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Arizona Cloudbusters INC FY2021 filing

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Gilbert, AZ501(c)(7)Recreation & Sports EIN 26-0060125Revenue $205K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSGilbert, AZTax-exempt since Jul 2007

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Social club for the purposes of gathering those interested in recreational flying of aircraft. The club promotes training and safety of general aviation.

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6.3 mo
of spending, in cash
6.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$258K
76% of total assets
Liabilities are 76% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$205K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$215K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$205K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$166K
Expenses
$215K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$164K
Net assets
$81K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$22K
FY2023−$15K
FY2024$42K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2007.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $215K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Randy Hall
Avionics Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Ledbetter
Maintenance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Cox
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kyle Rota
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Orourke
Safety Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Walker
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Hartman
Treasurer
$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

Connects recreational pilots, promoting safe flying through training and gatherings.

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1 program · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Club promotes training and safety of general aviation.

$215Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$339K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Accounts receivableLn 4$24K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$173K
Other assetsLn 15$600
Total assetsLn 16$339K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K$173K
Total assetsLn 16$335K$339K
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K$258K
Net assetsLn 32$86K$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$142K$142K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$215K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $166K$164K$2K$42K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2024 $197K$234K−$37K−$15K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 26, 2023 $165K$224K−$59K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2022 $205K$215K−$10K$81K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2021 $198K$240K−$42K$86K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $205,164 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,925$70,855
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $133,639$134,272
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40$37
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,604$205,164
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $239,940$215,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,940$215,476
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,336−$10,312
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $205,164 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$70,855
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,855
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $134,272$134,272
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $37$37
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $134,309 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$205,164
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $215,476 across 4 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $142,220$142,220
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,030$9,030
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,771$36,771
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,455$27,455
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $215,476 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$215,476
Part X · Balance sheet $338,785 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,371$61,710
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,000$51,003
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,023$24,204
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,015$27,776
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $210,263$173,492
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $600$600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $335,272$338,785
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $91,664$113,005
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $158,034$144,913
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $249,698$257,918
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $180,000$188,000
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$94,426−$107,133
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,574$80,867
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $335,272$338,785
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,867 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,164
XI-2 Total expenses$215,476
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,312
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,574
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,605
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,867

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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