Hudson Valley Free Flyers Inc

EIN 85-3028089 • 501(c)3 • Ellenville, NY

Profile

To preserve existing flying sites for hang gliding and paragliding; to solicit, collect and raise funds to help offset the medical expenses of injured pilots; to promote safety and education in the hang gilding and paragliding communities.

PO Box 725Ellenville, NY 12428

hudsonvalleyfreeflyers.org

Siviq Scores

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

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

91%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

No value available

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

Source year 2024

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Down

$41,100

Down $162,304 (-80%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$1,000

Down $183,215 (-99%) from 2023

Net Assets

$40,100

Up $20,911 (+109%) from 2023

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue77th percentile Net Margin97th percentile

Revenue

$22,991

Up $3,742 (+19%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$2,080

Down $1,178 (-36%) from 2023

Net Income

$20,911

Up $4,920 (+31%) from 2023

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2024

Assets$41,100

Liabilities$1,000

Net Assets$40,100

Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

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

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2024

Revenue$22,991

Expenses$2,080

Net Income$20,911

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $41,100
Liabilities: $1,000
Net assets: $40,100
Revenue: $22,991
Expenses: $2,080
Net income: $20,911

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.41	$0.01	$0.40	$0.23	$0.02	$0.21
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.03	$1.84	$0.19	$0.19	$0.03	$0.16

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Oct 28, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.2
Gross Receipts: $23,357

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
TO PRESERVE EXISTING FLYING SITES FOR HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING; TO SOLICIT, COLLECT AND RAISE FUNDS TO HELP OFFSET THE MEDICAL EXPENSES OF INJURED PILOTS; TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND EDUCATION IN THE HANG GILDING AND PARAGLIDING COMMUNITIES.	-	$1,501

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
WAYNE NECKLES	President	-	$0	-	-
PAUL VOIGHT	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
BRIAN VAN HULL	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
BRIAN HERBERT	Vice President	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Hudson Valley Free Flyers Inc
EIN: 85-3028089
Phone: 2129860892
Address: PO BOX 725, ELLENVILLE, NY 12428

Signing Officer

Name: Wayne Neckles
Title: President
Signed: 2025-10-28
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Kimerling & Wisdom LLC
Address: 150 Broadway Suite 1105, New York, NY 10038
Preparer: Ross Wisdom CPA
Phone: 2129860892

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“ANNUAL MEETING $1200”

Other Expenses.2

“OFFICE SUPPLIES $579”

Other Expenses.3

“SITE EXPENSES $146”

Other Expenses.4

“BANK CHARGES $105”

Other Expenses.5

“Donation-cragsmoor fire dept $50”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1000 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1000”

Total Liabilities.1

“Refunds due donors - Beginning $183215 Refunds due donors - Ending $0”

Statement of Programs and Mission

“To preserve existing flying sites for hang gliding and paragliding; to solicit, collect and raise funds to help offset the medical expenses of injured pilots; to promote safety and education in the hang gliding and paragliding communities.”

Part II, line 26: Refunds due donors.

“During 2023 $202,394 in contributions were received for the prospective acquisition of a flying site near Ellenville, NY. In 2024 negotiations ceased and this acquisition did not occur. In 2024 $183,215 of donations from 2023 were returned as requested by donors. Accordingly, $183,215 is listed as a liiability at Dec. 31, 2023 "Refunds due donors".”

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