Warrior Foundation Freedom Station FY2020 filing

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 20-0067633Revenue $3.7M in FY2020

On file with the IRSwarriorfoundation.org1223 1/2 28th St Apt A, 92102-2260 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Jul 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Warrior Foundation-Freedom Station aims to be the leading force in assisting, honoring and supporting the military men and women who have so bravely served and sacrificed for our country. We are committed to supporting our warriors in a variety of ways, providing quality-of-life items,support services and transitional housing to assist them and their families during recovery.the Warrior Foundation-Freedom Station assists four main groups of warriors: the seriously injured just returning home from war; those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury; those undergoing physical or occupational therapy, and warriors who have been medically retired and remain in our community. To serve this last group in particular, Warrior Foundation-Freedom Station pioneered a new approach and opened Freedom Station - a unique recovery transition center and housing facility that provides injured warriors with the acclimation time, guidance and resources needed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 44% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $62K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$957K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$13.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$13.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.2M
FY2021$15.1M
FY2022$15.6M
FY2024$20.4M
FY2025$21.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2008.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.5M Management & general 14% · $273K Fundraising 7% · $139K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of East Coast
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Gasper’s $179K as President is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Gasper$178,955$118,750$68,750——
Gregory Martin———$157,500—
Carmel Cheely————$150,000
Mike Seymour———$33,297—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports veterans with housing, therapy, and quality-of-life items after service and sacrifice.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Freedom Station

The facility is a self-contained and gated transitional housing facility, owned and operated by the foundation, with eight bungalow style homes and one apartment building with four separate apartments. The facility was established in 2011, with close cooperation and guidance from medical personnel at naval medical center san diego.

$668Kprogram expense
02

Rehabilitation and Quality of Life

Warrior foundation funds numerous programs to aid the warriors recovery. This includes funding several athletic / sports teams, providing necessary aids (E.G. Service dogs, special prosthetics, modified wheelchairs), funding career and educational programs, and funding other medical and rehabilitation services.

$417Kprogram expense
03

Hospital Assistance

Warrior foundation freedom station provides assistance to the warrior and his or her family immediately upon the warrior's arrival at naval medical center san diego, or camp pendleton hospital.

$417Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$62K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$136K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$273K
Fundraisingcol D$139K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$517K
Total assetsLn 16$14.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$957K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$136K
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$41K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$517K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$517K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$14.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$957K
Net assetsLn 32$13.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6275
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$517K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.5M$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$12.3M$14.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$935K$957K
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M$13.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$303K$303K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$65K$64K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$102K$102K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$117K$47K$12K$58K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$5K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$34K$34K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$92K$92K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$722K$722K
All other expensesLn 24e$289K$200K$55K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.5M$273K$139K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.6M$2.8M$817K$21.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.9M$2.5M$3.4M$20.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $4.3M$2.6M$1.6M$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$2.1M$1.7M$15.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.7M$1.9M$1.7M$13.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $3,660,595 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,593,107$3,282,535
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $80,000$134,155
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $214,778$136,018
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $120,503$107,887
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,008,388$3,660,595
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $366,403$302,865
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,900$162,249
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,496,023$1,447,955
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,954,326$1,913,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,054,062$1,747,526
Part VI · Governance 16 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,660,595 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,282,535
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,282,535
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $134,155$134,155
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $177,417$177,417
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$41,399−$41,399
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $106,887$106,887
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,000$1,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $271,173 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $106,887$3,660,595
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,913,069 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $302,865$302,865
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,205 · Management $64,442 · Fundraising $32,602$162,249
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $102,434$102,434
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $46,746 · Management $11,686 · Fundraising $58,433$116,865
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,718 · Fundraising $10,424$15,142
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,400$38,400
IX-17 TravelFundraising $3,674$3,674
IX-20 InterestPrograms $34,205$34,205
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $91,998$91,998
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $34,296$34,296
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $721,966$721,966
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $200,070 · Management $54,993 · Fundraising $33,912$288,975
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,501,455 · Management $272,569 · Fundraising $139,045$1,913,069
Part X · Balance sheet $14,129,560 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,742,727$516,591
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $134,137$278,610
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,750$1,650
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,542,820$6,409,398
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,850,293$6,923,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,271,727$14,129,560
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,065$21,991
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,296$16,396
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $935,102$957,152
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,336,625$13,172,408
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,271,727$14,129,560
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,172,408 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,660,595
XI-2 Total expenses$1,913,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,747,526
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,336,625
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$88,257
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,172,408

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