Our mission is to provide customized prostheses to those who have suffered limb loss through traumatic circumstances.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $246 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $18K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$301K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$247K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$817K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$301K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$394K
FY2026$466K
Expenses
$247K
FY2023▲ +135%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$441K
FY2025$490K
FY2026$511K
Net assets
$817K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$643K
FY2022$754K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$785K
FY2025$712K
FY2026$756K

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: FY2026. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $203K Management & general 17% · $42K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director/CEO/Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretariat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Vice Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides custom prosthetics to people who lost limbs due to trauma.

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3 programs · $203K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Grants to Individuals

Because so few specialized prosthetic devices are covered by health insurance, the heather abbott foundation provides grants to individuals who have suffered limb loss through trauma. Five individuals were awarded with specialized prosthetic devices in the fiscal year.

$185Kprogram expense
02

Haf Kids' Camp Scholarship Program

Funds are dedicated to providing children, who are amputees, the opportunity to attend camps geared toward those who live with limb loss. In fy 2023, scholarships were awarded to 13 kids and their family members to attend "camp no limits." the camp typically runs during june, july & august.

$18Kprogram expense
03

Raise Awareness

The foundation also aims to raise awareness of the general public as to the ongoing struggles of those who have suffered traumatic limb loss through regular fundraising events and participation in marathons and other ATHLETIC/RUNNING events.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$18K
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $1.6M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$442,056
Unitemized GrantFY2025$23,310
Unitemized GrantFY2024$431,772
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$385,953
Unitemized GrantFY2022$184,971
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$76,689
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,525
Unitemized GrantFY2020$51,257

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$203K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$817K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$556K
Total assetsLn 16$817K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$870
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$306K
SavingsLn 2$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$556K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$261K
Total assetsLn 16$817K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$817K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$574K$556K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$180K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$754K$817K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$754K$817K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$203K$203K
Management feesLn 11a$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$801$801
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$814$814
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$203K$42K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $466K$511K−$45K$756K 990 PDF
FY2025 $394K$490K−$96K$712K 990 PDF
FY2024 $363K$441K−$78K$785K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $301K$247K$53K$817K 990 PDF
FY2022 $240K$105K$135K$754K 990 PDF
FY2021 $90K$61K$29K$643K 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 $300,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $267,366$329,426
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,011$12,081
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$38,041−$40,646
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,336$300,861
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $79,601$203,471
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,474$43,912
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,075$247,383
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,261$53,478
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $300,861 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$152,527
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,899
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$329,426
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,211$11,211
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $870$870
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$40,646−$40,646
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$28,565$300,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,383 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $203,471$203,471
IX-11a Management feesManagement $16,715$16,715
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,937$1,937
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $801$801
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,689$12,689
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,806$4,806
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,171$1,171
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $814$814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,704 · Fundraising $2,275$4,979
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,471 · Management $41,637 · Fundraising $2,275$247,383
Part X · Balance sheet $817,236 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $262,698$306,034
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $311,098$250,197
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $180,207$261,005
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $754,003$817,236
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $754,003$817,236
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $754,003$817,236
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $817,236 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,861
XI-2 Total expenses$247,383
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,478
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$754,003
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,755
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$817,236

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