2026-02-20T14:49:43-06:00 2025-06-30 593040705 RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA 201 N FRANKLIN ST SUITE 2200 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2024-10-01 592803958 SUN 'N FUN FLY-IN INC SUNN 8636442431 4075 JAMES C RAY DRIVE LAKELAND FL 33811 JULIE EHNLE CFO 8639044014 2026-02-19 1 1 JULIE DAVIS P02326338 8138757774 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIE EHNLE 4075 JAMES C RAY DRIVE LAKELAND FL 33811 11393575 0 X FLYSNF.ORG X 1975 FL TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT THROUGH WORLD CLASS EVENTS, INSPIRING AND EDUCATING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. 4 4 0 3000 50200 0 59288 70106 9527578 11157918 30910 -220904 364879 72173 9982655 11079293 620507 1348377 0 0 1586578 1288344 0 0 29311 6838387 7152806 9045472 9789527 937183 1289766 15956891 18001644 4367054 5114190 11589837 12887454 TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT THROUGH WORLD-CLASS EVENTS, INSPIRING AND EDUCATING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. 0 0 9400328 1348377 11179891 HOST TO THE SECOND-LARGEST AVIATION FLY-IN AND CONVENTION IN THE COUNTRY. DURING THE CONVENTION, THERE ARE OVER 400 FORUMS, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. APPROXIMATELY 200,000 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING GATE PARTICIPANTS, EXHIBITORS, SPONSORS, AND FOOD VENDORS. OVER 5,000 AIRCRAFT FLY IN, INCLUDING WARBIRDS, MILITARY, HOME-BUILT, AND VINTAGE PLANES. SUPPORTED BY APPROXIMATELY 3,000 VOLUNTEERS. 9400328 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 FL X X JULIE EHNLE 8639044014 4075 JAMES C RAY DRIVE LAKELAND FL 33811 HARLEY RICHARDS CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC WASHBURN SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROLAND BETKER VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA ROBERTS-MCCARLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE CONRAD PRESIDENT/CEO 5.00 45.00 X 0 240185 22849 JULIE EHNLE CFO 5.00 45.00 X 0 52745 13706 ERIC CRUMP VICE-PRESIDENT & COO 5.00 35.00 X 0 119824 0 0 412754 36555 0 0 1 0 0 70106 14160 70106 EVENT & ADMISSIONS 711210 9357820 9357820 FACILITIES RENTAL REVENUE 711210 1102294 1102294 COMMISSIONS 711210 697804 697804 11157918 47646 47646 268550 -268550 -268550 -268550 67705 45732 21973 21973 ADVERTISING SALES 541800 50200 50200 50200 11079293 11179891 50200 -220904 1348377 1348377 1082723 974451 97445 10827 58660 52794 5279 587 83437 75094 7509 834 63524 57172 5717 635 16 16 267668 251608 16060 316924 301078 15846 280468 252421 25242 2805 392446 353202 35320 3924 522488 470238 47025 5225 39453 39453 45 45 641752 577577 64175 447443 402699 40270 4474 DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES 3980601 3980601 MERCHANT SERVICE FEES 263502 263502 9789527 9400328 359888 29311 827594 2146615 718145 0 243211 209572 21498 11226 183687 98398 16000093 6677547 9786514 9322546 1468504 1504607 2707738 4708680 15956891 18001644 317421 270687 1240049 15565 60408 36512 2749176 4791426 4367054 5114190 X 11489956 12810937 99881 76517 11589837 12887454 15956891 18001644 1289766 21631 768 -14548 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 241134 513496 504216 59288 70106 1388240 6731398 7767194 8650280 11157918 34306790 6972532 8280690 9154496 59288 11228024 35695030 52458 6765 100610 159833 431936 546690 978626 484394 6765 647300 1138459 34556571 8746 12274 72135 41736 47646 182537 8746 12274 72135 41736 47646 182537 222292 13501 82462 318255 68263 38138 12842 119243 7271833 8344603 9321935 101024 11275670 36315065 0.95160 0.91180 0.00500 0.00590 X PART III, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THIS FORM 990 RETURN FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2024, TO JUNE 30, 2025, IS A SHORT-YEAR RETURN. SCHEDULE A 2024 AMOUNTS INCLUDE ACTIVITY FROM OCTOBER 2024 TO JUNE 2025. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X EDUCATION 0 214983 214983 12767174 5066312 7700862 2281037 1333044 947993 683756 278191 405565 53143 53143 9322546 OPERATING RIGHT OF USE LEASES, NET 4708680 4708680 OPERATING RIGHT OF USE LEASE LIABILITIES, NET 4791426 4791426 X PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND THAT QUALIFIES TO RECEIVE DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 509(A)(2). THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS OF THE CENTER ARE ITS ASSERTION THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND ITS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE CENTER'S FORMS 990 FOR 2022 THROUGH 2024 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OF JUNE 30, 2025. 