Nonprofit · EIN 87-2898752
SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $22,556 | $17,383 | $5,173 | $53,280 | $0 | $53,280 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $30,949 | $26,842 | $4,107 | $48,107 | $0 | $48,107 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $28,259 | $11,759 | $16,500 | $44,000 | $0 | $44,000 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,856
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $700
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,730
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Other expenses
- $653
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,107
- Total assets, end of year
- $53,280
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $53,280
- Cash, savings and investments
- $53,280
- Gross receipts
- $22,556
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Nesser | President | 3 | $0 |
| Roy Forsstrom | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Leon Zeug | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Nesser | President | 2 | $0 |
| Roy Forsstrom | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Leon Zeug | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Nesser | President | 2 | $0 |
| Roy Forsstrom | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Leon Zeug | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 480 OTIS AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104-4948
- In care of
- % STEPHEN G NESSER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 480 Otis Ave, Saint Paul MN 55104
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Stephen G Nesser, 480 Otis Ave, Saint Paul MN 55104
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Roy Forsstrom, Treasurer
- Phone
- (715) 448-0547
- Website
- soaringfea.org
Mission
The Soaring Flight Education Association (SFEA) provides funding to teens and adults between the ages of 14 and 24 to further their education and interest in aviation. The SFEA funds initial glider flight training, solo flights, advanced glider training along with associated examinations and flight tests.
Program accomplishments
- In our first year of operation the SFEA solicited and received cash donations and a matching grant of $25,000. We awarded flight scholarships of up to $1,000 to three teenagers. We are continuing our fundraising efforts in order to qualify for the matching grant.grants $1,750
- In fiscal year ending 8/31/2023, we provided over $10,000 in scholarship grants to seven high school age youth for flight instruction.grants $11,435
- During the fiscal year ending 8/31/2024, the SFEA purchased and installed an advanced Glider Flight Simulator consisting of cockpit seating and controls, three video monitors, a gaming computer and Condor Glider Flight Simulator Software. In the first season the simulator was used for training specific, repeatable flight scenarios. Flight instructors considered it an excellent device to continue flight training during inclement weather. We provided financial and mentor support to seven youth for their flight training. Three of the young people accomplished their first solo, flying the aircraft with no one else in the plane. This is a major flight training accomplishment and a memorable life experience for them.grants $17,804
- This year we continued to support student aviation training for a total of ten students. Of these there were three new students. We expanded our scholarship program to include students at an additional training site. All but one of our students have completed initial flight training with solo flights and most have received their FAA private pilots license. Three have started university aviation career programs.grants $16,730
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-2898752
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $53,280
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,556
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | August 2025 | $22,556 | $17,383 | $53,280 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2024 | $30,949 | $26,842 | $48,107 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2023 | $28,259 | $11,759 | $44,000 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Stephen G Nesser | August 31, 2021 | ≤ $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 87-2898752).
Questions about SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 87-2898752.
- Is SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Stephen G Nesser.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,556, expenses of $17,383 and total assets of $53,280 at year end.
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