Evergreen Soaring
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
In 2025 the club conducted 754 Flight Operations using club gliders of which 412 were instructional flights. Additionally, club towplanes made 771 aero tows to club members and members of the Washington State soaring community. Of the 412 Instructional Flights Club flight instructors soloed three glider students and three other students obtained their Private Pilot Glider Licenses and two Pilots obtained their Commercial Pilot Glider Rating.
- Income
- $115,041
- Spending
- $151,621
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- This is an educational/recreational organization. It has acquired ownership in various aircraft equipment which allows members to engage in glider flying. The org provides towplanes and gliders to its pilots and provides flight training to its members to become glider pilots. Towplanes also are used to support members of the WA Soaring Community for a number of glider encampments and contest held in 2023. Some pilots own their own aircraft and utilize club towplanes to get pulled aloft. Membership is open to the general public. Dues are paid by members to offset the costs of running the club and flight fees are paid to use gliders and towing equipment. Flight instruction is provided to train non-pipilot members who join to learn to fly gliders and do proficiency checks on pilot members.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(7) social or recreational club.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(7) social or recreational club as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 January 1986.
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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