Travis Mills Foundation

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The Travis Mills Foundation supports recalibrated veterans and their families through various programs that help these heroic men and women overcome physical and emotional obstacles, strengthen their families, and provide well-deserved rest and relaxation.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-4239670) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers and 29 employees.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 41% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$241K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Named funders
11
named funders · $626K
11 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$371K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Revenue
$6.3M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$5.4M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$23.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$6.3M
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.4M
Net assets
$23.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.2M
FY2021$14.9M
FY2022$18.9M
FY2023$22.1M
FY2024$23.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $4.6M Management & general 3% · $162K Fundraising 12% · $627K

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; $241K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$88,946Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$64,353Pt VII · Sec A
$52,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$35,868Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Labbe’s $89K as Executive Di is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather Hemphill—$91,014$76,542$80,000
Heather Labbe$88,946———
Kayla Krause$64,353———
James Shubert$52,000$52,000$52,000$41,000
Craig Buck$35,868$35,510$32,217$7,387

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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Supports veterans and families recovering from injuries through programs for healing and rest.

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1 program · $4.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The travis mills foundation operates a fully handicap-accessible retreat for recalibrated veterans and their families. The foundation supports these veterans through its nationally recognized retreat located in the belgrade lakes region of maine.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-4239670) · Dispute this line
$4.3Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $45K · 2023–2023
2serve Together FoundationFL · FY2023$45,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$379K
Money outPt IX
$5.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$162K
Fundraisingcol D$627K
Owns and owesPt X
$23.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$23.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$371K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$379K
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$23.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$371K
Net assetsLn 32$23.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $6.3M$5.4M$882K$23.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 19, 2024 $8.2M$5.1M$3.1M$22.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.2M$4.0M$4.2M$18.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $6.2M$2.5M$3.7M$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2021 $2.8M$1.8M$997K$11.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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