Support Veterans and their families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K 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
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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 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
$195K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% 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
$631K
+93% vs prior year
Spent
$400K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$758K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$631K
FY2024▲ +93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$445K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$631K
FY2024$278K
Expenses
$400K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$400K
FY2024$320K
Net assets
$758K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$407K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$758K
FY2024$696K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $293K Management & general 14% · $56K Fundraising 13% · $52K

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; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$61,154Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 · $293K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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.

$209Kprogram expense
02

Grants provided to organizations that 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.

$84Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$580K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$400K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$758K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$509K
Total assetsLn 16$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$580K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$384K
SavingsLn 2$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$509K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$336K
Total assetsLn 16$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K
Net assetsLn 32$758K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K$509K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$97K$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$336K
Total assetsLn 16$571K$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$195K
Net assetsLn 32$505K$758K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$29K$29K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22K$22K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$26K$18K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$19K$520
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$463$14K$404
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$516$1K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$4K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$1K$223
OccupancyLn 16$9K$1K$7K$470
TravelLn 17$18K$10K$4K$3K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$226$429
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$170$324
InsuranceLn 23$5K$1K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182K$166K$1K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$400K$293K$56K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $631K$400K$231K$758K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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
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Part I · Summary $631,484 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $282,028$579,596
I-9 Program service revenue$10,012
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,480$17,314
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,299$24,562
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $326,807$631,484
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $188,151$50,280
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $30,531$97,330
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,295$252,766
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $302,977$400,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,830$231,108
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 $631,484 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$149,773
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$429,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$579,596
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,012$10,012
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,314$17,314
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $24,562$24,562
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,012 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,876$631,484
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $400,376 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $28,750$28,750
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $21,530$21,530
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,420 · Management $17,686 · Fundraising $24,248$68,354
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,876 · Fundraising $520$19,396
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,945 · Management $2,704 · Fundraising $1,931$9,580
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $463 · Management $13,794 · Fundraising $404$14,661
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,079$1,079
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $516 · Fundraising $1,096$1,612
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,935 · Management $3,942 · Fundraising $2,680$13,557
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,139 · Management $1,148 · Fundraising $223$4,510
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,384 · Management $6,875 · Fundraising $470$8,729
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,964 · Management $4,328 · Fundraising $3,436$17,728
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,602 · Management $226 · Fundraising $429$2,257
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,208 · Management $170 · Fundraising $324$1,702
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,198 · Management $2,374 · Fundraising $1,114$4,686
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $165,779 · Management $1,491 · Fundraising $14,975$182,245
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,709 · Management $55,817 · Fundraising $51,850$400,376
Part X · Balance sheet $953,037 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,533$384,378
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $328,185$124,156
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$336,061
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $96,771$108,442
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $570,929$953,037
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,276$11,598
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,381$194,769
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $444,632$676,132
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $59,916$82,136
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $504,548$758,268
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $570,929$953,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $758,268 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$631,484
XI-2 Total expenses$400,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$231,108
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$504,548
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,113
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$12,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$758,268

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