Our mission is to provide Our country's recovering wounded, ill and injured Warriors, disabled veterans and their families with encouragement, support and respite stays at the bull run warrior retreat.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K 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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FY2022 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $338K a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $37K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$695K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% 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
$1.2M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$646K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$832K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$914K
Expenses
$646K
FY2022▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$451K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$646K
FY2023$621K
FY2024$721K
FY2025$735K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2022 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 Mar 2013.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $579K Management & general 8% · $49K Fundraising 3% · $18K

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; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Ford’s $88K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Ford$88,269$85,000$84,808$80,000$73,846

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers recovering warriors, veterans, and families encouragement, support, and respite stays.

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2 programs · $579K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide home away from home respite for recovering service members, disabled veterans and their families. The Warrior Retreat at Bull Run is an 11,000 sq foot facility located on 37 acres in the Virginia countryside.

$546Kprogram expense
02

Provide support to wounded warriors and their families by providing groceries, meals, gift cards and necessities for personal grooming.

$32Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$37K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$180
Money outPt IX
$646K
Ln 25
Programscol B$579K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$695K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$180
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$989K
SavingsLn 2$674K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$695K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$1.1M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$827K$695K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$56K$16K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$169K$17K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$22K$3K$770
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$26K$4K$927
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$17K$0$6K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$1K$291
Information technologyLn 14$40K$34K$5K$1K
InterestLn 20$29K$29K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$55K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$1K$89
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$107K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$48K$44K$3K$736
Total functional expensesLn 25$646K$579K$49K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $914K$735K$179K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$721K$391K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $832K$621K$211K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.2M$646K$530K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$474K$630K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $535K$451K$85K$1.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,176,113 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,052,796$1,134,191
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24−$7,863
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,040$49,785
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,103,860$1,176,113
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $203,690$290,726
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $270,499$355,494
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $474,189$646,220
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $629,671$529,893
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,176,113 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,382 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$4,465
VIII-1c Fundraising events$144,349
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$985,377
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,134,191
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $180$180
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,043−$8,043
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,956$33,956
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,447 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,447
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,447 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,475$1,176,113
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $646,220 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,000 · Management $16,000 · Fundraising $8,000$80,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $168,511 · Management $16,700 · Fundraising $0$185,211
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,599 · Management $3,146 · Fundraising $770$25,515
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,268 · Management $3,708 · Fundraising $927$30,903
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,238 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,000$23,238
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,238 · Management $1,163 · Fundraising $291$9,692
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $33,885 · Management $4,784 · Fundraising $1,196$39,865
IX-20 InterestPrograms $28,697 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,697
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $55,409 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$55,409
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,289 · Management $1,038 · Fundraising $89$12,416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,121 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$107,121
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,473 · Management $2,944 · Fundraising $736$48,153
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $578,728 · Management $49,483 · Fundraising $18,009$646,220
Part X · Balance sheet $3,256,864 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,104,564$989,491
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,551$674,417
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$15,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,600$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,404$3,041
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,631,916$1,564,495
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $585$10,420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,786,620$3,256,864
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,300$19,510
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $260,187$134,140
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $827,194$694,757
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,910,213$1,710,401
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $49,213$851,706
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,959,426$2,562,107
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,786,620$3,256,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,562,107 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,176,113
XI-2 Total expenses$646,220
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$529,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,959,426
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$72,788
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,562,107

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