Small Public Charity

FIRST FLIGHT ALLIANCE

FIRST FLIGHT ALLIANCE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Small Public Charity based in ANDERSON, SC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $141K, expenses of $141K, total assets of $39K. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $40K.

EIN: 455324894 ANDERSON, SC Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities NTEE: N30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$141K
Total Expenses$141K
Total Assets$39K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$40K
Filing Years2022–2025

Mission

FIRST FLIGHT WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 WITH A MISSION TO INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS BY COMPLETING THEIR FIRST 5K RACE. OUR ORGANIZATION QUICKLY GREW AS A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY WHERE MEMBERS SHARE THEIR CHALLENGES, SUCCESSES, AND ENCOURAGEMENT. DRIVEN BY OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A HEALTHIER AND MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITY, FIRST FLIGHT OFFERS EVENTS LIKE OUR CAMP #RUNTHISTOWN SERIES, WHICH HAS HELPED HUNDREDS OF BEGINNERS CROSS THEIR FIRST FINISH LINE. WE ORGANIZE A RANGE OF RACES THAT PROMISE ENJOYMENT OR YOUR MONEY BACK. THE PROCEEDS FROM OUR EVENTS SUPPORT LOCAL CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS IN OUR O.A.K. PROGRAM, ENCOURAGING THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE THEIR FIRST STEPS TOWARD A HEALTHIER, STRONGER COMMUNITY.

Where $100 goes at First Flight Alliance

How First Flight Alliance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 4 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$19 Everything else operations and overhead

Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.

Inside the $81 for programs

$41
Electric city gobbler and america's 5k - races
50% of program spending
$18
Playsmart
23% of program spending
$14
Other programs including runthistown
17% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD CHAIR THROUGH 12/2025 Alison Youngblood
BOARD MEMBER Cheryl Hunsberger
BOARD MEMBER Dawn Lowe
BOARD MEMBER Jason Nixon
BOARD MEMBER Kelly Mullikin
BOARD MEMBER Krystle Bannister

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$35,001 5 grants
Unspecified
$5,132 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $141K $141K $39K
2024 $93K $106K $37K
2023 $106K $97K $53K
2022 $74K $65K $44K

Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $74K to $141K (+91%), with total assets most recently reported at $39K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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