Our mission is to honor veterans and educate their legacy. We do so by raising money for DEA-qualified students and then contributing it to post-secondary institutions that agree to match our donation, administer the scholarship program, and report back to us annually.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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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FY2023 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $87K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$750K
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
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
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Revenue
$907K
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$845K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$907K
FY2023▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$282K
FY2022$552K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$860K
FY2025$294K
Expenses
$845K
FY2023▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$282K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$845K
FY2024$930K
FY2025$768K
Net assets
$121K
FY2023▲ +105%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$14K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$0

From the FY2023 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 Sep 2012.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $750K Management & general 2% · $19K Fundraising 9% · $76K

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; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelli Campbell-Goodnow’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kelli Campbell-Goodnow$102,000$102,000$72,000

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

Fund scholarships for veterans' legacy education by matching donations to post-secondary institutions.

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1 program · $750K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Grants provided to educational institutions. $750,000 distributed to post-secondary institutions, and 750 scholarships provided.

$750Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$32K
Grants paid · 14 grants · $2.9M · 2021–2025
Gary Sinise FoundationTN · FY2025$557,928
Unitemized GrantFY2025$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$750,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$750,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$500,000
Morandums of Understanding in ProceFY2021$90,000
Iowa State UniversityIA · FY2021$35,000
Park UniversityMO · FY2021$30,000
University of Missour - Kansas CityFY2021$25,000
University of KansasFY2021$25,000
Kansas State UniversityKS · FY2021$19,500

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$907K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$918K
Money outPt IX
$845K
Ln 25
Programscol B$750K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$462K
Total assetsLn 16$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$750K
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$918K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$43K
Total revenueLn 12$907K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$462K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$462K
Total assetsLn 16$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$750K
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$462K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$750K
Net assetsLn 32$59K$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$750K$750K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$286$286
TravelLn 17$734$734
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$0$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$845K$750K$19K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $294K$768K−$473K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $860K$930K−$70K$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $907K$845K$62K$121K 990 PDF
FY2022 $552K$507K$45K$59K 990 PDF
FY2021 $282K$282K$424$14K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $906,918 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $556,338$917,870
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,895−$10,952
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $552,443$906,918
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500,000$750,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$75,508
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,125$19,260
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $507,125$844,768
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,318$62,150
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $906,918 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$43,483
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$866,187
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,940
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$917,870
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$10,952−$10,952
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$10,952$906,918
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $844,768 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $750,000$750,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffFundraising $70,000$70,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesFundraising $5,508$5,508
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,171$4,171
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,834$3,834
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $286$286
IX-17 TravelManagement $734$734
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,814$1,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $3,921 · Fundraising $0$3,921
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $750,000 · Management $19,260 · Fundraising $75,508$844,768
Part X · Balance sheet $871,071 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,421$462,045
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$405,026
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,421$871,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $70,000$750,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,500$750,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,921$121,071
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,921$121,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,421$871,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$906,918
XI-2 Total expenses$844,768
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,921
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,071

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