Nonprofit · EIN 95-3661621
NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · MOJAVE, CA 93501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $23,522,696 | $22,620,621 | $902,075 | $42,498,413 | $29,697,063 | $12,801,350 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,675,215 | $19,937,162 | -$3,261,947 | $38,389,432 | $26,490,157 | $11,899,275 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $21,311,998
- Investment income
- $34,434
- Net rental income
- $2,122,213
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,000
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,597
- Other revenue
- $2,176,264
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $30,626
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,043,646
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,753,761
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,002,067
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $544,640
- Accounting fees
- $509,946
- Occupancy
- $229,091
- Travel
- $680,424
- Depreciation
- $2,513,847
- Program services (functional)
- $18,784,431
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,836,190
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,389,432
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,498,413
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,697,063
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,801,350
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,443,226
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,801,350
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,202,085
- Gross receipts
- $23,527,088
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF TRANG | CEO Officer | 40 | $326,637 | $38,060 |
| JAMES E BROWN III | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $321,595 | $41,829 |
| LUCA CAMPELLO | COO Officer | 40 | $280,355 | $35,171 |
| JASON PAQUIN | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,543 | $28,537 |
| JONATHAN KNAUL | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,683 | $30,500 |
| ANDREA PINGITORE | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,257 | $18,392 |
| STEVE RAINEY | DIRECTOR OF AVIATION PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,349 | $0 |
| MATTEO BRAMBILLA | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,102 | $23,110 |
| PATRICK GARMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KOSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MCCLENDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SHELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK GARMAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $432,600 | $51,725 |
| JAMES E BROWN III | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $421,488 | $61,371 |
| LUCA CAMPELLO | COO Officer | 40 | $222,213 | $48,777 |
| ILAN ARUSH | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,224 | $44,742 |
| JASON PAQUIN | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,379 | $44,360 |
| BRUCE WILDER | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,600 | $43,106 |
| ANDREA PINGITORE | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,516 | $43,700 |
| MATTEO BRAMBILLA | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,754 | $42,376 |
| JEFF TRANG | CMO Officer | 40 | $168,663 | $21,867 |
| TOM MORGENFELD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MCLENDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BOWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL SOUCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SHELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1030 FLIGHT LINE, MOJAVE, CA 93501-1679
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFF TRANG, 1030 FLIGHT LINE BLDG 72, MOJAVE, CA 93501
- Signed the 990
- JEFF TRANG, CEO
- Phone
- (661) 824-2977
- Website
- WWW.NTPS.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3661621 or by the name NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL.
- 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
TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN MILITARY AND CIVILIAN AVIATION PERSONNEL SO THAT EACH GRADUATE INCREASES FLIGHT TEST COMPETENCY, IMPROVES FLIGHT TEST AND AVIATION SAFETY, AND ENHANCES THE AEROSPACE PROFESSION WORLDWIDE.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION PROVIDING FULL TIME EDUCATIONAL COURSES AND ACTUAL HANDS ON IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT LABORATORIES TO STUDENTS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO BECOME AN EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOT OR FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FULL COURSE THE STUDENTS WILL EARN AN ACCREDITED MASTERS DEGREE. THE SCHOOL ALSO PROVIDES SHORT COURSES AND PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO EXPERIMENTAL PILOTS AND FLIGHT TEST ENGINEERS.Expenses $18,784,431 · grants $30,626 · revenue $21,318,595
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
- 95-3661621
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,498,413
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,527,088
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $23,522,696 | $22,620,621 | $42,498,413 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,675,215 | $19,937,162 | $38,389,432 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,378,753 | $15,291,802 | $43,514,404 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 95-3661621).
Questions about NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL is 95-3661621.
- Is NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL 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 NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL 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 NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL 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 NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEFF TRANG.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $326,637 (JEFF TRANG, CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $23,522,696, expenses of $22,620,621 and total assets of $42,498,413 at year end.
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