Public Charity

Flight Nine Academy

Flight Nine Academy, of Dallas, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $274K in revenue, $264K in expenses, $12K in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $313K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 814213776 Dallas, TX Boys & Girls Clubs NTEE: O23 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$274K
Total Expenses$264K
Total Assets$12K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$313K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

HBCU Heroes exists to expand educational and career opportunities for students and recent graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by providing career readiness training, mentorship, professional development, and scholarship support.

Sample Grants Received

2024
EMPOWER STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN CORPORATE AMERICA, BIG-TECH, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTHCARE/WELLNESS, SPORTS MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL PATHWAYS AND MORE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL STRIDES.
$78,750
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$75,000
$42,961
2023
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
2023
EMPOWER STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN CORPORATE AMERICA, BIG-TECH, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTHCARE/WELLNESS, SPORTS MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL PATHWAYS AND MORE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL STRIDES.
$36,750

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Officers & Directors

Board Member George Lynch
Board Member Ricky Dudley
President Tracey Pennywell

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$173,791 4 grants
EMPOWER STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN CORPORATE AMERICA, BIG-TECH, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTHCARE/WELLNESS, SPORTS MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL PATHWAYS AND MORE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL STRIDES.
$115,500 2 grants
TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$15,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $274K $264K $12K
2024 $246K $246K $3K
2023 $78K $63K $42K
2022 $236K $256K $20K
2021 $378K $341K $40K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $378K to $274K (-28%), with total assets most recently reported at $12K.

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