TRIPLE TREE AERODROME INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TRIPLE TREE AERODROME INC

EIN 27-5385464 · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief N.E.C. (M99)

What they do

to IGNITE and EXPAND THE PASSION for AVIATION BY UTILIZING OUR WORLD RENOWN FACILITY and DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS to PROVIDE AVIATION-BASED STEAM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLS to SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. THE PURPOSE of TRIPLE TREE AERODROME, INC. is to PROVIDE EDUCATION, INFORMATION and HISTORY ABOUT ALL TYPES of AVIATION, RANGING FROM MODEL AIRPLANES to FULL-SIZE AIRCRAFT; to PROMOTE AVIATION SAFETY; to PROMOTE THE SCIENCE of AVIATION and AERODYNAMICS; to PROVIDE A UNIQUE, USER-CENTRIC, HANDS-ON EDUCATION EXPERIENCE WITH ALL FORMS and TYPES of AVIATION, RANGING FROM MODEL and REMOTELY CONTROLLED AIRPLANES to FULL-SIZE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING SAILPLANES and GLIDERS AS WELL AS POWERED AIRCRAFT; and to DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY or CONVENIENT, and NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAW, to FURTHER THESE GOALS, WHICH ARE to BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC and EDUCATIONAL WITHIN THE MEANING of SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

87.26%of revenue went to mission work94.4% of expenses · Program services

0.70%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$92.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.48%of revenue went to management and office costs4.8% of expenses

$5.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.4%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 $144,893 for ROBERT WILLIAMS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,827,077

Mission workProgram services$1,594,32387.26% of revenue94.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$81,8684.48% of revenue4.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,8180.70% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$138,0687.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,689,00992.44% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 94.4% mission · 4.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 4.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 9.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 11.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 10.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 243.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,827,077

Expenses$1,689,009

Annual surplus $138,068 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)$1,594,323 · 94.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$81,868 · 4.8% of expenses

Fundraising$12,818 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,827,077

Expenses$1,689,009

Assets$9,470,334

Income$1,831,295

Contributions$737,541

Mission work (program services)$1,594,323

Fundraising$12,818

Management and general$81,868

Stocks and bonds$5,635,540

Accounting fees$42,329

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $144,893

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 (11)

ROBERT WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EUGENE F STROZIERTREASURER

HAROLD BITTNERBOARD MEMBER

HENRY P DERRICKSECRETARY

JOEL MICHAEL GREGORYBOARD MEMBER

JOHN HARTNESSBOARD MEMBER

MARK DAVIDSONBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT TRAYNHAMBOARD MEMBER

SEAN P HARTNESSBOARD CHAIR

THOMAS P HARTNESSBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY E BROWNBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 330 MARY HANNA RD, WOODRUFF, SC 29388
County: Spartanburg
In care of: ROBERT WILLIAMS
Primary officer: ROBERT WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(863) 510-6460

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE HULTQUIST FIRM
NTEE classification: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief N.E.C. (M99)
IRS tax category: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief N.E.C.