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Desert Flying Club

Henderson, NVUnknown exempt organizationEIN 47-2021773Revenue $382K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdesertflying.club1420 Jet Stream Drive 110 · Henderson, NV

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Desert Flying Club provides a safe, well maintained fleet of aircraft to our membership and promotes safety in general aviation through ongoing training and education.

Run by 9 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$217K
123% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 123% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$382K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$449K
Net assets
−$41K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$382K
FY2024▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$824K
FY2024$382K
Expenses
$449K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$811K
FY2024$449K
Net assets
−$41K
FY2024▼ -254%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$34K
FY2022$14K
FY2023$26K
FY2024−$41K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gary Kauffman - Chief
Flight/Safety Officer
$24,248Pt VII · Sec A
$20,227Pt VII · Sec A
$1,025Pt VII · Sec A
Brett Whittcare
President/Exec. Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Yin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Corona
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gary Kauffman - Chief$24,248$19,239$19,803$31,617
Caimon Salway$20,227———
Leslee Carrescia—$115$1,140$3,783
Fernando Molina—$680$1,216$3,689
Matt Trager—$194$1,180$186
Jan Greenburg$1,025———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers safe aircraft and promotes aviation safety through training and education.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Social Events and Safety Training

We provide monthly safety meetings free of charge to the members and developed internal safety program in conjunction with the faa safety team. A monthly saftery meeting is held for all aviation members.

Pt IX · col B
02

Desert flying club provides affordable year around aircraft rentals to members to facilitate their mutual enjoyment of the sport.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$382K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$382K
Money outPt IX
$449K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$382K
Total revenueLn 12$382K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
Net assetsLn 32−$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$118K$130K
Total assetsLn 16$155K$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K$217K
Net assetsLn 32$26K−$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$125
Accounting feesLn 11c$100
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K
Office expensesLn 13$23K
OccupancyLn 16$78K
InterestLn 20$5K
InsuranceLn 23$67K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$189K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$449K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $382K$449K−$67K−$41K 990 PDF
FY2023 $824K$811K$13K$26K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$47K$14K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.3M−$69K−$34K 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
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Part I · Summary $382,205 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $823,807$382,205
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $823,807$382,205
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 $45,523$62,659
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $765,469$386,527
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $810,992$449,186
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,815−$66,981
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $382,205 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $382,205$382,205
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $382,205 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$382,205
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $449,186 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$45,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$14,100
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,059
IX-11b Legal fees$125
IX-11c Accounting fees$100
IX-11g Other fees for services$13,946
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,617
IX-13 Office expenses$23,110
IX-16 Occupancy$78,397
IX-20 Interest$4,732
IX-23 Insurance$66,977
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$188,521
IX-24e All other expenses$6,002
IX-25 Total functional expenses$449,186
Part X · Balance sheet $176,293 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,819$18,455
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,613$26,422
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$272
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $118,294$129,544
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,700$1,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $155,426$176,293
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66,021$37,087
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $75$75
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62,988$59,770
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $129,084$216,932
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,342−$40,639
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $155,426$176,293
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$40,639 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$382,205
XI-2 Total expenses$449,186
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,981
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,342
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$40,639

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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