99th Squadron Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We are exposing the community to the vast opportunities within aviation and aerospace including an annual 5-week curriculum. Activities for curriculum grads range from discovery flights and facility tours Blue Origin JetBlue etc. to airshows and virtual courses all FREE of charge. The org has also gained admission for its students into sponsored flight training programs including an annual Solo Flight Academy in Houston and summer programs with FIT Aviation Florida Tech. In addition to its ever-growing cohort The 99th also provides programming for existing organizations of students with STEM interest most recently providing flights tours and ground exercises for Jack and Jill of America AMI Kids the Alternative Learning Centers the D.O.C.K. and Eckerd Connect. Board Members have appeared as guest speakers to promote aviation and engineering throughout Brevard Public Schools.
- Income
- $58,587
- Spending
- $20,959
- Reserves
- 31.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- $10,000 spent. Our Aviation Day activities were conducted multiple times in 2024 and included introductions to aviation pre-flight checks flight planning exercises and discovery flights from volunteers for over 90 kids and adults.
- $6,000 spent. Our continuing education initiative for cohort members received an array of benefits in 2024 including gifts sponsored flight training flight training scholarships paid medical cert fees paid ground school admission facility visitations etc. for our growing overall cohort of 30 currently active students.
- $4,000 spent. Our annual 5-week curriculum was conducted in 2024 for 11 students including ground school instruction materials for lesson plans discovery flights from volunteer pilots and graduation ceremony with guest speakers and gifts.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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