The mission of the First Responders Foundation is to serve and honor First Responders, veterans, and their families, build appreciation and respect for their work, and enhance public safety. Staff provide support to various categories of First Responders. For example, fire, police, corrections, state troopers, 911 dispatch, sherriff, and emergency room personnel.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$224K 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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FY2022 · 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 $208K a year · 17% 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
$224K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $168K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$929K
FY2021$994K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$805K
FY2021$801K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$813K
FY2021$980K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2022 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 Feb 2009.

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% · $742K Management & general 14% · $142K Fundraising 13% · $135K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $224K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Todd Sears’s $126K as President is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Todd Sears$126,500$100,000$100,000$100,000——
Denise Moore$106,538—————
Allen Batschelet$12,000$12,000$12,000$12,000$83,000$68,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and honors first responders, veterans, and their families, building respect and enhancing public safety.

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4 programs · $854K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Behavioral Health

First responders support team (FRST) programs are available for all first responders (paid and non-paid) and their families. FRST clinicians provide behavioral health services including in-person therapy sessions, telehealth therapy sessions, substance abuse evaluations and counseling.

$264Kprogram expense
02

Behavioral Health

First responders support team (FRST) programs are available for all first responders (paid and non-paid) and their families. FRST clinicians provide behavioral health services including in-person therapy sessions, telehealth therapy sessions, substance abuse evaluations and counseling.

$264Kprogram expense
03

Police and Fire Support

Support police and fire departments through the purchase of equipment and supplies needed by both departments.

$164Kprogram expense
04

Police and Fire Support

Support police and fire departments through the purchase of equipment and supplies needed by both departments.

$164Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $213K · 2020–2025
City of OmahaFY2025$36,524
Unitemized GrantFY2025$14,500
Murray Volunteer Fire DeptFY2025$10,000
City of Council BluffsFY2025$5,959
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,693
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,500
Omaha Police DepartmentFY2021$25,000
Omaha Police DepartmentFY2020$35,923

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$742K
Managementcol C$142K
Fundraisingcol D$135K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6110
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.3M$120K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M$43K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$165K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.6M$1.0M$598K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $994K$801K$193K$980K 990 PDF
FY2020 $929K$805K$125K$813K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 13 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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