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Organization of Foundation

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Biography: Donald A. Hall, Sr. (1898-1968)

A brief introduction into Ways to Give

The Donald A. Hall Aviation Foundation is a National Heritage Foundation, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation. Additional information about the role and benefits they offer to small and newly founded foundations can be accessed through their website at http://www.nhf.org/ or at 1-800-986-4483. All donations and gifts are monitored by their highly respectable staff and officers. The National Heritage Foundation takes a small administrative fee for each gift (2.5%), which includes various services and keeping all records organized per IRS regulations for the 501(c)3 non-profit certification.

Because of our relationship with the NHF you can be assured that over 95% of each dollar that you or a friend give will go directly to the programs that Donald A. Hall championed and that his foundation now continues to promote.

Gifts of Cash
Gifts of cash are deductible up to 50%. Any excess deductions for the year can generally be carried forward and deducted over as many as five subsequent years. Consult your tax professional for specific advice or contact the National Heritage Foundation directly for additional information: 1-800-986-4483.

Gifts of Securities
If you own securities, particularly traded stock, it is often more advantageous to contribute the stock than cash. A gift of appreciated stock generally offers a two-fold tax saving. First, you avoid paying capital gain tax on any increase in the value of the stock. Secondly, you receive an income tax deduction for the full market value of the stock at the time of the gift. For instance, if you purchased stock several years ago for only $1,000, and it is now worth $10,000, an outright gift of the stock to the Hall Aviation Foundation would result in a charitable contribution of $10,000 and there would be no tax on the $9,000 appreciated value. Consult your tax professional for advice.

Gifts of Real Estate
A residence, vacation home, farm, acreage, or vacant lot may have so appreciated in value through the years that its sale would mean a sizeable capital gains tax. By making a gift of this property instead, you would avoid the capital gains tax, and receive a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the property. Consult your tax professional for advice.
Gifts of Life Insurance
A gift of life insurance can result in a charitable deduction for the donor. You could purchase and donate a new policy or donate a policy you currently own but no longer need. To qualify for a deduction, the Hall Aviation Foundation is designated as both owner and beneficiary of the policy through the National Heritage Foundation. Consult your tax professional for advice.

Planned Gifts

Benefactors

Orbital Air Inc. for offering the capital to establish this foundation with corporate officers: Nova Hall, grandson of the Spirit of St. Louis designer and chief engineer Donald A. Hall, and Vice President David J. Pashman. Orbital Air, Inc. has two primary goals, the establishment of the Donald A. Hall Aviation Foundation through fundraising, networking and promotion of the golden years of aviation history. The Donald A. Hall Aviation Foundation was co-founded by Don Hall, David Pashman, and Nova Hall during the 75th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's flight in 2002 and will continue to promote the legacy of the Spirit of St. Louis to future generations while developing programs that support the piloting community through education and awareness activities.

That has enabled the Donald A. Hall Aviation Foundation, A National Heritage Foundation, to be established while Orbital Air has begun to develop as a presence in the aviation marketplace. Orbital Air, which is owned and managed by its President, Nova Hall, and its Vice President, David Pashman are each responsible for the day-to-day operations of OA, including dealing with copyrights & trademarks, current writing projects, licensing the works of Donald A. Hall, etc. Upcoming projects include a historically accurate children's book and a movie screenplay adaptation of Spirit and Creator. Nova Hall is a first time author and web designer/marketer, while David Pashman handles much of the merchandising & marketing of the Donald A. Hall collection as a future brand. Both concur on all matters to ensure the best business decisions possible. Hall, the younger of the two, plans to follow in his grandfather's footsteps in the

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