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Frequent Flyers Productions Inc

EIN 84-1136452 · Boulder, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CREATE AND PROMOTE THE MAGIC OF AERIAL DANCE THROUGH PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION.

Income
$625,947
Spending
$649,568
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 70%
Employees
9
Volunteers
71
Highest pay
$61,500, artistic dir

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 43% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $404,741 spent. WE PROVIDE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ON AERIAL DANCE TO AT RISK YOUTH. IN 2025 WE PROVIDED: - COMMUNITY CLASSES FOR 1498 STUDENTS, AGES 5-78 - STUDENT COMPANY CLASSES FOR 46 STUDENTS, AGES 9 TO ADULT - TEEN & ADULT INTENSIVE CLASSES FOR 7 STUDENTS - KIDS WHO FLY OUTREACH WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND PLAYPASS BOULDER, TO 104 STUDENTS
  2. $75,889 spent. PERFORMANCE: THE PROFESSIONAL COMPANY SELF-PRODUCES PERFORMANCES, UNDERTAKES COLLABORATIONS, TOURING, CORPORATE EVENTS, AND RECEIVES COMMISSIONS. IN 2025 WE WELCOMED 2582 AUDIENCE MEMBERS.
  3. $94,864 spent. THE INTERNATIONAL AERIAL DANCE FESTIVAL, ENTERING ITS 28TH YEAR, PROVIDES CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES. THROUGH THE FESTIVAL, FREQUENT FLYERS HAS PRODUCED THE WORK OF 110 ARTISTS AND TAUGHT MORE THAN 4000 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2025, WE HAD 87 STUDENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1990.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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