Soldier Strong INC

Tax-deductible

Stamford, CT501(c)(3)EducationEIN 46-2142225Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsoldierstrong.org1127 High Ridge Rd Pmb 124, 06905-1203 · Stamford, CTTax-exempt since Nov 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide support and opportunities to returning soldiers and military personnel to assist them in returning to civilian life and workforce. To provide basic essentials to the men and women of u.s. Armed forces serving on the battlefields for the united states of america. To provide funding and support for exo-skeletal suit purchase and research. To provide funding and support for veterans and servicemembers suffering from ptsd.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $60K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$105K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$223K
139% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 139% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+120% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
90%
Net assets
−$62K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +120%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$697K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$593K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +109%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$732K
FY2021$994K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$707K
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
−$62K
FY2024▼ -160%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$104K
FY2024−$62K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.3M Management & general 3% · $48K Fundraising 7% · $98K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Meek’s $105K as Chairman is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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

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

Programs and updates

Helps returning soldiers transition to civilian life and supports those serving abroad.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Soldier strong has raised funds and partnered with other not-for-profit organizations and corporate sponsors to collect and buy items needed for front line troops on duty overseas, and to ship those items where needed the most.

$1.3Mprogram 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 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
USC Institute for Creative TechnologyFY2023$100,000
Oscar Mike FoundationIL · FY2023$73,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,500
USC Institute for Creative TechnologyFY2022$950,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,818
Old Dominion UniversityFY2021$25,000
USC Institute for Creative TechnologyFY2021$10,000
Prevents Task Force (penfed Foundation)FY2020$140,000
Iowa State UniversityIA · FY2020$50,543
Project WalkFY2020$25,105
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2020$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$355

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$98K
Owns and owesPt X
−$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$223K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$927K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Gains on assetsLn 7$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$223K
Net assetsLn 32−$62K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K$145K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$273K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K$223K
Net assetsLn 32$104K−$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$72K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$63K$10K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$883$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$17K$20K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$146K$128K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$3K$602
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$855$513$171$171
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$41K$6K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$48K$98K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.5M−$176K−$62K 990 PDF
FY2023 $593K$707K−$114K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.1M−$161K$202K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$994K$183K$379K 990 PDF
FY2020 $697K$732K−$35K$196K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,302,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $419,113$1,221,148
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,131$15,505
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $172,903$66,186
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $593,147$1,302,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $379,892$1,074,378
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$113,833
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $327,242$290,252
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $707,134$1,478,463
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$113,987−$175,624
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,302,839 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,221,148
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$926,556
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,221,148
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,198$1,198
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14,307$14,307
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $66,186$66,186
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $81,691$1,302,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,478,463 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,002,456$1,002,456
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $71,922$71,922
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,000 · Management $10,500 · Fundraising $31,500$105,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,300 · Management $883 · Fundraising $2,650$8,833
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,585 · Management $20,388 · Fundraising $36,016$72,989
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $128,358 · Fundraising $18,097$146,455
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,952 · Management $3,351 · Fundraising $602$7,905
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,322$1,322
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,304$6,304
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $513 · Management $171 · Fundraising $171$855
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,962 · Management $6,057 · Fundraising $7,403$54,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,333,048 · Management $47,654 · Fundraising $97,761$1,478,463
Part X · Balance sheet $160,350 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,588$69,660
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,360$75,333
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $19,639$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $357$357
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $15,000$15,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $272,944$160,350
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $169,406$222,547
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $169,406$222,547
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,468−$174,874
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $67,070$112,677
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,538−$62,197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $272,944$160,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$62,197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,302,839
XI-2 Total expenses$1,478,463
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$175,624
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,538
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,889
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$62,197

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