The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc. is the nonprofit, 501(c)(3) educational and fundraising organization that supports the development of the National Naval Aviation Museum. Since its founding in 1966, the Foundation has raised tens of millions of dollars to fund construction of the Museum; recovery and restoration of historic aircraft; development and expansion of Museum exhibits; and a host of educational programs designed "to Inspire and Educate" by teaching the history of Naval Aviation and the principles of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) via the challenges of human flight.
Through the management of various revenue-generating operations (such as the IMAX® Naval Aviation Memorial Theatre and the Flight Deck Store), the Foundation is financially self-sufficient, meaning that 100% of all donations from the Foundation's thousands of dues-paying members and dozens of corporate sponsors are used for the development of the Museum and its associated educational programs.
