Fairways for Warriors INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Plymouth, FL501(c)(3)Since 2010Human ServicesEIN 27-3671721

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To help combat wounded warriors with mental/physical rehabilitation using the game of golf as therapy for PTSD and financial aid to combat veterans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$170K 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$170K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
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
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$632K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$585K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$278K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$632K
FY2021▲ +48%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$428K
FY2021$632K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$860K
FY2024$839K
FY2025$701K
Expenses
$585K
FY2021▲ +74%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$337K
FY2021$585K
FY2022$739K
FY2023$864K
FY2024$684K
FY2025$792K
Net assets
$278K
FY2021▲ +21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$494K
FY2025$403K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $480K Management & general 1% · $5K Fundraising 17% · $99K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $170K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$46,165Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$46,165Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$38,862Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$38,862Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Hicks’s $67K as COO / Executive Director is at the 57th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brian Hicks$66,756$61,280$60,016——
Kate Wujek$61,730$56,716$56,250——
Brian Hicks———$59,260$46,165
Kate Wujek———$52,100$38,862

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

Helps combat veterans and families heal mentally, physically, and emotionally to prevent suicides.

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2 program services account for $953K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

We have held golf outings and clinics averaging 2 per month for our members. This includes golf instruction, green fees and a meal for our combat veterans and their family. We will also provide golf apparel and golf equipment if needed. Fairways has helped with short term aid for food, gas, car repairs, rent, utilities, etc.

$480Kprogram expense
02

We have held golf outings and clinics averaging 2 per month for our members. This includes golf instruction, green fees and a meal for our combat veterans and their family. We will also provide golf apparel and golf equipment if needed. Fairways has helped with short term aid for food, gas, car repairs, rent, utilities, etc.

$473Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$632K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$632K
Money outPt IX
$585K
Ln 25
Programscol B$480K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$99K
Owns and owesPt X
$278K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$632K
Total revenueLn 12$632K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$278K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $701K$792K−$91K$403K 990 PDF
FY2024 $839K$684K$154K$494K 990 PDF
FY2023 $860K$864K−$4K$339K 990 PDF
FY2022 $621K$739K−$118K$160K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $632K$585K$47K$278K 990 PDF
FY2020 $428K$337K$92K$231K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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