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Guns 'n Hoses Foundation FY2021 filing

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Garland, TX501(c)(3)Since 2001Human Services EIN 03-0481754Revenue $317K in FY2021

On file with the IRS1891 Forest Ln, 75042-7915 · Garland, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide immediate financial assistance to the familes of police and firefighters lost in the line of duty. To also provide contributions to children's charites focused on enriching our communities and the future of our children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
61 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 61.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $148K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$317K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$905K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$317K
FY2021▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$390K
Expenses
$176K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$307K
Net assets
$905K
FY2021▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$763K
FY2021$905K
FY2022$911K
FY2023$821K
FY2024$788K
FY2025$871K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $149K Management & general 7% · $12K Fundraising 8% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Phil Gordan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Fowler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Parker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Denise Hunter
Family Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Gregory
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Riggs
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Abla
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers immediate financial aid to families of fallen first responders and supports children's charities.

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3 programs · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provided assistance to an inner city boxing gym to teach disadvantaged youths skills in boxing self-defense and self-respect giving them an opportunity to improve their life through hard work and dedication to sport.

$81Kprogram expense
02

Provided financial and social support to the families of fallen police officers and firefighters. Immediate financial support for the families following the loss of their loved one. The Organization gives monetary gifts to the dependent children(dependent children as defined and according to the IRS guidelines) of our fallen heroes for…

$63Kprogram expense
03

Contributions to childrens charities and youth programs focused on enriching our communities and the future of our children.

$5Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$133K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Hooters Community Endowment Fund INCFY2024$3K
Marak Family Foundation Co Foundation SourceFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$148K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $815K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$130,277
Individual RecipientFY2024$57,161
Individual RecipientFY2024$14,106
Individual RecipientFY2023$80,869
Unitemized GrantFY2023$59,500
Individual RecipientFY2023$40,487
Unitemized GrantFY2022$154,174
Sargent Gregory L Hunter CharityFY2022$80,846
Individual RecipientFY2022$14,166
Individual RecipientFY2022$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$114,902
Unitemized GrantFY2019$62,186

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$317K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$905K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$897K
Total assetsLn 16$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$239K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$317K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$361K
SavingsLn 2$536K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$897K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Total assetsLn 16$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$905K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$688K$897K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$763K$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$74K
Net assetsLn 32$763K$905K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$31K$31K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$46K$46K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$1K$711$711
TravelLn 17$41K$31K$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$7K$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$892$892
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$23K$723$723
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$149K$12K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $390K$307K$83K$871K 990 PDF
FY2024 $309K$341K−$32K$788K 990 PDF
FY2023 $369K$460K−$91K$821K 990 PDF
FY2022 $282K$276K$6K$911K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $317K$176K$142K$905K 990 PDF
FY2020 $202K$195K$7K$763K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $317,363 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $199,886$272,693
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,039$1,376
I-11 Other revenue$43,294
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $201,925$317,363
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $66,906$76,610
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,653$98,934
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,559$175,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,366$141,819
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $317,363 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $43,294 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$238,513
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,693
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,376$1,376
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,140 · Unrelated business $34,530 · Excluded from tax $0$317,363
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $175,544 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,610$30,610
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $46,000$46,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,183 · Fundraising $1,466$2,649
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,123 · Management $1,140 · Fundraising $1,140$9,403
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,422 · Management $711 · Fundraising $711$2,844
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,605 · Management $5,241 · Fundraising $5,241$41,087
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,313 · Management $3,657 · Fundraising $3,657$14,627
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,785 · Management $892 · Fundraising $892$3,569
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,309 · Management $723 · Fundraising $723$24,755
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,350 · Management $12,364 · Fundraising $13,830$175,544
Part X · Balance sheet $978,726 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,988$360,807
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $534,456$535,832
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$21,838
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $74,876$60,249
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $763,320$978,726
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$73,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$73,587
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $763,320$905,139
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $763,320$905,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $763,320$978,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $905,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,363
XI-2 Total expenses$175,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$141,819
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$763,320
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$905,139

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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