CITATION JET PILOTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITATION JET PILOTS INC

EIN 26-3802333 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

A. to SERVE AS A FORUM for OWNERS and PILOTS of ALL SERIES of CITATION and PREMIER JETS to EXCHANGE INFORMATION, IDEAS, and KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE SAFE, PLEASURABLE, PROPER and COST EFFECTIVE USE, PILOTAGE, OPERATION and MAINTENANCE of THE AIRCRAFT. B. to PROMOTE SAFETY and OTHER STANDARDS of USE, PILOTAGE, OPERATION, and MAINTENANCE of THE AIRCRAFT BY THE MEMBERS. C. to FOSTER EDUCATIONAL and DEVELOPMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES for MEMBERS WHO ARE PILOTS or OWNERS of THE AIRCRAFT, ENHANCING THE NECESSARY COMPETENCIES of THE MEMBERS WITH RESPECT to THE USE, PILOTAGE, OPERATION, and MAINTENANCE of THE AIRCRAFT D. to SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE of INFORMATION and RESEARCH PERTINENT to THE USE, PILOTAGE, OPERATION, and MAINTENANCE of THE AIRCRAFT E. to PROVIDE RECREATIONAL and SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES AMONG THE MEMBERS IN CONNECTION WITH, and THEREBY SUPPORTING, THE SAFE and PLEASURABLE USE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.47%of revenue went to mission work77.6% of expenses · Program services

$92.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.44%of revenue went to management and office costs22.4% of expenses

$1.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $499,323 for ROBERTO BALZANO (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,025,262

Mission workProgram services$1,829,35860.47% of revenue77.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$527,53617.44% of revenue22.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$668,36822.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,356,89477.91% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 77.6% mission · 22.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.91% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 27.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 27.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 22.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 22.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 19.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 23.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 28.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,784,532

Expenses$2,566,488

Annual surplus $218,044 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,829,358 · 71.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$527,536 · 20.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,784,532

Expenses$2,566,488

Assets$3,285,316

Income$3,025,262

Contributions$697,970

Mission work (program services)$1,829,358

Accounting fees$31,998

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERTO BALZANOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $499,323Base $475,000 · Other $24,323

ELIZABETH NIXONSPECIAL PROJECT MGR · 50 hrs/week $121,777Base $113,750 · Other $8,027

DAVID MORISEYDIRECTOR OF SAFETY (FROM APR) · 50 hrs/week $100,812Base $100,487 · Other $325

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

ROBERTO BALZANOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ELIZABETH NIXONSPECIAL PROJECT MGR

DAVID MORISEYDIRECTOR OF SAFETY (FROM APR)

JOHN OLSTASECRETARY

TOM ABOODDIRECTOR (THRU SEPT)

STUART FREDDIRECTOR

STEVE SPERLEYINDUSTRY DIRECTOR

STEPHEN ELOPCHAIR

R BLAKE CURDCHAIR EMERITUS

MITCHELL JANUSZEWSKICHAIR EMERITUS

JONATHAN BAILEYVICE CHAIR

JOHN SPRINGTHORPETREASURER (THRU SEPT)

ALEXANDER DICHTERTREASURER (FROM SEPT)

JOEY FERREYRAINDUSTRY DIRECTOR (FROM SEPT)

JEFF UNSCCHEIDINDUSTRY DIRECTOR

ENDRE HOLENDIRECTOR

CREIGHTON SCARPONEINDUSTRY DIRECTOR (THRU SEPT)

CHARLIE PRECOURTDIRECTOR

ANDREW BROOMINDUSTRY DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 5036 DR PHILLIPS BLVD 1030, ORLANDO, FL 32819
County: Orange
In care of: ALEXANDER DICHTER
Primary officer: ALEXANDER DICHTER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(407) 720-4900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues