Flying Gravity Circus INC EIN 81-1095914

Flying Gravity Circus INC

EIN  81-1095914 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Wilton, NH Founded 2016
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches children and teens circus arts, from fun classes to serious training.
Leadership
Davis Jacqueline · Exec Director/Trustee · $52K
Money in and out
$417K revenue, $385K expenses
Bottom line
53% program efficiency

Teaches children and teens circus arts, from fun classes to serious training. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $417K in revenue, $385K in expenses, and $60K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$417K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$385K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$60K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $31K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.45 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
53%
of spending reaches programs▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -50% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +155% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$417K
FY2024▲ +21%
Expenses
$385K
FY2024▼ -2%
Total assets
$80K
FY2024▲ +134%
Total liabilities
$19K
FY2024▲ +279%
Total revenue
$417K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$385K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$60K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$31K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$80K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B53%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $204K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Educational Programs Trouper Program, After-School Programs, Specialized Workshops, Residencies and Summer Camp provide training and skill development in circus disciplines, show construction and performance skills.

$131Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships Flying Gravity Circus offers small scholarships towards tuition and participation in their programs.

$69Kprogram expense
03

Performances Through performance, Flying Gravity Circus introduces circus arts to the community and encourages artistic expression and physical fitness within the organization and the community.

$4Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFlying Gravity Circus INC
EINHdr · item D81-1095914
Principal addressHdr · item CWilton, NH
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.flyinggravitycircus.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2016
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A6E)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director/Trustee
$52,000Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director/ Trustee
$25,700Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/ Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Davis Jacqueline’s $52K as Exec Director/Trustee is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Davis Jacqueline$52,000$53,000$50,320$40,175
Jacqueline Davis$33,059
Roitman Jon$25,700$25,960$18,475$23,730
Jon Roitman$22,154
Graham David$1,484
Kerren McKeeman$1,055
David Graham$50

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$326K · 78%
Contributions & grants$90K · 22%
Program service revenue78%$326K
Contributions & grants22%$90K
Investment income$2
Total revenueLn 12$417K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.45 Fundraising $0.03
Program services53%$204K
Management & general45%$172K
Fundraising3%$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$385K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Total assetsLn 16$80K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$19K
Total net assetsLn 32$60K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $20K · Operating expenses/yr $385K
0.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $204K · Total expenses $385K
53%
Management & General
Management & general $172K · Total expenses $385K
45%
Fundraising
Fundraising $10K · Total expenses $385K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $6K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $83K
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $90K · Total revenue $417K
22%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $417K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $326K · Total revenue $417K
78%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2 · Total revenue $417K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $326K · Total expenses $385K
85%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $417K · Prior year $345K
+21%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $173K · FY2024 $417K
+25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $60K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $417K · Expenses $385K
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $80K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $60K · Total assets $80K
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $80K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Davis Jacqueline · Reported title Exec Director/Trustee · Highest reported compensation $52K · Total expenses $385K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $213K · Total expenses $385K
55%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 53%
Overhead ratio 45%
Fundraising cost ratio 11%
Revenue growth 21%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$41K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$345K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$285K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$214K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$173K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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