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Wake for Warriors INC

Tax-deductible

Hamilton, GA501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 46-2605668Revenue $319K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwakeforwarriors.org571 Longview Dr, 31811-3741 · Hamilton, GATax-exempt since Jun 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We help injured service members and their families experience a few fun and challenging days on the water. We build relationships with these Warriors and become a resource for them beyond hte event.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $109K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $90K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$319K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$314K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$539K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$391K
FY2022$589K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$319K
Expenses
$314K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$188K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$323K
FY2025$314K
Net assets
$539K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$250K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$539K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-03-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $288K Management & general 8% · $26K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
David James Deep
President & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Rich
Vice Pres & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Latreva Thompson
Sec/Trea & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kyle Carpenter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tyler Densford
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tony Mullis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stefan Leroy
Board Member
$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

Provides fun, challenging water adventures for injured service members and their families, building lasting support.

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1 program · $288K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Event Program

300 injured service members participated in 29 events held in 16 states. Each event provided travel, lodging, meals, supplies, equipment and adaptive appliances. This allows injured service members to enjoy a weekend on the lake engaging in watersport activities and comradery.

$288Kprogram 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
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Tulsa Community FoundationFY2024$15K
Names Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$8K
J Tylee Wilson Family FoundationFY2024$8K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$7K
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley INCFY2024$6K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$90K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$314K
Ln 25
Programscol B$288K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$539K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$389K
Total assetsLn 16$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
SavingsLn 2$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$389K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$156K
Total assetsLn 16$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$539K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K$389K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K$156K
Total assetsLn 16$537K$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$533K$539K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$7K$0$7K$0
Management feesLn 11a$9K$0$9K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$15$1K$0
TravelLn 17$4K$0$4K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$204K$202K$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$61K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$6K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$314K$288K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $319K$314K$6K$539K 990 PDF
FY2024 $307K$323K−$16K$533K 990 PDF
FY2023 $613K$476K$137K$530K 990 PDF
FY2022 $589K$373K$216K$393K 990 PDF
FY2021 $391K$188K$203K$250K 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 $319,441 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $298,372$315,005
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,515$4,436
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $306,887$319,441
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$7,200
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $323,342$306,733
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $323,342$313,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,455$5,508
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $319,441 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$315,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$315,005
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,436
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,436 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$319,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $313,933 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $7,200 · Fundraising $0$7,200
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $0$9,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,673 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,673
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15 · Management $1,128 · Fundraising $0$1,143
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $3,636 · Fundraising $0$3,636
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $202,173 · Management $2,002 · Fundraising $0$204,175
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,634 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,634
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,994 · Management $3,384 · Fundraising $0$9,378
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,094 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,094
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $287,583 · Management $26,350 · Fundraising $0$313,933
Part X · Balance sheet $544,771 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,105$135,317
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $250,000$253,392
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $203,748$156,062
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $536,853$544,771
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,522$5,932
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,522$5,932
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $533,331$538,839
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $536,853$544,771
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $538,839 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$319,441
XI-2 Total expenses$313,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$533,331
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$538,839

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

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