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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

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

7th percentile

-49%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-74%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-6.0%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th 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 / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin7th 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 Growth8th percentile

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 Growth36th percentile

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 Pay94th 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^”

Raw XML Appendix137 raw XML fields

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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