Dream Flights

What Dream Flights does

Dream Flights is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization (EIN 45-2780141) founded in 2011 and headquartered in Carson City, Nevada. The organization provides free 15-minute flights in restored WWII-era open-cockpit Stearman biplanes to honor senior military veterans and senior living community residents, flying approximately 800 veterans annually across dozens of U.S. states as part of a national tour. Beneficiaries receive the experience at no cost; the service is delivered either through Facility Flight Requests brought directly to senior living communities or through Individual Flight Requests submitted via the organization's website.

The organization's core "product" is a single experiential offering — a 15-minute open-cockpit Stearman biplane flight at roughly 1,000 feet altitude — wrapped in a mission narrative of national gratitude for military service. Sub-programs extend the mission: Operation September Freedom targets veterans who feel under-recognized, Spirit of Wisconsin focuses on regional Wisconsin events, Dream Flight University provides educational programming, and the Spirit of Wisconsin Golf event serves as an annual fundraiser. Operations are supported by seven named national tour partners (Sport Clips, American Legion, AHCA/NCAL, VUHL Logis, VLF, APA, Incite) that provide marketing, distribution, and funding reach into veteran and senior care communities.

Dream Flights generates revenue entirely through charitable donations, with no service fees charged to recipients. Revenue streams include structured giving tiers (President's Society for major gifts, Champion at $600–$800 annually, Dream Flights Heroes as a monthly recurring program, and Friend tier for one-time tribute gifts), event-based fundraising (Spirit of Wisconsin Golf), corporate sponsorships via national tour partners, and merchandise through an online store, processed through DonorBox and PayPal. The organization employs 13 staff, has no disclosed revenue figures, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and operates without any disclosed AI/technology capabilities beyond standard nonprofit web and social media channels.

Name

Dream Flights

Legal name

Dream Flights

Website

https://dreamflights.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dream Flights is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free 15-minute flights in restored WWII-era Stearman biplanes to honor senior military veterans, primarily through senior living community partnerships and individual flight requests across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Honor Flight Services

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Helicopter Sightseeing & Scenic Tours (TLAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Aviation Experiences (Charters, Scenic Flights, Helicopter Tours) (THAJALAF), Helicopter Charter & Sightseeing (TLAFABAH)

Keywords

• Veteran honor flights
• Nonprofit aviation services
• Biplane flight experience
• Military recognition program
• Charitable flight operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson City, Nevada

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Dream Flights operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization generating revenue through charitable donations from individuals and corporations. Multiple giving levels are offered including President's Society (major gifts), Champion ($600-800 annual flight support), Dream Flights Heroes (monthly Hearts for Heroes program), and Friend (one-time tribute gifts). Donations are accepted via DonorBox, PayPal, and the organization's store.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dream Flights is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free 15-minute flights in restored WWII-era Stearman biplanes to senior military veterans, soaring approximately 1,000 feet above family, friends, and community. Flights are delivered through a national tour visiting senior living facilities and individual flight requests, honoring nearly 800 veterans annually across the United States at no cost to recipients.

Product overview

Dream Flights is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a single, unified product: free flights in restored WWII-era Stearman biplanes to honor veterans and senior living community members. The core Dream Flights Experience provides 15-minute flights at approximately 1,000 feet altitude as a gesture of gratitude for military service. The organization operates through several programmatic offerings including Individual Flight Requests for personal veteran recognition, Facility Flight Requests for senior living communities, Operation September Freedom for underserved veterans, Spirit of Wisconsin regional events, Dream Flight University educational programming, and Spirit of Wisconsin Golf fundraising events. All programs work together to fulfill the mission of giving back to those who served.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Operation September Freedom: A specific program within Dream Flights dedicated to honoring veterans who served in September.
• Spirit of Wisconsin
• Dream Flight University

Quantifiable outcome

• 800 veterans honored annually with free flights

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major national tour partner and national tour partner.

• Sport Clipsmajor national tour partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerSport Clips is featured as a National Dream Flights Tour Partner with logo placement on the organization's website, indicating significant marketing support and alignment with the veteran honoring mission.
• American Legionnational tour partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerAmerican Legion is listed as a National Dream Flights Tour Partner, providing organizational support and alignment with veteran-focused mission.
• AHCA/NCALnational tour partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerAmerican Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living partnership supports senior living community connections.
• VUHL Logisnational tour partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a National Dream Flights Tour Partner supporting the organization's national journey.
• VLFnational tour partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerVeterans Liberation Foundation partnership supporting veteran honor flights.
• APAnational tour partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a National Dream Flights Tour Partner with logo placement.
• Incitenational tour partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a National Dream Flights Tour Partner supporting the mission.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• USO: Large nonprofit supporting active-duty service members, veterans, and military families through donor-funded programming. Comparable as a nationally recognized military-support charity with broad corporate and donor partnerships.
• Soldiers' Angels: Volunteer-based nonprofit supporting service members, veterans, and their families through donor-funded programs. Comparable as a donor- and volunteer-driven veteran-support nonprofit, though with broader and more distributed programming.
• Gary Sinise Foundation: Veteran-serving nonprofit funding programs for wounded heroes including entertainment, recovery, and financial wellness. Comparable as a high-profile veteran-engagement nonprofit built on a national brand and corporate sponsorships.
• Commemorative Air Force: Large aviation nonprofit dedicated to restoring and flying WWII-era warbirds, including Stearman biplanes. Highly comparable from an aircraft-preservation and vintage-Stearman operational angle, even though its mission is broader heritage/museum-focused.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Large-scale veteran-serving nonprofit with donor-funded programs across physical/mental health, employment, and engagement. Comparable as a donor-supported veteran-engagement nonprofit, though operating at far larger scale and without the aviation-experience model.

Regional players

• Wings Over Houston Airshow: Regional airshow event featuring WWII warbird demonstrations, including Stearman biplanes. Comparable from a warbird-flying-events perspective but operates as a ticketed regional airshow rather than a donor-funded veteran mission.

Emerging players

• Able Flight: Nonprofit offering flight training and aviation scholarships to people with disabilities, including disabled veterans. Comparable aviation-based nonprofit serving veteran/disabled populations, though training-focused rather than ride-experience focused.

Direct peers

• Honor Flight Network: Nonprofit that provides free flights (commercial and charter) to U.S. veterans, primarily to visit war memorials in Washington, D.C. Most comparable to Dream Flights in mission, donor-funded model, and veteran-fl experience orientation.
• Veteran Airlift Command: Volunteer pilot nonprofit providing free air transport to wounded warriors, veterans, and their families for medical and compassionate needs. Closely comparable operating model (donor/volu pilot base, free passenger flights) to Dream Flights.
• Challenge Air: Nonprofit providing free flight experiences to children and adults with special needs using volunteer pilots and donated aircraft. Comparable mission structure of free aviation experiences for underserved populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FDreamFlightsOrg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@dreamflightsorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/DreamFlightsOrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dreamflightsorg
• Instagraminstagram.com/DreamFlightsOrg

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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