Tango Flight INC

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An educational non-profit company created to inspire the next generation of engineers, pilots, aviation mechanics, and technicians. Our proprietary curriculum provides meaningful classroom learning with hands-on training. Students apply their classroom knowledge to build an actual, FAA certified airplane.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-0652617) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 450 volunteers and 4 employees.
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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $315K a year · 38% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$426K
to officers and key staff · 61% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 61% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
20.7 mo
of spending, in cash
20.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $105K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
43% of total assets
Liabilities are 43% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
3 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.3M
+284% vs prior year
Spent
$701K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +284%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$366K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$912K
FY2023$648K
FY2024$596K
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$701K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$799K
FY2023$572K
FY2024$570K
FY2025$701K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +172%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$752K
FY2021$699K
FY2022$812K
FY2023$887K
FY2024$912K
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $650K Management & general 7% · $51K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $426K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$236,748Pt VII · Sec A
$189,396Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tl Daniel L Weyant’s $237K as Executive Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tl Daniel L Weyant$236,748$176,332$150,000$156,400$57,798$40,000
Marlin C Anthonty$189,396$141,060————
Marlin C Anthony——$120,000$126,435$42,800—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires young people to become engineers, pilots, and aviation mechanics through education.

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2 programs · $650K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Tango Flight, Inc. with the help of 436 aircraft experienced mentors providing 22,672 volunteer service hours, was able to provide 946 high school students a total of 102,942 hours of hands-on experience in the construction of an FAA certified plane.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-0652617) · Dispute this line
$650Kprogram expense
02

Tango Flight, Inc. provides a proprietary high school level STEM curriculum that is aviation and aerospace focused. The construction of the airplane reinforces the STEM principles taught in the classroom. Total in-classroom time for students in 2025 was 102,942 hours.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-0652617) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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$105K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$572K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Money outPt IX
$701K
Ln 25
Programscol B$650K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$572K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Accounts receivableLn 4$270K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$2.9M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$5K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6450
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$912K$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$462K$462K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$35K$188
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$82K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$350$350
Total functional expensesLn 25$701K$650K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 18, 2026 $2.3M$701K$1.6M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2025 $596K$570K$26K$912K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2024 $648K$572K$76K$887K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $912K$799K$113K$812K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 7, 2022 $206K$259K−$53K$699K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2021 $366K$222K$144K$752K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,285,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $148,728$94,180
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $349,194$571,981
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $97,840$1,619,693
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $595,762$2,285,854
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 $359,761$541,419
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,287$159,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $570,048$700,772
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,714$1,585,082
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,285,854 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,619,693 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$94,180
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $571,981$571,981
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,191,674 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,285,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $700,772 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $462,144$462,144
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $16,211$16,211
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,064$33,064
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,169$12,169
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,949$7,949
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,800 · Management $188$34,988
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,523 · Management $22,374$103,897
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $350$350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $649,830 · Management $50,942 · Fundraising $0$700,772
Part X · Balance sheet $4,365,991 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $231,645$1,209,808
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $73,218$270,073
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,373,432$2,874,136
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,287$4,723
X-15 Other assets$7,251
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,697,582$4,365,991
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,178$1,377
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,778,219$1,887,181
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,785,397$1,888,558
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $912,185$2,477,433
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $912,185$2,477,433
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,697,582$4,365,991
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,477,433 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,285,854
XI-2 Total expenses$700,772
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,585,082
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$912,185
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$19,834
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,477,433

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

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