Support Veterans and their families

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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $158K a year · 37% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$327K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$505K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$327K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$445K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$631K
FY2024$278K
Expenses
$303K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$400K
FY2024$320K
Net assets
$505K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$407K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$758K
FY2024$696K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $241K Management & general 11% · $33K Fundraising 10% · $29K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurerdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarydirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidentdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Presidentdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelia Schneider’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 60th 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

NameFY2024FY2024
Shelia Schneider$69,769$61,154

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps veterans and their families with essential resources and support.

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2 programs · $241K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Support Veterans and children in the St. Louis region who are at risk of abuse or poverty, needing food, shelter, clothing medical care and basic needs through financial aid.

$188Kprogram expense
02

Programs that help Veterans and their families with health and human services, legal services, mental health, dental services and food and clothing. The Organization also provides Christmas trees in the holiday season. The Food for Vets program served over five hundred Veterans and their families.

$53Kprogram 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$1K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $236K · 2020–2024
Missouri Veterans EndeavorMO · FY2024$7,500
Tri-County Veterans in Need TeamIL · FY2024$5,000
Artists FirstMO · FY2023$10,230
404 St Louis Service WomensMO · FY2023$7,500
Amvets Riders Chapter 1FY2023$5,000
St Patrick CenterMO · FY2021$5,000
Champ Assistance Dogs INCMO · FY2020$25,000
St Patrick CenterMO · FY2020$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$327K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$241K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$505K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$327K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$328K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$97K
Total assetsLn 16$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$505K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6112
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$42K$97K
Total assetsLn 16$478K$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$66K
Net assetsLn 32$478K$505K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$188K$188K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$11K$11K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$972$900$505
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$878$878
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$282$57$118$107
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$628$598
Office expensesLn 13$9K$2K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$15K$8K$3K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$299$299
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$30K$5K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$241K$33K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $631K$400K$231K$758K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $327K$303K$24K$505K 990 PDF
FY2022 $308K$228K$80K$478K 990 PDF
FY2021 $445K$146K$298K$407K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $326,807 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $272,788$282,028
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,014$9,480
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,334$35,299
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $308,136$326,807
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $172,952$188,151
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$30,531
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,450$84,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,402$302,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $79,734$23,830
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $326,807 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$71,450
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$210,578
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$282,028
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,480$9,480
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $35,299$35,299
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,779$326,807
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,977 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $188,151$188,151
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,289 · Management $10,553 · Fundraising $6,312$28,154
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $972 · Management $900 · Fundraising $505$2,377
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,323$7,323
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $878$878
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57 · Management $118 · Fundraising $107$282
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $628 · Fundraising $598$1,226
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,962 · Management $4,699 · Fundraising $2,548$9,209
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,972 · Management $2,715 · Fundraising $4,702$15,389
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $299$299
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,252 · Management $5,030 · Fundraising $14,407$49,689
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,283 · Management $32,515 · Fundraising $29,179$302,977
Part X · Balance sheet $570,929 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,363$136,533
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $246,308$328,185
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$9,440
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $41,889$96,771
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $477,560$570,929
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,276
X-25 Other liabilities$65,105
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$66,381
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $438,545$444,632
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,015$59,916
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $477,560$504,548
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $477,560$570,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $504,548 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$326,807
XI-2 Total expenses$302,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,830
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$477,560
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,158
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$504,548

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