FLIGHT SCHOOL INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $742K · expenses $771K · assets $227K

EIN
93-4462586
Address
463 SAN LORENZO CT, SONOMA, CA 95476-6749
Website
www.theflightschool.org
NTEE code
B99 Education N.E.C. (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
launch: aviation (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2023 (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))
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Mission

The flight school is creating a model for a new rite of passage into adulthood for 18-year-olds around the world. It aims to create a movement that will scale to the size of a generation so emerging adults are equipped to build a more hopeful and humane future.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 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
Abigail Falik President & CEO2023-2024 40 $0 reported 1
Aarthi Belani Secretary2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Katy Dybwad Treasurer2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Chalon Bridges CXO COO2024 40 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 24 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Abigail Falik President & CEO40 $0$0$0 $01
Aarthi Belani Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Katy Dybwad Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Chalon Bridges CXO COO40 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Abigail Falik President & CEO1 $0$0$0 $01
Aarthi Belani Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Katy Dybwad Treasurer1 $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 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$742,097$771,372 $227,356$198,896 $739,000$0 $0024
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$392,254$164,083 $230,638$228,171 $392,017$0 $0020

Funders of this organization

11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $823,500 in all, tax years 2023 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $326,0002 $275,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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SHELBY CULLOM DAVIS CHARITABLE FUND INC $100,0001 $100,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FLIGHT SCHOOL INC”
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $100,0001 $100,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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CAMBIAR EDUCATION $100,0001 $100,0002024 2024 Public charity Exact
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $50,0001 $50,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $35,0001 $35,0002023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $27,5001 $27,5002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $25,0001 $25,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION $25,0001 $25,0002023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $20,0002 $10,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC $15,0001 $15,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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MY HERO PROJECT INCCAB99 $714,907$602,839 PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE$36,000 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
JIM ELLIOT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOLCAB99 $857,384$1,002,135 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
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CLEANERDNS INCCAB99 $778,193$831,333 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
ANTIOCHIAN HOUSE OF STUDIES INCCAB99 $996,941$712,576 CHAIR$12,500 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
HUMAN VALUES 4 KIDS FOUNDATIONCAB99 $751,304$382,941 President$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS INCCAB99 $1,008,576$1,295,205 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$158,307 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE SEQUOIAS INCCAB99 $649,786$542,582 MUSEUM DIRECTOR$48,925 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
ATMOSPHERIC VEHICLE AND SPACECRAFT FLIGHT EXPLORATIONCAB99 $550,402$550,402 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
NATOMAS HOMESCHOOL ALLIANCECAB99 $623,164$577,176 Director$63,000 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
THE LEGACY HOMESCHOOL ALLIANCECAB99 $630,177$556,146 CEO/ED$160,031 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
PLEASANTON PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION FOUNDATIONCAB99 $962,587$991,614 Executive Dir.$85,000 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
SO CAL BEARCATS BASEBALL & SOFTBALL CLUB INCCAB99 $1,067,719$1,059,490 President$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
REEL MEDICINE MEDIACAB99 $726,974$440,826 Executive Director$132,902 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
GORDON PHILANTHROPIES INCCAB99 $853,953$852,763 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
BOZ LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH AND TEACHING INSTITUTECAB99 $619,894$569,993 President/CEO$70,000 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
ONEOC $13,410,2509 1DAF sponsor2016–2024 PATIENT SAFETY MOVEMENT FOUNDATION
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION $9,122,50038 4Private foundation2010–2022 FAMILIES IN SCHOOLS; VOICEOFORANGECOUNTYORG; SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS; FRIENDS OF THE FISCALINI RANCH PRESERVE
SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION $7,136,70012 1Private foundation2010–2021 MY HERO PROJECT INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $4,310,86979 28DAF sponsor2015–2024 GOING TO SCHOOL USA INC; BELVEDERE-TIBURON LIBRARY FOUNDATION; NICARAGUAN EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER; REEL MEDICINE MEDIA and 24 more
KIANI FOUNDATION $3,850,0002 1Private foundation2015–2020 PATIENT SAFETY MOVEMENT FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $2,878,428100 31DAF sponsor2016–2024 BERKELEY ALEMBIC FOUNDATION; MERROHAWKE NATURE SCHOOL INC; SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS; CLEANERDNS INC and 27 more
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS $2,833,1007 2DAF sponsor2019–2024 ATMOSPHERIC VEHICLE AND SPACECRAFT FLIGHT EXPLORATION; ANTIOCHIAN HOUSE OF STUDIES INC
SHERWOOD FOUNDATION $2,759,26510 1Private foundation2017–2025 STAND FOR SCHOOLS
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT $2,516,42038 4Private foundation2011–2024 FAMILIES IN SCHOOLS; VOICEOFORANGECOUNTYORG; SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS; BIOTECH PARTNERS
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $2,259,67819 4DAF sponsor2009–2023 FAMILIES IN SCHOOLS; TWO BIT CIRCUS FOUNDATION; FRIENDS OF THE FISCALINI RANCH PRESERVE; THE PLUS ME PROJECT
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION funds this one $1,996,53643 10DAF sponsor2010–2024 BAY AREA BIOSCIENCE EDUCATION COMMUNITY; ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS; LEARNING HOME VOLUNTEERS and 6 more
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $1,807,55928 4DAF sponsor2011–2024 BIOTECH PARTNERS; NEWPORT BAY NATURALISTS AND FRIENDS; VOICEOFORANGECOUNTYORG; MY HERO PROJECT INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $1,783,02722 12DAF sponsor2020–2024 VOICEOFORANGECOUNTYORG; CIVIC AI SECURITY PROGRAM INC; MY HERO PROJECT INC; THINK DIGNITY and 8 more
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC $1,625,0005 1DAF sponsor2017–2024 FAMILIES IN SCHOOLS
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $1,245,62361 25DAF sponsor2019–2025 PLEASANTON PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION; THE PLUS ME PROJECT; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS INC; JOURNEYS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY and 21 more

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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 · $771,372 spent · pay $0 · grants $181,117 · events $13,602
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $172,675--$172,675 22.4%
Grants outside the US $141,575$141,575-- 18.4%
Other (as described)program support $141,049$141,049-- 18.3%
Other (as described)student coaches $122,148$122,148-- 15.8%
Fees: legal $41,301-$41,301- 5.4%
Grants to US individuals $39,542$39,542-- 5.1%
Other (as described)faculty $23,793$23,793-- 3.1%
Travel $20,972$7,091-$13,881 2.7%
Other (as described)software subscriptions $20,580$18,303$2,277- 2.7%
All other expenses $19,551$1,116$650$17,785 2.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $13,602-$2,870$10,732 1.8%
Insurance $13,268-$13,268- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $1,031-$11$1,020 0.1%
Office expenses $285$22$263- 0.0%
Total$771,372100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $164,083 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $127,231$55,701$49,675$21,855 77.5%
Fees: legal $17,714$1,381$16,333- 10.8%
Other (as described)professional development $7,695$6,015$1,680- 4.7%
Other (as described)software subscription $4,219$3,797$422- 2.6%
Insurance $3,706-$3,706- 2.3%
Travel $3,316$593$2,723- 2.0%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $105-$105- 0.1%
Office expenses $77-$77- 0.0%
Other (as described)teaching/coaching exper fund $20$20-- 0.0%
Total$164,083100%

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Trademarks

2 US trademarks, 1 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
THE FLIGHT SCHOOL983219902023-12-19RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
FLIGHT SCHOOL879137372018-05-09AbandonedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

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