Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
5 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Sandy Sandberg’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Sandberg | $50,003 | $50,003 | — | $52,003 | — |
| Sandy Sanberg | — | — | $50,003 | — | $50,003 |
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.
See Honoring Our Veterans executive salaries →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
Improves combat wounded veterans' lives through activities that boost their well-being.
Questions for Honoring Our Veterans
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Photography Program
The goal of the photography session is to teach theveterans to view life from a different perspective and toopen their mind to the beauty that surrounds them. The photographysession encompasses many aspects of photography such as classroominstruction on exposure, lighting, night-time photography, andprinting, etc.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3266790) · Dispute this lineWoodcarving Program
We introduce veterans to the tools and different types of wood that woodworkers utilize and how to implement them in a variety of woodworking projects. They learn sharpening and tool maintenance, carving techniques for traditional hand carving, as well as power carving and chainsaw carving.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3266790) · Dispute this lineFly Casting and Fly Tying Instruction & Fly Fishing Trips:The Fly Fishing Therapy Session encompasses all aspects of fly fishing with fly casting instruction, a fly tying class and workshop, education on river stewardship and the etymology of our region, and fly fishing trips on the beautiful rivers, lakes, and tributaries in Jackson…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3266790) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $59K | $71K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $321K | $321K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $380K | $391K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $5K | $4K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $375K | $387K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $50K | $25K | $13K | $13K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $24K | $22K | $2K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $9K | $5K | $1K | $2K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $2K | $2K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $2K | $2K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $35 | $35 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $593 | $593 | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $867 | $867 | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $5K | $5K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $107K | $105K | $978 | $558 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $24K | $14K | $10K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $223K | $172K | $33K | $19K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 12, 2025 | $235K | $223K | $12K | $387K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 | $287K | $275K | $11K | $375K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2023 | $91K | $271K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $385K | $155K | $230K | $440K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 | $61K | $202K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $235,094 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,094 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,913 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $391,060 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,312 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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