Founded in 1966, 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. With more than 9,000 dues-paying members, the organization is financially self-supporting through various revenue-generating operations - such as the IMAX® Naval Aviation Memorial Theatre and the Flight Deck Store - so that 100 percent of all donations are used for the development of the Museum and its associated educational programs. The Foundation has raised tens of millions of dollars over the years and is governed by a Board of Directors and Trustees. Feel free to view our Corporate Directory or our Annual Report. The Foundation offers many oppoortunities for citizens to support its mission. Click on the links below learn more about the many ways to get involved!