CAL-AEROFAB FLIGHT ACADEMY INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $240K · expenses $229K · assets $510K

EIN
87-4318640
Address
7000 MERRILL AVE STE 52, CHINO, CA 91710-9097
Website
caleroacademy.org
NTEE code
O99 Youth Development N.E.C. (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2022 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Tiphani Tolan (its 2022 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Cal-Aerofab Flight Academys mission is to provide aircraft maintenance skills and flight experience to participants, promoting teamwork & inspiring further interest in aviation-related education and careers.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Matthew Nightingale President2023-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Patrick Nightingale Corporate Secretary2023-2024 15 $0 reported 1
Heather Thompson-Lasater Tresurer2023-2024 40 $0 reported 1
Craig Coffin Director2024 3 $0 reported 1
Les Whittlesey Director2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Tiphani Tolan (former) Director2023 25 $0 reported 1
Jeffrey Tolan (former) Corporate Secretary2023 25 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 62 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Nightingale President20 $0$0$0 $01
Patrick Nightingale Corporate Secretary15 $0$0$0 $01
Heather Thompson-Lasater Tresurer40 $0$0$0 $01
Craig Coffin Director3 $0$0$0 $01
Les Whittlesey Director- $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 62 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Nightingale President20 $0$0$0 $01
Patrick Nightingale Director15 $0$0$0 $01
Tiphani Tolan Director25 $0$0$0 $01
Heather Thompson-Lasater Treasurer18 $0$0$0 $01
Jeffrey Tolan Corporate Secretary25 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$240,111$229,076 $510,279$510,279 $174,941$895 -062
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$585,961$122,023 $499,275$499,244 $0$585,961 -062

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $36,660 in all, tax years 2024 to 2025. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
WHH FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAL-AEROFAB FLIGHT ACADEMY” 2024 1$15,000 2024$15,000
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$15,000 2024$15,000
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THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2025 1$6,660 2025$6,660
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STEMULATEOCORGCAO99 $142,871$140,629 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
THE DREAM BIGGER FOUNDATION INCCAO99 $277,434$199,950 President$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
MUEED INCCAO99 $142,969$125,447 Executive Program Director$13,000 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
PEQUENOS EMPRESARIOS INCCAO99 $283,052$281,802 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
MNC 1240 VALENCIA INCCAO99 $386,855$669,070 Treasurer$289,261 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
MENTOR FOR CHANGECAO99 $324,358$380,257 EXECUTIVE DI$129,195 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
LIFT FOUNDATION INCCAO99 $326,790$306,889 PRESIDENT & CEO$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
QUARTER MIDGETS OF AMERICA INCCAO99 $129,719$136,363 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
CONEJO VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE INCCAO99 $294,526$280,912 President$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
TAMALPAIS HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTERS CLUBCAO99 $216,449$235,911 President$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
COURAGEOUS ONES INCCAO99 $200,000$0 President$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
JUNE LAKE LOOP PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATIONCAO99 $183,547$170,835 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
REALGIRL FOUNDATIONCAO99 $261,776$336,087 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
CREDIT ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION - LOS ANGELESCAO99 $131,488$58,882 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
ROSS VALLEY CHILDREN FOR CHANGECAO99 $242,971$245,628 Executive Dir.$90,000 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
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SERVANT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$4,010,5076 12019–2024 PROVIDENCE HEIGHTS FKA THE PURPOSE
RONDA E STRYKER & WILLIAM D JOHNSTON FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,538,90013 12021–2025 YOUNG KINGS AND QUEENS INC
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$927,83014 12011–2024 GIRLS AT WORK INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$890,46639 112019–2025 NEW HOPE FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN; GEAR ALLIANCE INC; PROVIDENCE HEIGHTS FKA THE PURPOSE; PALO ALTO YOUTH ROBOTICS ASSOCIATION and 7 more
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$810,0002 12022–2023 REALGIRL FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$663,45438 112017–2024 THE ELM PROJECT INC; GIRLS AT WORK INC; TAMALPAIS HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTERS CLUB; EL CABALLERO FOUNDATION and 7 more
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$420,0005 22020–2024 REALGIRL FOUNDATION; STUDENTS WITHOUT LIMITS
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DIANA DAVIS SPENCER FOUNDATION Private foundation$350,0002 12020–2022 V5 INITIATIVE INC
RAY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$338,6806 12019–2024 FLIGHT FOUNDATION
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Where the money went

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.

2024 · Form 990 · $229,076 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $126,338$116,182$10,156$0 55.2%
Depreciation and depletion $34,630$34,630$0$0 15.1%
Other (as described)Insurance $21,313$0$21,313$0 9.3%
Other (as described)Aviation Fuel $19,881$19,881$0$0 8.7%
Occupancy $13,148$0$13,148$0 5.7%
Fees: legal $8,427$0$8,427$0 3.7%
Travel $2,894$0$2,894$0 1.3%
Other (as described)Bank Charge $2,329$0$1,611$718 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $116$116$0$0 0.1%
Total$229,076100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $122,023 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $107,826$106,328$1,498$0 88.4%
Other (as described)Aviation Fuel $4,691$4,691$0$0 3.8%
Advertising and promotion $3,047$3,047$0$0 2.5%
Other (as described)Promotion $2,590$0$2,590$0 2.1%
Other (as described)Insurance $1,954$0$1,954$0 1.6%
Fees: accounting $1,885$0$1,885$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Bank Charge $30$0$30$0 0.0%
Total$122,023100%

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