Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota

Public charity · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 81-0854957

The organization teaches at-risk youth responsibility, mechanical skills, and a sense of pride.

Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota at a glance

Total assets
$311,588
+9.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$37,876
-79.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,767
-17.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$11,975
-89.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Sarasota

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $24K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
EAA Chapter 180 of Manasota Inc Sarasota, FLBuilding Fund$12,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$311,588$37,876$11,975——$2,767
2024$285,687$181,093$112,949$12,5001$3,339
2023$217,543$279,422$239,005$23,6701$402
2022—$41,098$6,373———
2021—$84,094$9,810———
2020—$25,500$3,878———
2019—$42,341$5,808———

About Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota

Based on IRS filings

Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $312K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota is led by Ronald Handley, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ronald Handley

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clay Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Vanderploeg

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Ward

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Faix

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Kruse

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Gatz

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Bradley Smith (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Ric Romanoff (2019–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Ute Kegel (2019–2024) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota

How large is Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota?

Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota reported $312K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $38K.

What is Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota?

Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sarasota, FL. It holds $312K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota operate?

Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota's EIN?

Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0854957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)

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