Nonprofit · EIN 26-4006234
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · VALENCIA, CA 91355
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $362,153 | $560,533 | -$198,380 | $1,378,694 | $2,758 | $1,375,936 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $428,796 | $559,745 | -$130,949 | $1,224,536 | $893 | $1,223,643 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $43,983
- Program service revenue
- $276,910
- Investment income
- $16,260
- Other revenue
- $25,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $96,114
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $220,383
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,500
- Occupancy
- $60,495
- Travel
- $26
- Depreciation
- $46,158
- Program services (functional)
- $550,994
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,539
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,224,536
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,378,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,758
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,375,936
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $97,176
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,001,575
- Gross receipts
- $362,153
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER BENNETT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| JULIE C BENNETT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 48 | $0 |
| ROBERT J EVANS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DE LA CRUZ | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ROBBERT A VAN VALER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER BENNETT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $60,000 |
| JULIE C BENNETT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 48 | $45,000 |
| ROBERT J EVANS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DE LA CRUZ | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ROBBERT A VAN VALER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 24307 MAGIC MOUNTAIN PKWY SUITE 513, VALENCIA, CA 91355-3620
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER BENNETT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- PO Box 238, Llano CA 93544
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Ron Gregg, 922 Redondo Drive, Houston TX 77015
- Signed the 990
- JULIE BENNETT, Treasurer
- Phone
- (310) 800-4760
- Return prepared by
- Stern Kory Sreden & Morgan AAC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-4006234 or by the name SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SOARING ACADEMY'S TWO GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE OUR COUNTRY'S WOUNDED SERVICE MEMBERS AN EMPOWERING SOARING FLIGHT THAT UNLOCKS POTENTIAL AND RESRORES SELF CONFIDENCE AND TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE STEM EDUCATION AND FLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- UR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2024 INCLUDED:WARRIORS SOAR - OUR MONTHLY PRIVATE FLY-DAY PLUS LUNCH FOR VETERANS DEALING WITH PTSD AND OTHER CHALLENGES CONTINUED TO BE A BEACON OF HOPE. DURING 2024 WE PARTNERED WITH WEST LA VA, LOMA LINDA VA, LONG BEACH VA AND HIGHER GROUND USA. THE PEACE AND ADRENALINE RUSH FROM SOARING WITHOUT AN ENGINE LEAVES VETERANS WITH A SENSE OF HAPPINESS THAT FOR MANY SEEMED UNATTAINABLE UNTIL THIS FLIGHT. IZZY, FORMER ARMY, "SEEING THINGS FROM UP THERE AT THAT VANTAGE POINT HELPED ME UNDERSTAND THAT MY PROBLEMS AS I PREVIOUSLY SAW THEM ARE NOT SO BIG!" I'M SO APPRECIATIVE OF THIS EXPERIENCE". "I FEEL BETTER, I FEEL LIKE A BETTER PERSON" A GREAT MENTAL THERAPY AND I FELT A WHOLE BUNCH OF GRATITUDE." OVER 170+ VETERANS PARTICIPATED IN 2024.Expenses $550,994
- GLIDER-STEM - OUR OUTREACH TO TEENS: WE HOSTED AN LOS ANGELES BASED IRVINE STEM MAGNET SCHOOL WHERE MIDDLE SCHOOLORS HAD A GLIDER DAY AT THEIR SCHOOL FOLLOWED BY A FLY-DAY FORTHE CLASS IN APRIL 2023. WE ALSO HOSED 30+ AT RISK TEENS FROM THE JUNIOR-CADET PROGRAM AT THE LAPD WHO FLEW WITH US DURING THEIR GROUP FLY-DAY AFTER THEY PARTICIPATED IN AN AVIATION WORKSHOP THAT WE HELD AT WHITEMAN AIRPORT IN LOS ANGELES. OUT OF THE CLASS ONE OF THE STUDENTS IS NOW A REGULAR FLIGHT STUDENT AND IS APPLYING FOR SOLO SCHOLARSHIPS TOWARDS HIS PRIVATE PILOT RATING. WE ALSO HOSTED SCOUTING GROUPS, EXPLORER GROUPS AND A 4-H GROUP FOR FIELD TRIPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, LEARNING ABOUT AERONAUTICS, AND CAREER PATHS AS WELL AS GETTING TO TAKE THE CONTROLS UP IN THE AIR AND LOG IN THEIR FIRST FLIGHT INSTRUCTION.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4006234
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,378,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $362,153
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $362,153 | $560,533 | $1,378,694 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $428,796 | $559,745 | $1,224,536 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $483,960 | $616,582 | $1,241,584 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Ron Gregg | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 26-4006234).
Questions about SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY INC is 26-4006234.
- Is SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY INC?
- The 990-N for 2010 names Ron Gregg.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $362,153, expenses of $560,533 and total assets of $1,378,694 at year end.
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