Public Charity

FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC

FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in FRANCONIA, NH. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $132K, expenses of $65K, total assets of $1.6M. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $81K.

EIN: 812864631 FRANCONIA, NH Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$132K
Total Expenses$65K
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$81K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO PRESERVE THE FRANCONIA AIRPORT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF AVIATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL USE. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TRAINING MATERIALS RELATED TO THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MOTORLESS FLIGHT. PROVIDE FLYING EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES TO ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION AND EDUCATION OF STUDENTS, PILOTS, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC RELATED TO MOTORLESS FLIGHT AND PUBLIC SAFETY. TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE TRAINING OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND PRACTICES OF MOTORLESS FLIGHT. TO STUDY AND RESEARCH THE SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES OF SOARING IN THE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION IN THE LOCAL AREA OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO MAKE THESE FINDINGS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. TO PROVIDE ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOTORLESS FLIGHT BY FACILITATING OEPRATIONS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE UNIQUELY FAVORABLE SOARING CONDITIONS IN FRANCONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Sample Grants Received

$20,000
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$24,713
$20,000
2022
To support 50 introductory glider flights and start up an aviation STEM curriculum
$10,000
$6,726

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Officers & Directors

VICE PRES/TR Alex Noordergraaf
SECRETARY Carol Tewes
DIRECTOR David Desfosses
AIRPORT MANA James David
DIRECTOR John Riff
DIRECTOR Joseph Kwasnik

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$40,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$24,713 1 grant
To support 50 introductory glider flights and start up an aviation STEM curriculum
$10,000 1 grant
OPERATIONS
$6,726 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $132K $65K $1.6M
2023 $563K $41K $1.1M
2022 $126K $31K $456K
2021 $69K $25K $371K
2019 $182K $12K $327K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $182K to $132K (-28%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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