Lee a Archer Red Tail Youth Flying Program

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New Windsor, NY501(c)(3)Since 2001Youth DevelopmentEIN 14-1834519Revenue $288K in FY2025

On file with the IRSredtailflightacademy.org1032 1st St Bldg 118, 12553-8488 · New Windsor, NYTax-exempt since Oct 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To use flight instruction as a context to mentor, tutor and provide role models for young men and women to affect positive change in their lives and in the community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $138K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $352K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$317K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$288K
-68% vs prior year
Spent
$575K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$763K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$288K
FY2025▼ -68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$904K
FY2022$869K
FY2023$640K
FY2024$907K
FY2025$288K
Expenses
$575K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$58K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$546K
FY2024$719K
FY2025$575K
Net assets
$763K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$964K
FY2022$799K
FY2023$893K
FY2024$935K
FY2025$763K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2001.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $549K Management & general 4% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Mentors young people through flight instruction, fostering positive life and community changes.

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1 program · $549K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To use flight instruction as a context to mentor, tutor and provide role models for young men and women to affect positive change in their lives and in the community

$549Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$352K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$288K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Money outPt IX
$575K
Ln 25
Programscol B$549K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$763K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$390K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$317K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Total revenueLn 12$288K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$390K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$390K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$689K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$317K
Net assetsLn 32$763K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$765K$390K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$689K$689K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$359K$317K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$763K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$89K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$165K$157K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$534$534
Office expensesLn 13$16K$15K$819
Information technologyLn 14$20K$18K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$50K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$57K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$92K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$575K$549K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $288K$575K−$287K$763K 990 PDF
FY2024 $907K$719K$188K$935K 990 PDF
FY2023 $640K$546K$94K$893K 990 PDF
FY2022 $869K$1.0M−$150K$799K 990 PDF
FY2021 $904K$58K$847K$964K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $287,863 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $906,628$287,863
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $906,628$287,863
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $216,186$116,570
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $489,053$458,154
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $705,239$574,724
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $201,389−$286,861
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $287,863 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$287,863
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$287,863
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$287,863
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $574,724 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,852 · Management $9,872$98,724
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,062 · Management $1,784$17,846
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $156,799 · Management $8,281$165,080
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $534$534
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,201 · Management $819$16,020
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,258 · Management $2,029$20,287
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,901$49,901
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,508$9,508
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,287$12,287
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,568$56,568
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,857$33,857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,847 · Management $2,265$94,112
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $549,140 · Management $25,584 · Fundraising $0$574,724
Part X · Balance sheet $1,079,547 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $764,637$390,433
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $689,114$689,114
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,453,751$1,079,547
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,381$7,693
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $358,953$316,519
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,094,798$763,028
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,094,798$763,028
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,453,751$1,079,547
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $763,028 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$287,863
XI-2 Total expenses$574,724
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$286,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,094,798
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$44,909
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$763,028

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

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