COPA SAFETY & EDUCATION FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COPA SAFETY & EDUCATION FOUNDATION

EIN 46-5678983 · Safety Education (M40)

What they do

THE COPA SAFETY and EDUCATION FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS THROUGH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS and USES THOSE FUNDS to ENABLE THE COPA TRAINING FOUNDATION, LLC to OPERATE PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP and DISSEMINATE EDUCATION and TRAINING ACTIVITIESTHAT SUPPORT THE SAFER OPERATION of GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.60 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

74.39%of revenue went to mission work97.6% of expenses · Program services

0.23%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$76.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.59%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,023,515

Mission workProgram services$761,44174.39% of revenue97.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,3221.59% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,3940.23% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$243,35823.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$780,15776.22% 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: 97.6% mission · 2.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 4.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 6.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 9.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 6.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 3.5% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 4.5% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,023,515

Expenses$780,157

Annual surplus $243,358 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)$761,441 · 97.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,322 · 2.1% of expenses

Fundraising$2,394 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,023,515

Expenses$780,157

Assets$798,471

Income$1,023,515

Contributions$558,029

Mission work (program services)$761,441

Fundraising$2,394

Management and general$16,322

Stocks and bonds$188,642

Accounting fees$7,351

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

BRIAN TURRISITRUSTEE

BRUCE KAUFMANSECRETARY

CAITLIN FARLEYTRUSTEE

CARITAS WOODSTRUSTEE

CHUCK CALIPRESIDENT

DENNIS MAHANTRUSTEE

JOHN GRESSETTVICE PRESIDENT

MARK WADDELLPRESIDENT

MICHAEL HOCHENRIEDERTRUSTEE

STEPHEN LOCKETREASURER

TIM LOYTRUSTEE

TIMM PREUSSERTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY LEWISSECRETARY

TONY SOBCZAKTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 500 Westover Dr 32812, Sanford, NC 27330
County: Lee
In care of: Mark Waddell
Primary officer: Mark Waddell, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(917) 716-3876

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ADDUCCI VEGA FINANCIAL GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Safety Education (M40)
IRS tax category: Safety Education