Warrior Expeditions is an outdoor therapy program that helps combat veterans transition from their wartime experiences through long-distance outdoor Expeditions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 3 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$225
0.07% 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
$586K
+142% vs prior year
Spent
$501K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$341K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$586K
FY2025▲ +142%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$429K
FY2022$430K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$586K
Expenses
$501K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$453K
FY2024$437K
FY2025$501K
Net assets
$341K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$530K
FY2022$503K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$341K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $455K Management & general 5% · $26K Fundraising 4% · $20K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Ex
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer,se
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sean Gobin’s $42K as President/Ex is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022
Sean Gobin$42,000$42,000$42,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps combat veterans heal from wartime experiences through long-distance outdoor adventures.

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1 program · $455K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2025, warrior expeditions supported 31 veterans in long-duration, long- distance outdoor therapy programs. These programs help combat veterans heal from their wartime experiences through outdoor expeditions, including: warrior hike on the appalachian trail; warrior bike on the great american rail trail; and warrior paddle on the…

$455Kprogram expense

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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$10K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $195K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$37,346
Unitemized GrantFY2023$41,948
Unitemized GrantFY2023$37,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$38,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$35,100
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$586K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Money outPt IX
$501K
Ln 25
Programscol B$455K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$341K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Gains on assetsLn 7$52K
Total revenueLn 12$586K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$213K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225
Net assetsLn 32$341K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$218K$213K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$116K
Total assetsLn 16$259K$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$225
Net assetsLn 32$256K$341K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$267K$267K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$34K$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$80K$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$12K$946$550
Office expensesLn 13$13K$3K$7K$3K
TravelLn 17$29K$28K$961
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$3K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$501K$455K$26K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $586K$501K$85K$341K 990 PDF
FY2024 $242K$437K−$195K$256K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $430K$453K−$23K$503K 990 PDF
FY2021 $429K$361K$68K$530K 990 PDF
FY2020 $370K$300K$70K$461K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $586,157 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $241,810$533,673
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $334$52,484
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $242,144$586,157
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $265,654$267,322
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $113,248$153,525
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,325$80,233
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $437,227$501,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$195,083$85,077
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $586,157 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$52,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$481,673
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$209,138
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$533,673
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $293$293
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $52,191$52,191
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,484$586,157
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $501,080 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $267,322$267,322
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,600 · Management $4,200 · Fundraising $4,200$42,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,000 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $9,000$98,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,029 · Management $946 · Fundraising $550$13,525
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,740 · Management $6,889 · Fundraising $3,108$12,737
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,078 · Fundraising $961$29,039
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,187$26,187
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,443 · Management $2,150$3,593
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,424 · Management $2,800 · Fundraising $2,453$8,677
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $454,823 · Management $25,985 · Fundraising $20,272$501,080
Part X · Balance sheet $341,589 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,515$212,686
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,201$1,488
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,185$115,684
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,390$11,731
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $259,291$341,589
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,173$225
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,173$225
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $251,091$341,208
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,027$156
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $256,118$341,364
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $259,291$341,589
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $341,364 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$586,157
XI-2 Total expenses$501,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$256,118
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$169
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$341,364

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