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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1167804

FRESH AIR FAMILY INC

Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212

Financials

$510K$495K2023$417K$359K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRESH AIR FAMILY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$416,909$359,388$57,521$84,106$54,900$29,206
December 31, 2023990$510,466$494,605$15,861$81,485$54,900$26,585
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$114,011
of which government grants
$6,500
Membership dues
$1,381
Program service revenue
$283,520
Investment income
$69
Net income from fundraising events
$19,259
Other revenue
$19,309

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$53,460
Other salaries and wages
$204,915
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$258,375
Professional fundraising fees
$17,100
Travel
$42,590
Program services (functional)
$287,628
Management and general (functional)
$54,660
Fundraising (functional)
$17,100

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$81,485
Total assets, end of year
$84,106
Total liabilities, end of year
$54,900
Net assets, end of year
$29,206
Net assets without donor restrictions
$29,206
Gross receipts
$445,709
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
AL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VERNA GATESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$53,460
DR MELINDA ADKINSCHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CASSIE SIZEMOREVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JESSIE SCHNIPERSECRETARY TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DOUG DEMEDISISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AMANDA RICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATRINA PORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN DYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VERNA GATESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$60,000
MEGAN RICHARDSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
AMANDA RICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MELINDA ATKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG DEMEDISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATRINA PORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CASSIE SIZEMOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5136 8TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212-4104
In care of
% VERNA GATES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Verna Gates, 5135 8TH AVE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212
Signed the 990
VERNA GATES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(205) 540-6642

Mission

See Schedule O

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Gross Out Camp expanded in 2024 to 68 camps in 26 locations for more than 1,200 campers. We awarded more than $62,000 in financial aid to children whose families could not afford to send them to an award-winning summer camp. 39% of our campers attended using some form of financial aid. Our camps are designed to teach children critical thinking using outdoor field biology. Screen-free these fresh air camps lead children in an exploration of their world in creeks and woods. Many of our children were in foster care living with grandparents single mothers or families with critical losses due to health fire or job loss. Our camps run from 8 am to 6 pm so struggling parents can get to work to support their children while we provide quality childcare. We provided 60,000 hours of instruction.
    Expenses $276,285 · revenue $272,339
  • Afterschool programs in 2024 were operated throughout the school year serving 45 children. Children participated in our award-winning science program with a total of nearly 1,400 instructional hours. A diverse group populated our students who studied outdoors on a trail behind the school and through science experiments. These are the children of working parents who need quality childcare.
    Expenses $6,051 · revenue $5,965
  • School Field trips hosted 220 children during 2024. We served 80 children with in-school enrichment. We offered 35 family field trips attended by 520 participants. We maintain a comprehensive statewide calendar of outdoor educational programs provided by Fresh Air Family and its partners. We produce a weekly newsletter with on average 70 events per week to 8,000 families. Our readership is 42%. We offer this service to encourage more families to enjoy the outdoors and to learn more about science and the environment. And for families to spend quality time with children.
    Expenses $3,586 · revenue $3,535
  • Part III Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: Fresh Air Family hires paleontologists to take families to one of the top three Coal-Age fossil sites in the world. 380 people attended three fossil hunts. A 12-year-old girl found a museum-quality piece of an animal never seen before in the site. She donated the fossil to the Alabama Museum of Natural History. Attendees from three states attended the hunts. The hunts provide a way to teach about the rich mineral history of Alabama and its prehistoric past.
    Expenses $1,706 · revenue $1,681
  • FORM 990 PART III LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
    revenue $50

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1167804
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P50)
Assets (IRS master file)
$84,106
Income (IRS master file)
$445,709

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$416,909$359,388$84,106XML
990December 2023$510,466$494,605$81,485XML
990December 2022$325,048$330,663$64,364IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1167804).

Questions about FRESH AIR FAMILY INC

What is the EIN of FRESH AIR FAMILY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRESH AIR FAMILY INC is 26-1167804.
Is FRESH AIR FAMILY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to FRESH AIR FAMILY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRESH AIR FAMILY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FRESH AIR FAMILY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FRESH AIR FAMILY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FRESH AIR FAMILY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Verna Gates.
Who are the officers and directors of FRESH AIR FAMILY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,460 (VERNA GATES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does FRESH AIR FAMILY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $416,909, expenses of $359,388 and total assets of $84,106 at year end.

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