Vail Veterans Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Vail, CO501(c)(3)Since 2006Human ServicesEIN 20-5254885

Vail veterans foundation provides military injured and their families innovative and transformational programs that build confidence and improve lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 110 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $305K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$240K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$108K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$6.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$6.9M
FY2025▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$6.9M

From the FY2025 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 2007.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.4M Management & general 11% · $214K Fundraising 16% · $318K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $240K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$191,306Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$48,454Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Brown’s $191K as Executive Director is at the 87th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jennifer Brown$191,306$185,710$179,545$192,799—
Cheryl Jensen———$145,667$181,000
Nanci Northway$48,454$46,975$44,013$41,767—

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

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

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

Programs and updates

Supports injured military members and their families with innovative programs.

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3 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Winter recreational programs (including skiing, snowboarding, and cross country skiing) for severely wounded veterans and their families, provided at no cost to participants.

$426Kprogram expense
02

Summer recreational programs (including whitewater rafting, ziplining, horseback riding, fly fishing, golf, and mountain biking) for severely wounded veterans and their families, provided at no cost to participants.

$412Kprogram expense
03

Caregivers programs support caregivers of wounded service members, through participation in self-awareness programs, yoga, meditation, outdoor recreation, spa treatments, and group meals; all provided at no cost to participants.

$191Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$244K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$214K
Fundraisingcol D$318K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$244K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$17K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$81K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6110
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$108K
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M$6.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$260K$120K$44K$96K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$287K$132K$49K$105K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$11K$4K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$20K$7K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$95K$4K$91K
Office expensesLn 13$126K$90K$36K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$36K$13K
TravelLn 17$659K$657K$160$2K
InterestLn 20$778$572$206
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$8K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$351K$351K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.4M$214K$318K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.0M$283K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.8M$51K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.6M$77K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.4M$425K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.1M$5.6M$576K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.2M$417K$4.9M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $2,240,493 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,996,412
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$135,419
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,996,412
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $260,800$260,800
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$16,719−$16,719
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $244,081$2,240,493
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,957,561 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $119,591 · Management $44,467 · Fundraising $95,528$259,586
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,976 · Management $49,078 · Fundraising $105,457$286,511
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,951 · Management $4,027 · Fundraising $8,748$23,726
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,539 · Management $7,311 · Fundraising $15,614$42,464
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,750$8,750
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $29,539$29,539
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,576 · Fundraising $91,328$94,904
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $90,017 · Management $36,045$126,062
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,558$3,558
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,839 · Management $12,885$48,724
IX-17 TravelPrograms $657,268 · Management $160 · Fundraising $1,782$659,210
IX-20 InterestPrograms $572 · Management $206$778
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,255 · Management $11,218$19,473
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,324$3,324
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $350,952$350,952
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,424,960 · Management $214,144 · Fundraising $318,457$1,957,561
Part X · Balance sheet $6,996,668 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $489,237$284,212
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,051$183,047
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $160,172$213,115
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,207$21,956
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,897,963$4,564,884
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,626,800$1,648,090
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$81,364
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,242,430$6,996,668
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,297$26,235
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$81,364
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,297$107,599
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,010,133$6,677,095
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $200,000$211,974
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,210,133$6,889,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,242,430$6,996,668
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,889,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,240,493
XI-2 Total expenses$1,957,561
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$282,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,210,133
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$396,004
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,889,069

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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