FLYING CLOUD INSTITUTE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CATHY INGRAM

Phone

4136453058

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

FLYING CLOUD INSTITUTE INC, founded in 1996, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $593K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $167K, a strong 28% operating margin.

Mission

THE MISSION OF FLYING CLOUD INSTITUTE IS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE AND EDUCATORS THROUGH DYNAMIC SCIENCE AND ART EXPERIENCES THAT IGNITE CREATIVITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $305,203 Revenue: $158,388

ORIGINALLY BASED ON A 200 ACRE COLONIAL FARMSTEAD IN NEW MARLBOROUGH, MA, FLYING CLOUD INSTITUTE WAS FOUNDED IN 1984 BY JANE AND LAWRENCE BURKE WITH DAVID SCHWARZ AS A CENTER FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPECIALIZING IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ENERGY AND LAND CONSERVATION, AND THE ARTS. IT NOW OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH) THAT SERVE OVER 2,000 YOUTH AND LOCAL EDUCATORS ANNUALLY.FCI RUNS PROGRAMS AT A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS INCLUDING AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, LOCAL LIBRARIES, THE BERKSHIRE INNOVATION CENTER, APRIL HILL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION CENTER, AND THE LABS OF BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. IN 2017, FLYING CLOUD MOVED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES TO GREAT BARRINGTON AND THE FOUNDING DIRECTOR, JANE BURKE, RETIRED. IN 2024 FLYING CLOUD CELEBRATED ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY AND HONORED THE FOUNDERS JANE AND LARRY WITH A SERIES OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FLYING CLOUD CONTINUES TO DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE OUR EDUCATION MISSION FOR ALL THE YOUNG SCIENTISTS AND ARTISTS IN THE REGION. JOIN US IN IGNITING CREATIVITY AND CHANGING THE LIVES OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO SEEK TO MAKE MEANING OF THEIR WORLD THROUGH SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS, WHO TACKLE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS THROUGH ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, AND WHO EXPRESS THEMSELVES HONESTLY AND CREATIVELY THROUGH ART!

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $410,054

Program Service Revenue $158,388

Investment Income $19,356

Other Revenue $4,925

TOTAL REVENUE $592,723

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,468

Salaries & Benefits $312,789

Fundraising Expenses $76,697

Program Expenses $305,203

Other Expenses $102,231

TOTAL EXPENSES $425,488

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$592,723	$606,415	0.0%
Expenses	$425,488	$397,853	+0.1%
Net Income	$167,235	$208,562	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$81,042

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CATHY INGRAM	VICE CHAIR, CHAIR (NOV-DEC)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN RUSSELL	CHAIR (JAN-OCT)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANA VORISEK	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE BURNS	CLERK (JAN-JULY)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY NASH	CLERK (AUG-DEC)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMERICA LOPEZ	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDY MARCEL	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL MEDWED	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA VINIAR	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENZIE FIELDS	DIRECTOR (JAN - AUG)	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA RUNDLE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$80,310	$732	$81,042

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$592,723	$425,488	$1,010,813	$167,235
2022	$506,415	$397,853	$685,012	$108,562
2021	$556,387	$349,581	$556,202	$206,806
2020	$421,909	$298,795	$355,368	$123,114
2020	$387,222	$298,795	$344,348	$88,427
2019	$339,504	$355,779	$222,614	$-16,275