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Windy City Soaring Inc

EIN 30-0057920 • 501(c)7 • Hinckley, IL

Profile

Advance and promote the art, science and sport of soaring through a complete program of education, training and advanced flying for the benefit of its members and the general public.

PO Box 868Hinckley, IL 60520-0868

www.windycitysoaring.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

36th percentile

-2.5%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Down

$21,062

Down $60,335 (-74%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $12,548 (-100%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$21,062

Down $47,787 (-69%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Down

$98,223

Down $6,323 (-6.0%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$146,010

Up $55,088 (+61%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$47,787

Down $61,411 (-451%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2010: $173,803Liabilities 2010: $165,375Net Assets 2010: $8,4282010Assets 2011: $149,054Liabilities 2011: $143,168Net Assets 2011: $5,8862011Assets 2012: $130,046Liabilities 2012: $110,201Net Assets 2012: $19,8452012Assets 2013: $115,530Liabilities 2013: $106,963Net Assets 2013: $8,5672013Assets 2014: $51,913Liabilities 2014: $96,064Net Assets 2014: -$44,1512014Assets 2015: $94,977Liabilities 2015: $109,896Net Assets 2015: -$14,9192015Assets 2016: $88,213Liabilities 2016: $92,391Net Assets 2016: -$4,1782016Assets 2021: $65,002Liabilities 2021: $3,691Net Assets 2021: $61,3112021Assets 2022: $62,944Liabilities 2022: $3,940Net Assets 2022: $59,0042022Assets 2023: $56,772Liabilities 2023: $1,547Net Assets 2023: $55,2252023Assets 2024: $81,397Liabilities 2024: $12,548Net Assets 2024: $68,8492024Assets 2025: $21,062Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $21,0622025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$21,062
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$21,062
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $95,027Expenses 2010: $94,208Net Income 2010: $8192010Revenue 2011: $95,695Expenses 2011: $98,496Net Income 2011: -$2,8012011Revenue 2012: $119,655Expenses 2012: $105,696Net Income 2012: $13,9592012Revenue 2013: $111,376Expenses 2013: $122,655Net Income 2013: -$11,2792013Revenue 2014: $113,866Expenses 2014: $166,645Net Income 2014: -$52,7792014Revenue 2015: $123,900Expenses 2015: $94,730Net Income 2015: $29,1702015Revenue 2016: $124,324Expenses 2016: $113,583Net Income 2016: $10,7412016Revenue 2021: $109,759Expenses 2021: $99,795Net Income 2021: $9,9642021Revenue 2022: $90,835Expenses 2022: $93,141Net Income 2022: -$2,3062022Revenue 2023: $97,299Expenses 2023: $101,077Net Income 2023: -$3,7782023Revenue 2024: $104,546Expenses 2024: $90,922Net Income 2024: $13,6242024Revenue 2025: $98,223Expenses 2025: $146,010Net Income 2025: -$47,7872025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$98,223
Expenses$146,010
Net Income-$47,787
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$21,062
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$21,062
Revenue
$98,223
Expenses
$146,010
Net income
-$47,787
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.98$1.46$0.48
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.13$0.69$1.05$0.91$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.02$0.55$0.97$1.01$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.04$0.59$0.91$0.93$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.04$0.61$1.10$1.00$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.92$0.04$1.24$1.14$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$1.10$0.15$1.24$0.95$0.29
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.96$0.44$1.14$1.67$0.53
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$1.07$0.09$1.11$1.23$0.11
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.30$1.10$0.20$1.20$1.06$0.14
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.49$1.43$0.06$0.96$0.98$0.03
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.74$1.65$0.08$0.95$0.94$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 4, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$98,223
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Windy City Soaring Association is to advance and promote the art, science, and sport of soaring through a complete program of education, training, and advanced flying for the benefit of its members and the general public.

Advance and promote the art, science and sport of soaring through a complete program of education, training and advanced flying for the benefit of its members and the general public.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Initial, advanced, proficiency and introductory glider flying through a program of oral, written and practical flight instruction, demonstration and examinations. (58 members).$0$144,651
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
William DeCarloPresident-$0--
William FreemanSecretary-$0--
James MurrayTreasurer-$0--
Mike JackerDirector-$0--
Brad RudaDirector-$0--
Douglas TarmichaelDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Windy City Soaring Inc
EIN
30-0057920
Phone
8152867200
Address
PO BOX 868, HINCKLEY, IL 60520-0868

Signing Officer

Name
James E Murray
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8152867200
Signed
2026-03-04
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Awards;842|Bank fees;41|Credit card processing;3239|Dues SSA and CLGC;4987|Insurance;32983|Licenses and fees;209|Aircraft and ground equipment maintenance;43764|Meals;3875|Building mauntenance;33|Office supplies;832|Contest T Shirts;374|Miscellaneous;1548|Club Express app;83|Depreciation Condor Simulator;1277^Total;94087^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^Prepaid aviation fuel;6780^Total;6780^”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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