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CAVU USES HIGH QUALITY MULTIMEDIA, VISUAL STORYTELLING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO THE GLOBAL CLIMATE PROBLEM. CAVU UNIQUELY BLENDS SCIENCE AND PERSONAL STORIES TO RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH EACH OTHER AND THE PLANET THEY LIVE ON. WE BELIEVE ELEVATING DIVERSE VOICES IS AN ANTIDOTE TO PREJUDICE, PARTISANSHIP, AND CYNICISM BY CREATING HOPE AND COMMON GROUND TO CREATE CHANGE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. CAVU RECOGNIZES THE POWER THAT VISUAL STORYTELLING HAS TO AFFECT CHANGE AND BE AN ANTIDOTE TO PREJUDICE, PARTISANSHIP, AND CYNICISM WHEN WORKING ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. THIS WORK LED TO AN EMMY AND CAVU IS NOW FEATURED IN A PERMANENT EXHIBITION AT THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM FOR CAVU'S USE OF FLIGHT AND FILM FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$365.2K
Program Spending
62%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$365.1K
Total Expenses
▼$509.3K
Total Assets
$96.7K
Total Liabilities
▼$5,828
Net Assets
$90.9K
Officer Compensation
→$132K
Other Salaries
$220K
Investment Income
$121
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $365.2K | $365.1K | $509.3K | $96.7K | $90.9K |
| 2022 | $540.8K | $540.8K | $532.7K | $248.6K | $243.1K |
| 2021 | $514.9K | $514.9K | $442.4K | $238.3K | $235K |
| 2020 | $618.9K | $618.8K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Kurt Gutjahr | Executive Di | 40 | $126K | $0 | $0 | $126K |
| Roger Fragua | Chairman | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimi Green | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David S Smith | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Vaughan Smith | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Kurt Gutjahr
Executive Di
$126K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$126K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Roger Fragua
Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kimi Green
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
David S Smith
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jordan Vaughan Smith
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armon Alex | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brando Crespi | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Delaney Reynolds | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Sebastian Troeng | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffery Phipps | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly M Trujillophd | Advisor |
Armon Alex
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Brando Crespi
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Delaney Reynolds
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $527.2K |
| $175.5K |
| $162.5K |
| 2019 | $396.6K | $395.4K | $432.8K | $94K | $70.9K |
| 2018 | $455.7K | $455.6K | $383.9K | $118.1K | $107.1K |
| 2017 | $182.5K | $182.4K | $318K | $56.8K | $35.4K |
| 2016 | $170.1K | $187.5K | $212.8K | $175.8K | $170.9K |
| 2015 | $125.1K | $121.2K | $83.3K | $221.5K | $213.6K |
| 2014 | $212.7K | $212.6K | $233.2K | $325.8K | $174.5K |
| 2013 | $211K | $210.9K | $276.7K | $359.7K | $197.8K |
| 2012 | $313.8K | $312.3K | $141.5K | $436.4K | $266.3K |
| 2011 | $352.7K | $363K | $362.6K | $139.4K | $96.8K |
| 2022 | 990 | Data |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Michelle Sullivan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Teddy Warria | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dr Sebastian Troeng
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeffery Phipps
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kelly M Trujillophd
Advisor
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michelle Sullivan
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Teddy Warria
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0