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Honor Flight Syracuse INC

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Syracuse, NY501(c)(3)Since 2011Arts & Culture EIN 45-4021913Revenue $446K in FY2025

On file with the IRShonorflightsyracuse.orgPo Box 591, 13209-0591 · Syracuse, NYTax-exempt since Apr 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fly veterans of US military service to washington, DC to visit memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 870 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$446K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$358K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$937K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$446K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$446K
Expenses
$358K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$332K
FY2025$358K
Net assets
$937K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$600K
FY2022$627K
FY2023$760K
FY2024$836K
FY2025$937K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2012.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $316K Management & general 10% · $36K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kevin Bradley
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Schoeneck
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard F Blansett
Treasurer Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Brings veterans to Washington D.C. to visit national memorials honoring their service.

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1 program · $316K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Honor flight syracuse flies central new york veterans of military service to washington, DC to visit and reflect together at the memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice.

$316Kprogram 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
Charitable Tr Share Utd Joseph Firsching III Liv Tr 1-31-2009FY2024$10K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$5K
Tarky Lombardi Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Utica National Foundation INCFY2024$500
Verizon FoundationFY2024$200
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$26K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$446K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$358K
Ln 25
Programscol B$316K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$937K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$823K
Total assetsLn 16$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$446K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$289K
SavingsLn 2$534K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$823K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$937K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6870
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$738K$823K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$91K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$836K$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$836K$937K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$125$125
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$719$719
Advertising and promotionLn 12$718$648$70
Information technologyLn 14$12K$700$11K
TravelLn 17$225K$225K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$3K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$82K$3K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$90$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K$316K$36K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $446K$358K$87K$937K 990 PDF
FY2024 $401K$332K$68K$836K 990 PDF
FY2023 $446K$321K$125K$760K 990 PDF
FY2022 $331K$295K$36K$627K 990 PDF
FY2021 $261K$149K$112K$600K 990 PDF
FY2020 $153K$41K$112K$480K 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
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Part I · Summary $445,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $376,398$420,518
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,505$20,956
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,822$4,165
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $400,725$445,639
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 $332,298$358,232
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $332,298$358,232
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,427$87,407
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $445,639 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,165 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$420,518
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,908
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$420,518
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,956$20,956
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,165 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,956$445,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $358,232 across 10 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $125$125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,600$4,600
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $719$719
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $648 · Fundraising $70$718
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $700 · Management $11,073$11,773
IX-17 TravelPrograms $225,190$225,190
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,234 · Management $6,358$9,592
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,302 · Management $1,509$5,811
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,899 · Management $3,027 · Fundraising $6,388$91,314
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $90 · Management $8,300$8,390
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $316,063 · Management $35,711 · Fundraising $6,458$358,232
Part X · Balance sheet $940,992 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $247,208$289,494
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $490,757$533,769
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,120$2,752
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,553$10,908
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $91,425$104,069
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $836,063$940,992
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,158
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $836,063$936,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $836,063$936,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $836,063$940,992
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $936,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$445,639
XI-2 Total expenses$358,232
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$87,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$836,063
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$13,364
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$936,834

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

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