The organization mobilizes the Sarasota County and Manatee County community to provide responsive assistance to local veterans facing critical and unexpected needs through transportation assistance, minor home modifications and utility and bill payment help.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$184
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$221K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$188K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$221K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$221K
Net assets
$107K
FY2025▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$74K
FY2025$107K

From the FY2025 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 May 2015.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $159K Management & general 16% · $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

9 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Kehs’s $72K as President is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 539 $100K–1M mutual/membership 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Robert Kehs$72,000—
Rob Kehs—$27,692

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

Srq Vets INC is a membership benefit nonprofit based in Sarasota, FL, formed in 2015.

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3 programs · $159K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

SRQ VETS provides emergency and general financial assistance to local veterans experiencing critical or unexpected needs. Assistance may include payments for utilities, vehicle loans, automobile insurance, and other essential expenses. The organization may also provide gift cards for fuel and groceries when needed.

$72Kprogram expense
02

SRQ VETS provides transportation assistance to local veterans through vehicle donations and vehicle repair support. Donated vehicles are inspected by local repair shops, and SRQ VETS pays for the repairs necessary to make the vehicles safe and reliable.

$47Kprogram expense
03

SRQ VETS provides minor home modifications that improve safety, accessibility, and independence for local veterans and surviving spouses of veterans. Projects may include constructing mobility ramps and exterior stairs, installing grab bars, and completing other accessibility-related modifications.

$40Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Money outPt IX
$188K
Ln 25
Programscol B$159K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$184
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$184
Net assetsLn 32$107K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$74K$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$184
Net assetsLn 32$74K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$65K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$520
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K$650
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$66K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$768$768
Total functional expensesLn 25$188K$159K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $221K$188K$32K$107K 990 PDF
FY2024 $135K$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $139K$100K 990 PDF
FY2022 $56K$48K 990 PDF
FY2021 $82K$72K 990 PDF
FY2020 $106K$75K 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 $220,690 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,420$159,394
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,303$61,296
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $135,117$220,690
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $30,600$77,778
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,690$110,611
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,290$188,389
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,173$32,301
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $220,690 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,394
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,394
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$61,296
VIII-12 Total revenue$220,690
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,389 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,000 · Management $7,000$72,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,258 · Management $520$5,778
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,850 · Management $650$6,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,653$12,653
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,585$8,585
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,327$3,327
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,282 · Management $3,566$7,848
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,149$2,149
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,037 · Management $2,744$68,781
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $768$768
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $159,080 · Management $29,309 · Fundraising $0$188,389
Part X · Balance sheet $106,819 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,334$105,361
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,458
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,334$106,819
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$184
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$184
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,334$106,635
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,334$106,819
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,635 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,690
XI-2 Total expenses$188,389
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,334
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$106,635

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