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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

REACH FOR THE STARS HOT AIR BALLOON FOUNDATION

EIN 91-2064544 · Human Services N.E.C. (P99)

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What they do

The Organizations Accessible-ride Program Operated Aboard Its New Aircraft In Its First Full Season: The Pala Spirit N703PC Was Operated On 48 Flights Totaling 75.1 Hours All Flown By The Chief Pilot Together With Tethered Ride Operations At Community Events That Are Not Individually Logged; The Chief Pilot Flew The RJ 105 On 2 Flights 1.6 Hours. Passengers Were The Organizations Own Including People With Disabilities Serious Illness and Limited Mobility and Their Families and Caregivers Carried At Rates Below The Market Price of Comparable Rides. The Pala Spirit Carries The Mark of Pala Casino Spa Resort Which Pays for Services Under A Written Marketing Services Agreement. It Also Carried Parachutists Aloft In Its Own Balloon In March Attended The June Unveiling of The Alpha 5 World-record Balloon At The Air Force Museum In Dayton Ohio and Received A 10,000 Memorial Gift. Not Fewer Than 100 Passengers Were Flown See Sch. O.

How to reach them

ContactBrian Campbell LynchChief Executive Officer

Mailing address32365 THOMPSON RD, WINCHESTER, CA 92596

Main phone(951) 480-5640

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About this charity

Recognized since
November 2000
County
Riverside
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94.1%of expenses went to mission workForm 990 program services
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Tax year 2024

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Revenue$129,815
Expenses$97,372
Assets$42,614

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Mission workProgram services94.1%of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.0%of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.0%of expenses

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Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

5 people are listed in this filing

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