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Aspiring Trips INC

Not tax-deductible

Jamaica, NY501(c)(7)Recreation & Sports EIN 05-0606895Revenue $635K in FY2025

On file with the IRS15030 86th Ave, 11432-3308 · Jamaica, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2005

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To organize and administer recreational and spiritual retreats for its members

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$72K
129% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 129% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$635K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$720K
To programs
0%
Net assets
−$16K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$635K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$166K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$572K
FY2025$635K
Expenses
$720K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$89K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$498K
FY2025$720K
Net assets
−$16K
FY2025▼ -123%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2022$19K
FY2023−$5K
FY2024$69K
FY2025−$16K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandesh Chernenok
Chief Technology Officer, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes and administers recreational and spiritual retreats for members.

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2 programs · $638K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Travel & Exploration Programs

Organized a trip for 652 members to Palma De Mallorca (Spain), Antalya (Turkey), and Bali (Indonesia) during Dec 2024 - Feb 2025

$531Kprogram expense
02

Travel & Exploration Programs

Annual Aug 2024, Oct 2024 and April 2025 events in New York City for about 760 members

$107Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$635K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$553K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Money outPt IX
$720K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$553K
Total revenueLn 12$635K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32−$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$119K$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$69K−$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$3K
Information technologyLn 14$10K
OccupancyLn 16$46K
TravelLn 17$17K
InterestLn 20$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$638K
Total functional expensesLn 25$720K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $635K$720K−$85K−$16K 990 PDF
FY2024 $572K$498K$74K$69K 990 PDF
FY2023 $477K$501K−$24K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2022 $308K$321K−$13K$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 $166K$89K$78K$32K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $635,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,750$81,625
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $490,615$553,474
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $572,365$635,099
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $498,469$720,022
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $498,469$720,022
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,896−$84,923
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $635,099 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$81,625
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$81,625
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $553,474 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$553,474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $553,474 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$635,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $720,022 across 6 lines filed
IX-13 Office expenses$3,186
IX-14 Information technology$10,382
IX-16 Occupancy$46,140
IX-17 Travel$16,976
IX-20 Interest$5,186
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$638,152
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$720,022
Part X · Balance sheet $55,673 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,063$55,673
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $119,063$55,673
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $50,029$71,562
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,029$71,562
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,034−$15,889
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $119,063$55,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$15,889 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$635,099
XI-2 Total expenses$720,022
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$84,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,034
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$15,889

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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