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Warrior Bonfire Project FY2021 filing

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Vicksburg, MS501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 46-2327986Revenue $605K in FY2021

On file with the IRSwarriorbonfireprogram.orgPo Box 1398, 39181-1398 · Vicksburg, MSTax-exempt since Aug 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of the Warrior Bonfire program is to provide aid and support to united states military personnel who have been awarded the purple heart. We are committed to providing an atmosphere in a simple and straightforward manner by allowing our excursions the freedom to be shaped and changed by the participants to be exactly what they need IT to be.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $171K a year · 23% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$605K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$317K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$336K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$605K
FY2021▲ +87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$605K
FY2022$714K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$837K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$317K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$475K
FY2023$611K
FY2024$793K
FY2025$855K
Net assets
$336K
FY2021▲ +595%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$566K
FY2023$759K
FY2024$812K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2021 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 Aug 2013.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $255K Management & general 9% · $29K Fundraising 10% · $33K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keestan Cole
At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Fordice
At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lloyd Munn
At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Parker
At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Zeek
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 Purple Heart recipients with personalized, participant-driven excursions and aid.

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1 program · $255K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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To provide an opportunity for wounded veterans to enjoy a favorite activity while partaking in the camaraderie and therapeutic value of spending time around the bonfire with fellow veterans.

$255Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$605K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K
Investment incomeLn 3$78
Money outPt IX
$317K
Ln 25
Programscol B$255K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$336K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$336K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K
Investment incomeLn 3$78
Total revenueLn 12$605K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$334K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$336K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$336K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 667
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$336K
Total assetsLn 16$48K$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$48K$336K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$172K$136K$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$2K$890
TravelLn 17$23K$22K$122$750
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$500
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$68K$452$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$21K$432$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$317K$255K$29K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$855K$275K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $837K$793K$45K$812K 990 PDF
FY2023 $774K$611K$163K$759K 990 PDF
FY2022 $714K$475K$238K$566K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $605K$317K$287K$336K 990 PDF
FY2020 $323K$307K$16K$48K 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 $604,636 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $323,394$604,558
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $68$78
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $323,462$604,636
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $307,132$317,256
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $307,132$317,256
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,330$287,380
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $604,636 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$604,558
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$604,558
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $78$78
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $78$604,636
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $317,256 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $135,890 · Management $17,881 · Fundraising $17,871$171,642
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,750$6,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,551 · Fundraising $2,862$5,413
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,494 · Management $1,594 · Fundraising $890$4,978
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,692 · Management $122 · Fundraising $750$22,564
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,123 · Fundraising $500$4,623
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,452$1,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,643 · Management $452 · Fundraising $9,232$77,327
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,882 · Management $432 · Fundraising $1,193$22,507
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,275 · Management $28,683 · Fundraising $33,298$317,256
Part X · Balance sheet $335,663 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,283$333,921
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,742
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,283$335,663
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $48,283$335,663
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,283$335,663
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,283$335,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $335,663 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$604,636
XI-2 Total expenses$317,256
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$287,380
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,283
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$335,663

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

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