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Nonprofit · EIN 26-2580629

SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC

Tax-exempt · BRIGHTON, MI 48116

Financials

$368K$200K2023$104K$124K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$104,375$123,651-$19,276$334,266$76,110$258,156
December 31, 2023990$367,598$200,092$167,506$379,535$102,342$277,193
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,839
Membership dues
$32,722
Program service revenue
$63,894
Investment income
$4,302
Other revenue
$618

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$3,780
Occupancy
$55,696
Other expenses
$64,175
Program services (functional)
$52,248

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$379,725
Total assets, end of year
$334,266
Total liabilities, end of year
$76,110
Net assets, end of year
$258,156
Cash, savings and investments
$184,048
Land and buildings
$150,131
Gross receipts
$104,375

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Reid BaldwinPresident10$0
Tyler TysonVice-President5$0
Grant WhittleseyTreasurer15$0
Benjamin FischerSecretary8$0
Christopher SchraderFlight Director10$0
Evan DavisMaintenance Director8$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Orrin BeckhamPresident
Officer
10$0
Reid BaldwinVice-President
Officer
5$0
Grant WhittleseySecretary
Officer
8$0
James NowackiTreasurer
Officer
15$0
William BetancourtFlight Director
Officer
8$0
Evan DavisMaintenance Director
Officer
8$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1891, BRIGHTON, MI 48116-5691
In care of
% JOHN G HARTE
Signed the 990-EZ
Grant Whittlesey, Treasurer
Phone
(517) 803-0697
Return prepared by
AVERY & SWAINE PC

Mission

Education in the sport of soaring to members and the public

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Flight training: Sandhill members received 663instructional and/or supervised proficiency flights during the yearThis was 243 hours of total flight time. The club had 29 student pilots.
    Expenses $44,045
  • Discovery Flights: The club provided 98 Discovery flights (an educational introduction into aviation andthe sport of soaring)to the public many of which were provided to the Boy Scouts and other civic groups.These flights include aircraft orientation, airfield operations, & other educational briefings.
    Expenses $8,203
  • The club did not hold its annual glider ground school, a ground school course open to the public; the 13 week courseprovides 39 hours of instruction in general aviation and covered all topics required to prepare for the FAA written exam for candidates seeking PPG or higher ratings. In the previous year 14 students and several members participated.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-2580629
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$334,266
Income (IRS master file)
$104,375

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$104,375$123,651$334,266XML
990December 2023$367,598$200,092$379,535XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2016–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2580629).

Questions about SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC

What is the EIN of SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC is 26-2580629.
Is SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SANDHILL SOARING CLUB INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $104,375, expenses of $123,651 and total assets of $334,266 at year end.

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