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Franconia Soaring Foundation INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Franconia, NH501(c)(3)Since 2016Youth Development EIN 81-2864631Revenue $126K in FY2022Latest return filed Jul 31, 2026

On file with the IRSsoarfranconia.orgFranconia, NHTax-exempt since Jan 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preserve the Franconia airport for future generations of aviation and outdoor recreational use. To provide educational programs and training materials related to the science and art of motorless flight. Provide flying equipment and facilities to assist in the promotion and education of students, pilots, youth organizations and the general public related to motorless flight and public safety. To encourage, promote and provide for the training of knowledge, skills and practices of motorless flight. To study and research the scientific techniques of Soaring in the meteorological condition in the local area of the organization and to make these findings available to the public. To provide enhanced opportunities for motorless flight by facilitating oeprations in close proximity to the uniquely favorable Soaring conditions in Franconia, new hampshire.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2022 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $247K a year · 77% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$126K
+82% vs prior year
Net assets
$388K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$126K
FY2022▲ +82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$563K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$270K
Expenses
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FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$41K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$118K
Net assets
$388K
FY2022▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$294K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$890K
FY2024$957K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2017.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tom Ganse
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Eiche
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Tewes
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James David
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Lareau
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Riff
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches and promotes motorless flight through education, training, and access to equipment.

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-EZ, line by line.

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1The main four
Money in
$126K
Other income$126K
Owns and owes
$388K
net assets
Liabilities$68K
People
9
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$126K
Total revenue$126K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$68K
Net assets$388K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers20
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2026 $270K$118K$152K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $132K$65K$67K$957K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 1, 2024 $563K$41K$522K$890K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 22, 2023 $126K$388K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2022 $69K$294K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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