GENERAL DANIEL CHAPPIE JAMES FLIGHT ACADEMY INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $53K · expenses $59K · assets $187K
- EIN
- 46-5480504
- Address
- 1608 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, PENSACOLA, FL 32503-5210
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Cliff Curtis (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Mission Statement: The purpose and mission of General Daniel Chappie James Flight Academy Inc. Flight Academy is to build student confidence in the classroom using aviation as the key learning discipline.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Curtis | President | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Myers | Community Outreach | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim McGuire | Vice President | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Hogan | Director of Operations | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frank Berry (former) | Vice President | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adrianette Williams (former) | Secretary | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim Hooks (former) | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Craig Abernathy (former) | Member Emeritus | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Fowlkes (former) | Member Emeritus | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Griffin (former) | Member Emeritus | 2023 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paula Griffin (former) | Member Emeritus | 2022-2023 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bernie Sise (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Timothy Hooks (former) | Secretary Treasurer | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Griffin (former) | Special Projects Manager | 2022 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Curtis | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Myers | Community Outreach | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim McGuire | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adam Hogan | Director of Operations | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Curtis | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Berry | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adrianette Williams | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Hooks | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Myers | Dir of Ops & Education | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim McGuire | Volunteer Coordinator | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Abernathy | Member Emeritus | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Fowlkes | Member Emeritus | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Griffin | Member Emeritus | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Griffin | Member Emeritus | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bernie Sise | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Hooks | Member Secretary Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim McGuire | Member Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cliff Curtis | Member President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Curtis | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim McGuire | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Timothy Hooks | Secretary Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bernie Sise | Community Outreach | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Griffin | Special Projects Manager | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Griffin | Admin Manager | 24 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $53,459 | $58,524 | $187,051 | $187,051 | $51,547 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $54,343 | $57,574 | $192,116 | $192,116 | $53,488 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $232,413 | $123,072 | $195,347 | $195,347 | $230,411 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,352 | $29,685 | $86,006 | $86,006 | $58,351 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $115,471 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPACT 100 PENSACOLA BAY AREA INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $103,820 | 2024 | $30,805 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Fuzzy filed as “GENERAL DANIEL CHAPPIE JAMES FLIGHT ACADEMY INC” | 2023 | 1 | $5,825 | 2023 | $5,825 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $5,613 | 2019 | $5,613 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GENERAL DANIEL CHAPPIE JAMES FLIGHT ACADEMY INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $213 | 2023 | $44 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $58,524 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,589 | 96.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,495 | 2.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $276 | 0.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $164 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $58,524 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $57,574 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $55,453 | 96.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,700 | 3.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $288 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $133 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $57,574 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $123,072 spent · pay $0 · grants $500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $86,832 | $80,873 | $5,959 | $0 | 70.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $11,836 | $11,836 | $0 | $0 | 9.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,262 | $7,262 | $0 | $0 | 5.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,200 | $3,200 | $0 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Camp Trips | $2,166 | $2,166 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% |
| Other (as described) | Backpack Giveaway Supplies | $1,990 | $1,990 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | Challenge Coins | $1,764 | $0 | $1,764 | $0 | 1.4% |
| Insurance | $1,723 | $0 | $1,723 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| All other expenses | $1,542 | $1,409 | $133 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Travel | $1,446 | $943 | $503 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Interest | $1,087 | $0 | $1,087 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Supplies | $1,024 | $1,024 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $600 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $500 | $500 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Occupancy | $100 | $0 | $100 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $123,072 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $29,685 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,628 | 89.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,310 | 7.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $647 | 2.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $100 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $29,685 | 100% |
State business registration
- GENERAL DANIEL CHAPPIE JAMES FLIGHT ACADEMY, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2004-06-01
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Trademarks
2 US trademarks, 2 live.
- General Daniel Chappie James Flight Academy, Inc. 2 marks, FL EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL DANIEL CHAPPIE JAMES FLIGHT ACADEMY, INC. | 97021286 | 2021-09-10 | Registered | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
| CHAPPIE JAMES FLIGHT ACADEMY | 90558464 | 2021-03-03 | Registered | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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