FIRST FLIGHT
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Plain text FIRST FLIGHT. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/874824901. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). FIRST FLIGHT [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2023–2024]. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/874824901
MLA “FIRST FLIGHT.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2023–2024, https://strategystudio.org/org/874824901. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2023–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $68K · expenses $53K · assets $78K
- EIN
- 87-4824901
- Address
- 404 E HOSPITAL ST, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75961-5210
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY AVIATION PROGRAM AND THE FLYING JACKS AS WELL AS RAISE AWARENESS AROUND AEROSPACE RELATED FIELDS TO OUR K-12 YOUTH.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Conklin | PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shannon Conklin | VICE PRESIDE | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jon Hughes | SECRETARY/ T | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN CONKLIN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON CONKLIN | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JON HUGHES | SECRETARY/ T | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN CONKLIN | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON CONKLIN | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JON HUGHES | SECRETARY/ T | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,131 | $53,331 | $78,322 | $78,322 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $48,627 | $25,456 | $3,192 | $3,192 | $30,590 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $57,750 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $13,750 | 2024 | $13,750 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $11,500 | 2024 | $11,500 | show |
| MICKY ELLIOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FIRST FLIGHT” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $7,500 | 2024 | $1,500 | show |
| RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $53,331 spent · pay $0 · grants $26,300 · events $91,001
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $26,300 | 49.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,931 | 35.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,100 | 15.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $91,001 | reported apart |
| Total | $53,331 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $25,456 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,750 · events $72,023
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,802 | 54.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,904 | 38.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,750 | 6.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $72,023 | reported apart |
| Total | $25,456 | 100% |