Distinguished Flying Cross Society
Donations deductibleRevenue
$137k
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$133k
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$270k
$0 liabilities
Net assets
$270k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
10
6.4y av
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
Woody Gilliland
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
1
named in Part VII
Distinguished Flying Cross Society's network
10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Gilliland Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bob Certain | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jim Markel | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lewis Watt | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marty Lenzini | Vice-President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Patricia McFetridge | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patrick Owen | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rick Graham | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ron Bartlett | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Warren Eastman | Executive Vice-President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Sweeney | President,CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daren Sorenson | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | ||
| Warren Eastman | Executive Vice President | 8 | $0 | ||
| Marty Lenzini | Vice President | 8 | $0 | ||
| Jim Markel | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Patricia McFetridge | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bob Certain | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ron Bartlett | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rick Graham | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ron Tremain | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Hayes | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Francisco Costa | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Susan Hayes | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| John Whiddon | Chairman | 10 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Distinguished Flying Cross Society
- EIN
- 330615592
- Address
- Po Box 502408, San Diego, CA, 92150-2408
- State
- California
- Activity (NTEE)
- A99 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2025
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLewis Watt
≥8years on the filingsPatrick Owen
≥8years on the filingsRick Graham
≥7years on the filingsWoody Gilliland
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $270k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $270k