Corporate Entanglements Raise Questions about Nonprofit Museum’s Bona Fides

The Oregon Attorney General’s office has issued a devastating audit of the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, detailing the significant control over the museum by executives of the for-profit Evergreen International Aviation company and its primary owner, Delford Smith. Some of the financial transactions between the company and the museum look questionable, but the corporate presence and influence in the nonprofit museum’s governance may not be all that unique.