Dallas, TX

CHALLENGE AIR FOR KIDS AND FRIENDS INC

EIN 75-2559486

Education & Youth Development Youth Sports & Recreation Children & youth People with disabilities

Mission

Building confidence in children and youth with special needs through the gift of flight.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About CHALLENGE AIR FOR KIDS AND FRIENDS INC

Challenge Air for Kids and Friends is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Dallas, Texas, that runs Fly Day events giving children and youth with special needs the opportunity to fly as co-pilots and participate in aviation-related activities. The organization states it was founded in 1993 and uses the experience of flight to build self-esteem, motivation, and expanded expectations for participants.

The EIN/Tax ID was confirmed as 75-2559486 on the charity’s official website and is consistently referenced in nonprofit databases (GuideStar/Candid, ProPublica) and donor platforms. Challenge Air operates nationally through local airport hosts, volunteer pilots and ground volunteers and continues to schedule Fly Days and outreach activity into 2025–2026, indicating ongoing operations and donor-facing programming.

Notable achievements

40,000+ co-pilots served

Since its founding, Challenge Air reports it has empowered over 40,000 children and youth with special needs through Fly Day experiences that pair volunteer pilots with participants to provide free flights and aviation exposure.

Three decades of sustained operation

Operating since 1993, the organization celebrates more than 30 years of programming and reports serving children across roughly 40 states through a network of volunteer pilots and local event hosts.

Large volunteer network and national events

Challenge Air maintains a nationwide network of volunteer pilots and thousands of ground volunteers; its Fly Day model is hosted at multiple airports each year and continues to expand with confirmed events and registrations in recent years.

At a glance

Total assets: $147K
Annual revenue: $519K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 75-2559486
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: challengeair.com
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Verified 501(c)(3) nonprofit with Tax ID 75-2559486 as listed on the organization’s official website.

Profiled by major nonprofit data services (Candid/GuideStar and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) and listed on donor platforms, indicating public Form 990 filing history and financial transparency.

Charity Navigator profile with a multi-beacon assessment (profile indicates strengths in Accountability & Finance, Impact & Measurement, and Leadership & Planning while noting areas for improvement).

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