Honoring Our Veterans' mission is to improve the quality of life for combat wounded veterans by offering them activities that strengthen their physical, cognitive, emotional, and social functioning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $336K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $66K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$385K
+529% vs prior year
Spent
$155K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$440K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$385K
FY2021▲ +529%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$235K
Expenses
$155K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$155K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$275K
FY2024$223K
Net assets
$440K
FY2021▲ +117%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$440K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$387K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $127K Management & general 11% · $17K Fundraising 7% · $10K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$52,003Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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.

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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

Improves combat wounded veterans' lives through activities that boost their well-being.

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2 programs · $127K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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.

$75Kprogram expense
02

Fly 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…

$53Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$66K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$385K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$380K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$155K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$440K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$440K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$380K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$385K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$100
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$336K
Total assetsLn 16$440K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$440K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$207K$103K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$336K
Total assetsLn 16$207K$440K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32$202K$440K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$38K$5K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$9K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$424$636
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$576$576
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K$265
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$56K$150
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$233$3K$125
Total functional expensesLn 25$155K$127K$17K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $235K$223K$12K$387K 990 PDF
FY2023 $287K$275K$11K$375K 990 PDF
FY2022 $91K$271K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $385K$155K$230K$440K 990 PDF
FY2020 $61K$202K 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 $384,640 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,139$380,485
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$4,155
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,139$384,640
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$66,242
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$88,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$154,592
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,139$230,048
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $384,640 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$380,485
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$380,485
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,155$4,155
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,155$384,640
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,592 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,502 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $7,500$50,002
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,000 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $1,800$12,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,180 · Management $424 · Fundraising $636$4,240
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,094$1,094
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $576$576
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,493$1,493
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,640 · Management $265$21,905
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,491$4,491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,722 · Management $150$55,872
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $233 · Management $2,561 · Fundraising $125$2,919
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,277 · Management $17,254 · Fundraising $10,061$154,592
Part X · Balance sheet $439,919 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $206,532$103,367
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$100
X-12 Other securities$336,452
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $206,532$439,919
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,058$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,058$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $202,474$439,919
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $206,532$439,919
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $439,919 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$384,640
XI-2 Total expenses$154,592
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$230,048
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$202,474
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,397
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$439,919

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