTEE code info

Science & Technology Museum (A57)

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Air Force Flight Test Museum

Our mission it is to preserve, display and educate the public to over 75 years of flight test research, both at Edwards and the surrounding area. The inventory of the Air Force Flight Test Museum includes over 80 historic aircraft.

Exhibits inside the museum cover such diverse subjects as the formation of the ancient lake beds, early home-steading in the area, the first military use of Edwards, breaking the sound barrier and flight test from World War II to the present. Artifacts in the collection include aircraft propulsion systems, missiles, hardware, life support equipment, technical drawings, test reports, personal memorabilia, photographs, and wind tunnel models.

The Flight Test Museum Foundation mission is to raise funds to support the development of the Air Force Flight Test Museum at Edwards AFB, California and the museum's Blackbird Airpark Annex at USAF Plant 42 in Palmdale.

Population(s) Served
Families
Children and youth

The Junior Test Pilot Summer Program is a free program typically hosted at Blackbird Airpark offering classes focusing on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), with hands-on activities and presentations from professionals in the aerospace field. The program was developed by the Flight Test Historical Foundation and funded with generous support from our sponsors in the local aerospace community and Joe Davies Airpark.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

How we listen

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Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Flight Test Historical Foundation

Board of directors
as of 12/15/2022
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Board chair

Art Thompson

Chairman, Board of Directors

Lisa Kay Gray

Toyota

Donald Weiss

Northrop Grumman

Wanda Killian

JT3

Jimmy Dolittle

Retired

Edward Burnett

Denmar Aerospace

Diane Barney

NASA

Angella Raisian

Lockheed Martin

Toni Burgos Glaser

Northrop Grumman

MICHELLE CULBERTSON

NDT solutions

Amy Akmal

Public Relations Professional

Timothy Jorris

Lockheed Martin

Kriss Vanderhyde

AF Research Lab

John Patton

Law

David Smith

Air Force

Ira Opatowsky

AV Eye Care

Rex Moen

AV Civ-Mil

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

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Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 12/15/2022

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.