Fort Worth Aviation Club - Corporate Membership

Fort Worth Aviation Club, reactivated in 2019

The Fort Worth Aviation Museum has “rechartered” the historic Fort Worth Aviation Club to help create and sustain a larger, permanent North Texas aviation museum in Fort Worth to showcase our aviation heritage. Establishing a new regional aviation museum to tell the stories of the people who transformed North Texas from a farm and ranch economy into one of the most significant aviation and aerospace centers in the world is meaningful and worthwhile. A new museum and science center will make an impact on the lives of the people of our community in numerous ways.

The initial goal of the club is to provide the working capital needed to prepare plans for a new museum and establish a capital campaign to raise funds for building the new facility.

The current goal is to raise a minimum of $300,000 over the next two years for design, and development, and to support initial museum fundraising that will allow us to begin construction of the new North Texas Aviation Museum by 2022.

Your annual membership supports the Museum by providing the financial resources for:

Providing a corporate structure: Much of the current legal standing for the Fort Worth Aviation Museum emanates from the nonprofit charter of the OV-10 Bronco Association, Inc. Building a new legal entity upon which a new museum will grow will be a primary and early goal of the FWAC.

Creating the new museum: Conduct the necessary design concept studies, site surveys, architectural planning and layout, and eventual construction of new museum facilities and grounds.

Collections: The heart of any museum is its story supported by its Collections, comprised of the artifacts and specimens used in the exhibitions and educational programs. Your membership provides financial resources to catalog, preserve, and maintain our existing Collection and allows us to acquire additional items relevant to Fort Worth and North Texas aviation history within our Collections plan and goals.

Education: Learning is a life-long endeavor. Your membership allows the Museum to meet the needs of students, teachers and parents, whether the programs are provided on-site, at the school, or through online learning technology. Lecture series and programs for adults will also be provided throughout the year, to support our mission of life-long learning and inspiring our youth to stay in school to achieve their full potential.

Exhibits: Your membership allows the Museum to develop new exhibits, refresh current exhibits, or secure temporary exhibits. The life-blood of a museum is a constantly changing attraction that engages the community.

Technology:Technology enhances many exhibits by allowing information to be presented at several interest levels. Your membership will allow the Museum to upgrade and expand the use of technology and dynamic interactive exhibits.

Endowment: Normally one-half of a museum’s operating funds come from gifts and donations. An endowment secures the future of the Museum by ensuring financial resources are available when economic conditions reduce other revenue sources. Endowment gifts are welcome either through annual contributions or through an estate or planned gift. Gifts of any size may be added to an existing endowed fund. Talk with us about establishing an endowed fund to support exhibits, education, and operation.

Please offer your support to the Fort Worth Aviation Museum by becoming a member of the historic Fort Worth Aviation Club today!

The Fort Worth Aviation Club and the Fort Worth Aviation Museum are 501(c)3 organizations operating under the charter of the OV-10 Bronco Association, Inc.