Lone Survivor Foundation

IRS exemption revoked

Huntsville, TX501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 27-1850918Revenue $1.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRSlonesurvivorfoundation.org1414 11th Street · Huntsville, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Renew hope for wounded service members and their families through health, wellness, and therapeutic support. Lone Survivor Foundation (lsf) accomplishes these odjectives through the following initiatives: conducting retreats at various facilities that support wounded service members and their families affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) and serious combat injury. Emphasize the use of natural settings and outdoor activities to heal and empower wounded service members and their families through targeted therapy opportunities; reduce the wounded service members need for narcotic pain management; stabilize and enhance family structures and relationships through education, counseling, support, and inspiration using short-term retreats and advocacy programs, identify, connect with, and establish therapeutic support for service member families.

63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 16 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
Download 990
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $642K a year · 39% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $122K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$611K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2.4M
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.1M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$2.2M
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2022▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$7.5M
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$4.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 Feb 2011.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $1.7M Management & general 15% · $389K Fundraising 22% · $585K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dale Enderlin’s $125K as COO is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Tom Fordyce—$195,000$175,000$175,000
Dale Enderlin$125,000$135,000$125,000—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides healing retreats and therapeutic support for wounded service members and families affected by PTSD and combat injury.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Orwf accomplishes its objectives through the following initiatives: conducting retreats at various facilities that support wounded service members and their families affected by port-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and serious combat injury.

$1.7Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$835K
Other incomeLn 4–11$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$389K
Fundraisingcol D$585K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$611K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$835K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$214K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$246K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$611K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K$246K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$562K$611K
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$913K$322K$230K$360K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$7K$4K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$27K$21K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$700$700
Accounting feesLn 11c$331K$328K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$44K
Office expensesLn 13$55K$11K$6K$38K
TravelLn 17$327K$302K$3K$21K
InterestLn 20$25K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$121K$109K$4K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$2K$28K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$575K$517K$8K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$83K$22K$57K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$1.7M$389K$585K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $1.1M$2.6M−$1.6M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$2.3M−$685K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.9M−$473K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2019 $2.4M$2.2M$149K$7.5M 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,091,800 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,637,280$834,649
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,579$42,728
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$17,868$214,423
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,634,991$1,091,800
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,129,246$1,038,653
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,190,326$1,610,569
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,319,572$2,649,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$684,581−$1,557,422
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,091,800 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$834,649
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$94,137
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$834,649
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,728$42,728
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$184,129
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $30,294$30,294
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $73,022$1,091,800
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,649,222 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $322,362 · Management $229,798 · Fundraising $360,344$912,504
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,600 · Management $3,529 · Fundraising $7,761$17,890
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,578$27,578
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,327 · Management $21,348 · Fundraising $32,006$80,681
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $700$700
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $328,025 · Management $3,000$331,025
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $44,195$44,195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,104 · Management $5,743 · Fundraising $37,771$54,618
IX-17 TravelPrograms $302,452 · Management $2,988 · Fundraising $21,176$326,616
IX-20 InterestManagement $25,044$25,044
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $108,785 · Management $4,223 · Fundraising $8,306$121,314
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,687 · Management $27,808 · Fundraising $19,678$49,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $517,138 · Management $8,024 · Fundraising $49,935$575,097
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,798 · Management $57,238 · Fundraising $3,751$82,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,674,856 · Management $389,443 · Fundraising $584,923$2,649,222
Part X · Balance sheet $5,417,720 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,440$245,680
X-4 Accounts receivable$15,498
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $47,267$34,771
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $82,217$29,092
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,958,253$1,982,269
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,192,811$3,110,410
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,926,414$5,417,720
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $84,033$47,576
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $462,998$563,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $562,031$610,759
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,364,383$4,806,961
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,364,383$4,806,961
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,926,414$5,417,720
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,806,961 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,091,800
XI-2 Total expenses$2,649,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,557,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,364,383
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,806,961

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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