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Foundation for Free Flight Inc

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Truckee, California, classified by the IRS as amateur sports. For the year ending Dec 2025 it reported $148,092 in revenue and $82,352 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Foundation for free flight is a public charitable foundation staffed by unpaid volunteers dedicatedto the preservation of hand gliding and paragliding in the United states.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Amateur sports (IRS activity code N60)

Mailing city (IRS): Truckee, California 96161

EIN: 84-1132636

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 1989, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $148,092 (year ending Dec 2025)

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Foundation for Free Flight Inc finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 3 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Revenue and expenses by yearDec 2021: revenue $100,078, expenses $76,343; Dec 2022: revenue $81,517, expenses $63,347; Dec 2025: revenue $148,092, expenses $82,352 Total revenueTotal expenses $100K$76.3KDec '21$81.5K$63.3KDec '22$148K$82.4KDec '25
Year endingDec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2025
Total revenue$100,078$81,517$148,092
Total expenses$76,343$63,347$82,352
Total assets$1,281,775$1,123,965$1,605,555
Liabilities$0$0$2,200
Net assets$1,281,775$1,123,965$1,603,355
Employees000
Volunteers10100
IRS formForm 990Form 990Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2025

Expense splitPrograms 32%, Management and general 68%

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2025

Revenue sourcesGifts and grants 53%, Program fees 36%, Investment income 11%

People: 0 employees and 0 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $100,078 (year ending Dec 2021) to $148,092 (Dec 2025), about +10% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.

How it compares

7 of 18 amateur sports nonprofits in Truckee when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $148,092 is higher than roughly 50 to 60% of the 2,432 amateur sports nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $143,571.

Revenue compared with similar groupsRevenue of $148,092 compared with amateur sports nonprofits in California: the middle 80% earn between $32,129 and $850,024, the median is $143,571. 10th pct$32.1Kmedian$144K90th pct$850K This group $148K

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Amateur sports, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Truckee and its county

Nevada County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 17,066 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 59 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 3.5 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

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Questions about Foundation for Free Flight Inc

What is Foundation for Free Flight Inc's EIN?

Foundation for Free Flight Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1132636. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Foundation for Free Flight Inc a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Foundation for Free Flight Inc in Truckee, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 1989. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Foundation for Free Flight Inc tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Foundation for Free Flight Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Foundation for Free Flight Inc do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025: "Foundation for free flight is a public charitable foundation staffed by unpaid volunteers dedicatedto the preservation of hand gliding and paragliding in the United states." The IRS classifies it as: Amateur sports.

How much money does Foundation for Free Flight Inc take in?

For the year ending Dec 2025, Foundation for Free Flight Inc reported total revenue of $148,092 and total expenses of $82,352 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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All youth and community nonprofits in Truckee

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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