Nonprofit · EIN 81-2864631
FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · FRANCONIA, NH 03580
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $270,297 | $117,823 | $152,474 | $1,971,450 | $861,517 | $1,109,933 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $131,672 | $64,531 | $67,141 | $1,609,010 | $651,551 | $957,459 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $562,962 | $40,519 | $522,443 | $1,079,398 | $189,080 | $890,318 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $246,844
- of which government grants
- $185,315
- Program service revenue
- $15,555
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,833
- Other revenue
- $7,898
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,203
- Accounting fees
- $5,210
- Occupancy
- $8,970
- Depreciation
- $40,953
- Program services (functional)
- $105,001
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,822
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,609,010
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,971,450
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $861,517
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,109,933
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,847,990
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,258
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,109,933
- Gross receipts
- $270,869
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- NH
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES DAVID | AIRPORT MANA Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER EICHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS GANSE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KWASNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAX LAREAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN MORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX NOORDERGRAAF | VICE PRES/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN RIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER STAUBLE | CHIEF INSTRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL TEWES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES DAVID | AIRPORT MANA Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID DESFOSSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER EICHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS GANSE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KWASNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE LAREAU | FORMER TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MAX LAREAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX NOORDERGRAAF | VICE PRES/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN RIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER STAUBLE | CHIEF INSTRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL TEWES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES DAVID | AIRPORT MANA Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER EICHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS GANSE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KWASNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEE LAREAU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PAULEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER STAUBLE | CHIEF INSTRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL TEWES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 30, FRANCONIA, NH 03580-0030
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO BOX 956, FRANCONIA NH 03580
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALEX NOORDERGRAAF, 337 ELM STREET, CONCORD, NH 03303
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Tom Ganse, 49109 Woodhaven Dr, California MD 20619
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS GANSE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (603) 520-4171
- Website
- WWW.SOARFRANCONIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHOS ADVISORS PLLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION - AVIATION STEM STUDENT INTRODUCTORY FLIGHTS, WITH GROUND AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTION, AND ADAPTIVE DAY INTRODUCTORY FLIGHTS FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MOTORLESS FLIGHT.Expenses $7,730 · revenue $2,930
- TO MAINTAIN AN AIRFIELD IN FRANCONIA, NH FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO UTILIZE IN EFFORTS TO CONTINUE THEIR MISSION OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF THE ART OF MOTORLESS FLIGHT, WHILE PRESERVING THE FRANCONIA AIRPORT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF AVIATION AND RECREATIONAL USE.Expenses $97,271 · revenue $12,625
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 | 990 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
- 81-2864631
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,971,450
- Income (IRS master file)
- $270,869
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $270,297 | $117,823 | $1,971,450 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $131,672 | $64,531 | $1,609,010 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $562,962 | $40,519 | $1,079,398 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Tom Ganse | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: tom ganse | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 81-2864631).
Questions about FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC is 81-2864631.
- Is FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION 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 FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALEX NOORDERGRAAF.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $270,297, expenses of $117,823 and total assets of $1,971,450 at year end.
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