Civic Intelligence

Flight Nine Academy

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-4213776

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Aug 04, 2020

Organization Profilewww.hbcuheroes.org
5930 E Royal LaneDallas, TX 75230

(310) 559-5200

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

51st percentile

3.5%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

$524

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Net Assets

$524

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

$14,625

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$14,107

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$518

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2019: $524Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $5242019Assets 2020: $3,042Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $3,0422020Assets 2021: $39,923Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $39,9232021Assets 2022: $19,696Liabilities 2022: $1Net Assets 2022: $19,6952022Assets 2023: $41,963Liabilities 2023: $6,361Net Assets 2023: $35,6022023

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$524
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$524
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2019: $14,625Expenses 2019: $14,107Net Income 2019: $5182019Revenue 2020: $196,437Expenses 2020: $193,919Net Income 2020: $2,5182020Revenue 2021: $377,696Expenses 2021: $340,815Net Income 2021: $36,8812021Revenue 2022: $235,851Expenses 2022: $256,079Net Income 2022: -$20,2282022Revenue 2023: $78,412Expenses 2023: $62,506Net Income 2023: $15,9062023

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$14,625
Expenses$14,107
Net Income$518
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Aug 4, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$38,504
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

HBCU Heroes exists to expand educational and career opportunities for students and recent graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by providing career readiness training, mentorship, professional development, and scholarship support.

The mission of flight nine academy, dba hbcu heroes, is to raise funding to level the playing field for hbcu sports programs by assisting with the scholarships and resources to meet their athletic objectives.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION RAISED FUNDS THAT WERE PROVIDED TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO HELP BALANCE THE DIFFERENCES IN ATHLETIC FUNDING BETWEEN HBCU'S AND OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THESE RESOURCES HELPED NARROW THE DISPARITY BETWEEN THE SEEMINGLY UNLIMITED FUNDING, SPONSORS AND ALUMNI SUPPORT THAT DRIVES DIVISION I SCHOOLS VERSUS THE LIMITED RESOURCES THAT PLAGUE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES' ATHLETIC PROGRAMS.$23,879$4,157
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GEORGE LYNCHPresidentPT$0--
TRACY PENNYWELLFoundation Mgr.PT$0--
UTI MIDDLETONDirector-$0--
RICKY DUDLEYDirector-$0--
TYROUS INGRAMSecretary-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Arts 4 Athletes Fundraiser$23,121$23,121$18,224$4,897
Total Events$23,121$23,121$23,879$-758
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Flight Nine Academy
EIN
81-4213776
Phone
3105595200
Address
5930 E ROYAL LANE, DALLAS, TX 75230

Signing Officer

Name
George Lynch
Title
President
Phone
3105595200
Signed
2020-08-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bush & Luke Llp
Address
2107 HILLSBORO AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90034-1120
Preparer
Adam S Bush CPA
Phone
3105595200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $953”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $100”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $213”

Other Expenses.1

“OFFICESUPPLIES $2980”

Other Expenses.2

“Website & domain registration $1549”

Other Expenses.3

“Meals & entertainment $1340”

Other Expenses.4

“TELEPHONE $774”

Other Expenses.5

“Auto & truck expenses $716”

Other Expenses.6

“Outside contract services $500”

Other Expenses.8

“BANK CHARGES $117”

Other Expenses.9

“PARKING $38”

Other Expenses.10

“Business registration fees $25”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$524
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$524
Revenue
$14,625
Expenses
$14,107
Net income
$518
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.06$0.36$0.78$0.63$0.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$2.36$2.56$0.20
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$3.78$3.41$0.37
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.96$1.94$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.15$0.14$0.01
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