To provide financial assistance and other support services to "first responders" who have suffered traumatic injury, illness, or other unforseen hardship.

56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $52K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$140K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$140K
FY2022▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$140K
Expenses
$267K
FY2022▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$267K
Net assets
$106K
FY2022▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$329K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$106K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $149K Management & general 31% · $82K Fundraising 13% · $36K

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; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$60,504Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Byrne’s $61K as Treasurer is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Byrne$60,504$52,556$30,523

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps first responders facing injury, illness, or hardship with financial aid and support.

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3 programs · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

BENEFITS/ASSISTANCE paid to individuals with need.

$128Kprogram expense
02

Advertising and promotion for fundraisers.

$22Kprogram expense
03

Donations paid to charitable organizations that benefit "first responders".

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $143K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$80,862
Unitemized GrantFY2021$18,741
Unitemized GrantFY2020$43,079

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$140K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
SavingsLn 2$500
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$249K$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$234K$106K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$81K$81K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$30K$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$652$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$227$57$170
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$6K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$3K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$3K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$776$3K
TravelLn 17$12K$2K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$2K$6K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$2K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$149K$82K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $140K$267K−$128K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $113K$208K−$95K$234K 990 PDF
FY2020 $294K$228K$66K$329K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $139,633 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $109,719$119,052
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,961$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,557$20,581
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $113,123$139,633
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,741$80,862
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,168$68,642
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,788$117,706
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,697$267,210
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$94,574−$127,577
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $139,633 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,625
VIII-1e Government grants$24,775
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,652
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,052
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$20,581
VIII-12 Total revenue$139,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,210 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $80,862$80,862
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,252 · Management $15,126 · Fundraising $15,126$60,504
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $652 · Fundraising $2,608$3,260
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,378 · Management $1,214 · Fundraising $1,286$4,878
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $57 · Management $170$227
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,710 · Management $17,129$22,839
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,231$14,231
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,627 · Management $10,508$13,135
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,007 · Management $12,030$15,037
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $776 · Management $3,104$3,880
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,460 · Fundraising $9,838$12,298
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,504 · Fundraising $6,015$7,519
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,955$5,955
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,588 · Management $1,897$9,485
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,945 · Management $7,782$9,727
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,191 · Fundraising $1,182$3,373
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,433 · Management $81,722 · Fundraising $36,055$267,210
Part X · Balance sheet $133,135 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,933$119,523
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $465$500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,596$13,112
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $248,994$133,135
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,904$26,622
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42$42
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,946$26,664
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $234,048$106,471
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $248,994$133,135
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,471 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,633
XI-2 Total expenses$267,210
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$127,577
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$234,048
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$106,471

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