Warrior for Life Fund

Tax-deductible

Virginia Beach, VA501(c)(3)Since 2012Recreation & SportsEIN 46-0552796Revenue $776K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwarriorforlifefund.org309 Aragona Blvd Suites 107108, 23462-2700 · Virginia Beach, VATax-exempt since Feb 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Warrior for Life Fund (wflf) focuses support to active duty, veterans, and their families through sport and community as they navigate the unique challenges of combat deployments and Life after service. Utilizing an evidence based and informed approach, wflf creates an enduring environment of fellowship, fitness, and mental/cognitive health improvement that has lasting impact to our members.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$37K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 64% 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
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $79K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$776K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$805K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$436K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$776K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$140K
FY2020$55K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$699K
FY2025$776K
Expenses
$805K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$171K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$571K
FY2025$805K
Net assets
$436K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$85K
FY2020$55K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$465K
FY2025$436K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $718K Management & general 11% · $87K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$16,667Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Ryan Croley’s $20K as Executive Director is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports service members and veterans through sports and community for fitness and well-being.

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1 program · $718K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The warrior for life fund is focused on raising funds for, and providing leadership to local adult and youth hockey programs. The warrior for life fund seeks to professionalize and expand existing hockey programs which support not only the naval special warfare community but also the greater military community of the hampton roads area.

$718Kprogram 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 · 3 grants · $36K · 2025–2025
Trails of PurposeVA · FY2025$5,400
Invisible Wounds FoundationIL · FY2025$5,145

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$776K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$887K
Money outPt IX
$805K
Ln 25
Programscol B$718K
Managementcol C$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$436K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$500K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$887K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$313K
Total revenueLn 12$776K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$954
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$455K
Total assetsLn 16$500K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$436K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$440K$455K
Total assetsLn 16$526K$500K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$465K$436K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$41K$41K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$125K$125K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$219K$219K
TravelLn 17$142K$142K
InterestLn 20$218$218
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$61K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$111K
Total functional expensesLn 25$805K$718K$87K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $776K$805K−$29K$436K 990 PDF
FY2024 $699K$571K$129K$465K 990 PDF
FY2023 $440K$342K$99K$337K 990 PDF
FY2022 $272K$171K$101K$238K 990 PDF
FY2021 $163K$137K 990 PDF
FY2020 $55K$55K 990 PDF
FY2019 $140K$85K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $775,842 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $673,717$886,656
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,778−$110,814
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $699,495$775,842
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,137$40,745
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$39,560
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $568,850$724,403
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $570,987$804,708
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $128,508−$28,866
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $775,842 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$313,073
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$573,583
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$886,656
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$122,017−$122,017
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,203$11,203
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,203 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$122,017$775,842
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $804,708 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $40,745$40,745
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $36,667$36,667
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,893$2,893
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,272$7,272
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,050$4,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $125,407$125,407
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,297$19,297
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $33,385$33,385
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $218,961$218,961
IX-17 TravelPrograms $141,577$141,577
IX-20 InterestManagement $218$218
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,894$60,894
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,101$2,101
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $111,241$111,241
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $718,122 · Management $86,586 · Fundraising $0$804,708
Part X · Balance sheet $499,821 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,325$43,694
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $954$954
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $440,382$455,173
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $525,661$499,821
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $60,410$63,436
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,410$63,436
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $465,251$436,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $525,661$499,821
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $436,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$775,842
XI-2 Total expenses$804,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,866
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$465,251
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$436,385

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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