To provide assistance in the career planning, professional development, and placement of service members, veterans, their spouses, and caregivers throughout their transition.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K 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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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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $63K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$464K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$404K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$443K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$464K
FY2024▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$464K
FY2025$405K
Expenses
$404K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$481K
Net assets
$443K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$443K
FY2025$367K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $282K Management & general 28% · $112K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$107,212Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Farrell’s $160K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
John Farrell$160,000$107,212—
Heather Woodall——$122,571

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps Veterans and their families plan careers, develop professionally, and find jobs.

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3 programs · $282K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Transition Assistance

Assisting service members with transitioning from military to civilian employment.

$242Kprogram expense
02

Education

Involves the sharing of information and instructional/training opportunities.

$39Kprogram expense
03

Engagement

The act of creating meaningful introductions for intentional career, career planning and workfoce developmemt.

Pt IX · col B

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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$464K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Investment incomeLn 3$891
Money outPt IX
$404K
Ln 25
Programscol B$282K
Managementcol C$112K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$443K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$474K
Total assetsLn 16$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$42K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$891
Total revenueLn 12$464K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$474K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$474K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$443K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
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$374K$474K
Total assetsLn 16$426K$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$383K$443K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$91K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$41K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$476
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$272
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$37K$32K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$17K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$61K
Office expensesLn 13$728$728
Information technologyLn 14$18K$8K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$926
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$27K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$404K$282K$112K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $405K$481K−$76K$367K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $464K$404K$60K$443K 990 PDF
FY2023 $302K$463K−$161K$383K 990 PDF
FY2022 $202K$511K−$309K$544K 990 PDF
FY2021 $252K$111K$141K$531K 990 PDF
FY2020 $13K$47K−$34K$390K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $464,163 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $414,806$557,499
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,535$891
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$116,419−$94,227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $301,922$464,163
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$167,957
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $463,418$235,897
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $463,418$403,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$161,496$60,309
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $464,163 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$275,560
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,939
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$41,606
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$557,499
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $891$891
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$94,227−$94,227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$93,336$464,163
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $403,854 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,130 · Management $16,082$107,212
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,528 · Management $7,152$47,680
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,697 · Management $476$3,173
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,118 · Management $272$1,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,227 · Management $1,275$8,502
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $31,847 · Management $5,619$37,466
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,234 · Management $39,281$56,515
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,677$60,677
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $728$728
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,598 · Fundraising $10,116$17,714
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,160 · Management $926$3,086
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,288$1,288
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,086$1,086
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,812$2,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,964 · Management $15,592$42,556
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $11,969$11,969
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $281,582 · Management $112,156 · Fundraising $10,116$403,854
Part X · Balance sheet $487,410 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,066$474,243
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,000$8,025
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,031$1,894
X-15 Other assets$3,248
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $426,430$487,410
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,776$7,108
X-19 Deferred revenue$650
X-25 Other liabilities$36,689
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,776$44,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $382,654$417,963
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $382,654$442,963
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $426,430$487,410
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $442,963 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$464,163
XI-2 Total expenses$403,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$382,654
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$442,963

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