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First Flight Venture Center Inc

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC EIN: 56-1752731 Website

TO PROPEL EARLY-STAGE SCIENCE COMPANIES THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES, AND TO EMPOWER INNOVATORS TO TRANSFORM GOOD IDEAS INTO GREAT SUCCESSES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.8M

+498.5% YoY

Revenue

$12.1M

+690.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

$251K

+10163.9% YoY

Expenses

$1.6M

+23.7% YoY

About First Flight Venture Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

First Flight Venture Center Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $251K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Chapel Hill

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$7M$10M$13M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,834,460$2,144,263$2,004,439
Revenue$12,132,561$1,534,311$1,426,319
Expenses$1,561,799$1,262,131$1,425,952
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$250,543$2,441$496
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$14K$28K$41K$55K0 grants20200 grants20211 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KRISTA COVEYPRESIDENT$179KEMIL RUNGE IVPROGRAM MANAGER$105K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY MUSACCHIABOARD CHAIR1
KENNETH TINDALLSECRETARY1
LEBONE MOSESTREASURER1
JEAN DAVISDIRECTOR1
PAULA HENDERSONDIRECTOR1
JAMES NICHOLSDIRECTOR1
MARY BETH THOMASDIRECTOR1
DAN O'KORNDIRECTOR1
KRISTA COVEYPRESIDENT40$179,000
EMIL RUNGE IVPROGRAM MANAGER40$105,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Flight Venture Center Inc?

First Flight Venture Center Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC. It holds $12.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is First Flight Venture Center Inc?

As of 2024, First Flight Venture Center Inc holds $12.8M in total assets with $12.1M in annual revenue.

Where does First Flight Venture Center Inc operate?

First Flight Venture Center Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is First Flight Venture Center Inc's EIN?

First Flight Venture Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1752731. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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