2026-02-02T11:14:04-07:00 2025-08-31 990EZ 2024-09-01 872898752 SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SOAR 7154480547 480 Otis Ave St Paul MN 55104 Roy Forsstrom Treasurer 7154480547 2026-01-31 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.soaringfea.org X X 22556 X 21856 0 0 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22556 16730 0 0 0 0 0 653 17383 5173 48107 0 53280 48107 53280 0 0 0 0 48107 53280 0 0 48107 53280 The Soaring Flight Education Association (SFEA) provides funding to teens and adults between the ages of 14 and 24 to further their education and interest in aviation. The SFEA funds initial glider flight training, solo flights, advanced glider training along with associated examinations and flight tests. In our first year of operation the SFEA solicited and received cash donations and a matching grant of $25,000. We awarded flight scholarships of up to $1,000 to three teenagers. We are continuing our fundraising efforts in order to qualify for the matching grant. 1750 0 In fiscal year ending 8/31/2023, we provided over $10,000 in scholarship grants to seven high school age youth for flight instruction. 11435 0 During the fiscal year ending 8/31/2024, the SFEA purchased and installed an advanced Glider Flight Simulator consisting of cockpit seating and controls, three video monitors, a gaming computer and Condor Glider Flight Simulator Software. In the first season the simulator was used for training specific, repeatable flight scenarios. Flight instructors considered it an excellent device to continue flight training during inclement weather. We provided financial and mentor support to seven youth for their flight training. Three of the young people accomplished their first solo, flying the aircraft with no one else in the plane. This is a major flight training accomplishment and a memorable life experience for them. 17804 0 This year we continued to support student aviation training for a total of ten students. Of these there were three new students. We expanded our scholarship program to include students at an additional training site. All but one of our students have completed initial flight training with solo flights and most have received their FAA private pilots license. Three have started university aviation career programs. 16730 0 0 Stephen Nesser President 3 0 0 0 Roy Forsstrom Treasurer 1 0 0 0 Leon Zeug Secretary 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN Stephen Nesser 480 Otis Ave St Paul MN 55104 6128508237 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 28610 27487 29609 21856 107562 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28610 27487 29609 21856 107562 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107562 0 921 1340 623 2884 0 0 0 0 0 921 1340 623 2884 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28610 28408 30949 22479 110446 0.97389 0.97430 0.02611 0.02570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 scholarship expenses Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 D&O Insurance, bank fees The filing is late due to a extended family emergency for the treasurer and the time needed to finalize the financial documents.