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To promote Aviation and stem education

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-3737574) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3.7 mo
of spending, in cash
3.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$272K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$88K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$272K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$272K
Expenses
$280K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$239K
FY2024$280K
Net assets
$88K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$88K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $266K Management & general 5% · $14K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$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

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2 programs · $266K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Held props and pistons festival at akron-fulton airport to promote aviation and stem (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-3737574) · Dispute this line
$197Kprogram expense
02

Held balloons over wadsworth to promote education

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-3737574) · Dispute this line
$69Kprogram 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 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$660
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$266K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$88K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$660
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Other assetsLn 15$971
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$88K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$96K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$97K$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K$88K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$374$374
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$270K$266K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$266K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $272K$280K−$9K$88K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $242K$239K$2K$97K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 26, 2023 $159K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $35K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2021 $3K$49K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $271,515 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,390$10,895
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $212,401$259,960
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $95$660
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $241,886$271,515
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 $239,464$280,374
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,464$280,374
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,422−$8,859
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $271,515 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,895
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,895
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $259,960$259,960
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $660$660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $260,620$271,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,374 across 6 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $374$374
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,338$1,338
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,080$3,080
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,411$1,411
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $266,302 · Management $3,850$270,152
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,019$4,019
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $266,302 · Management $14,072 · Fundraising $0$280,374
Part X · Balance sheet $88,229 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,117$87,258
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $971$971
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $97,088$88,229
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $97,088$88,229
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,088$88,229
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $97,088$88,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $88,229 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$271,515
XI-2 Total expenses$280,374
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,859
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,088
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$88,229

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

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