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Experience Aviation Inc

EIN 75-3200386 · Opa Locka, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INTRODUCE AT-RISK YOUTH TO THE AVIATION AND RELATED FIELDS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATH

Income
$876,719
Spending
$752,564
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 162% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (7)
  1. $533,671 spent. THE BARRINGTON IRVING TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL (BITTS) IS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING LIVES & STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SUPERIOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING IN AVIATION & STEM FIELDS, INSPIRED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS & PASSION OF CAPTAIN BARRINGTON IRVING. OUR MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE A SKILLED WORKFORCE THAT MEETS THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE AVIATION, TRANSPORTATION, & MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.
  2. $50,138 spent. THE FLYING CLASSROOM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EXPERIENCE AVIATION COLLABORATES TO PROVIDE FREE LEARNING RESOURCES PERTAINING TO EACH GLOBAL EXPEDITION. THE RESOURCES IS MADE TO SERVE EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES INCLUDING SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, NON-PROFITS, AND PARENTS. THIS INCLUDES INTERACTIVE WEB BLOG, LITERACY LESSONS, VIDEO AND IMAGES FROM THE FIELD, SOCIAL MEDIA, DIGITAL STORYTELLING, VISITATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE FLYING CLASSROOM AIRCRAFT, AND FREE SKYPE IN THE CLASSROOM SESSIONS.
  3. $2,689 spent. EXPERIENCE AVIATION TRANSFORMS PARTNERING FACILITIES INTO OFF-SITE STEM HANDS-ON CAMP WORKSHOPS IN ORDER TO OFFER THE BUILD AND SOAR ACADEMY. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AT THESE FACILITIES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN AN INNOVATIVE BUILD A CAR, BUILD A PLANE AND BUILD A HOVERCRAFT PROJECTS. PROJECTS ARE IMPLEMENTED TO EXPOSE AND ENHANCE STUDENTS PROFICIENCY WITHIN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH).
  4. CAREER FAIR FOR OVER 3000 STUDENTS TO EXPOSE THEM TO CAREER AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM AREAS. THE CAREER FAIR EXHIBITS THE LOCAL STEM / AVIATION INDUSTRY BY BRINGING TOGETHER CORPORATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
  5. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED WITHIN THE BUILD AND SOAR ACADEMY WHO ARE PLANNING TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION WITHIN THE STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) INDUSTRY. STUDENTS SELECTED FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP HAVE BEEN THROUGH A RIGOROUS PROCESS ANALYZED BY THE EXPERIENCE AVIATION TEAM MEMBERS TO DETERMINE THEIR PERFORMANCE LEVEL AND INTEREST WITHIN STEM. EXPERIENCE AVIATION AIMS TO PROVIDE MORE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS AND GOALS.
  6. EXPERIENCE AVIATION OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE SUMMER CAMP EACH YEAR WITH LOCAL STUDENTS FROM MIAMI-DADE AND BROWARD COUNTIES. STUDENTS GET TO EXPLORE THE WORLD OF STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) THROUGH HANDS-ON PROJECT BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES. EXPERIENCE AVIATION OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE SUMMER CAMP EACH YEAR WITH LOCAL STUDENTS FROM MIAMI-DADE AND BROWARD COUNTIES. STUDENTS GET TO EXPLORE THE WORLD OF STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) THROUGH HANDS-ON PROJECT BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES.
  7. EXPERIENCE AVIATION OFFERS THE STEM FEST ACROSS THE NATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS. OUR TEAM INTRODUCES THESE PARTICIPANTS TO THE WORLD OF AVIATION AND STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) THROUGH ENGAGING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS; DRONES, AUTONOMOUS ENGINEERING ROBOTS, 3D PRINTING PROSTHETIC HANDS AND OTHER SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS. PARTICIPANTS ALSO GET TO MEET AND GREET CAPTAIN BARRINGTON IRVING THROUGH HIS FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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