1 CENTRAL FLORIDA AEROSPACE ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC 4075 JAMES C RAY DR LAKELAND FL 33811 270763731 501(C)3 439539 0 N/A N/A SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION AEROSPACE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE INC 4075 JAMES C RAY DR LAKELAND FL 33811 593679477 501(C)3 850000 0 N/A N/A SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF AIR SHOWS 205 VAN BUREN STREET HERNDON VI 20170 382885409 501(C)6 10000 0 N/A N/A GENERAL SUPPORT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EUGENE CONRAD PRESIDENT/CEO 0 235800 0 0 0 4385 0 0 0 22849 0 263034 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE B AND HEADING, ITEM A SUN 'N FUN FLY-IN, INC. HAS CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING PERIOD FROM A FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 TO A FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30. AS A RESULT, THIS FORM 990 IS BEING FILED FOR A SHORT PERIOD COVERING OCTOBER 1, 2024, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025. THIS CHANGE WAS MADE TO BETTER ALIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL REPORTING WITH OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC CYCLES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS COMPLIED WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGING ITS ACCOUNTING PERIOD AND WILL CONTINUE TO FILE FUTURE RETURNS BASED ON THE NEW FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE OTHER COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN. SUCH OTHER COMMITTEES SHALL HAVE SUCH FUNCTIONS AND MAY EXERCISE SUCH POWER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS CAN BE LAWFULLY DELEGATED AND TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THE RESOLUTIONS CREATING SUCH COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY INTEREST THAT A DIRECTOR HAS IN A TRANSACTION OR DECISION OF THE BOARD THAT MAY RESULT IN A FINANCIAL BENEFIT OR GAIN TO THEM AND/OR THEIR BUSINESS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND/OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER, EMPLOYER, AND/OR CLOSE ASSOCIATES, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH THE DIRECTOR IS AFFILIATED. AFTER DISCLOSURE, NON-AFFECTED DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE IF THE CONFLICT IS SIGNIFICANT, REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR TO RESCUSE THEMSELF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRES/CEO OF AEROSPACE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE, INC. IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE INITIAL SALARY OF THE PRES/CEO WAS DETERMINED FOLLOWING THE BOARD'S REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA OF OTHER NONPROFIT CEO SALARIES. IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, THE CEO RECEIVES A RAISE AS DETERMINED IN THE COMPENSATION CONTRACT THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED AND APPROVED DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOARD MEETING, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THE INITIAL SALARIES OF OTHER OFFICERS WERE DETERMINED BY COMPARABILITY DATA OF COMPARABLE NONPROFIT DATA AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THE BOARD. IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, RAISES ARE MADE BY A PERCENTAGE INCREASE AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NEITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS NOR THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS CHANGED DURING THE YEAR FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ELEVATE AEROSPACE & LOGISTICS INCUBATOR INC 4075 JAMES C RAY DR LAKELAND FL 33811 874082667 ACCELERATE GROWTH OF INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND IDEAS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FL 501(C)(3) LINE 10 AEROSPACE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE INC 0 CENTRAL FLORIDA AEROSPACE ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC 4075 JAMES C RAY DR LAKELAND FL 33811 270763731 SUPPORTING STUDENTS IN POLK COUNTY TO ACHIEVE AEROSPACE OPPORTUNITIES FL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 AEROSPACE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE INC 0 AEROSPACE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE INC 4075 JAMES C RAY DR LAKELAND FL 33811 593679477 ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS FL 501(C)(3) LINE 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 AEROSPACE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE INC B 850000 CASH CENTRAL FLORIDA AEROSPACE ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC B 439539 CASH