501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $227K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$392K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% 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
$4.0M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$758K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$724K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $3.1M Management & general 7% · $236K Fundraising 4% · $149K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Empowers veterans and families through job training, business creation, and veteran hiring initiatives.

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3 programs · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Mentoring Expenses for mentoring veterans who are starting business.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Training Classroom training for veterans to learn business process and access their business viability.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Grants

$333Kprogram expense

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 1 funder$75K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $3.1M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$389,127
Unitemized GrantFY2024$631,179
Unitemized GrantFY2023$255,427
Unitemized GrantFY2022$449,396
Unitemized GrantFY2022$449,396
Unitemized GrantFY2021$376,249
Unitemized GrantFY2021$376,249
Unitemized GrantFY2020$178,979

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$236K
Fundraisingcol D$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$392K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$99K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$327K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$392K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.1M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K$134K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K$392K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$389K$389K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$256K$224K$32K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$761K$654K$15K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$0$9K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$1K$6K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$0$21K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$122K$0$122K$0
Information technologyLn 14$99K$88K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$0$5K$0
TravelLn 17$125K$123K$31$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.6M$1.6M$0$0
InterestLn 20$12K$12K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$79K$11K$14K$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$3.1M$236K$149K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.0M$3.5M$465K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$3.5M$631K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.0M$248K$558K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.1M−$104K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.5M$89K$209K 990 PDF
FY2020 $758K$724K$33K$120K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,979,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,091,094$4,045,993
I-9 Program service revenue$37,606
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24$11,080
I-11 Other revenue−$114,768
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,091,118$3,979,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $631,179$399,477
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $730,177$1,026,158
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,098,770$2,089,594
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,460,126$3,515,229
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $630,992$464,682
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 $3,979,911 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $37,606 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,242,148
VIII-1e Government grants$98,515
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,705,330
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,045,993
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,080
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$114,768−$114,768
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,686 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$114,768$3,979,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,515,229 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,350$10,350
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $389,127$389,127
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $224,325 · Management $31,908 · Fundraising $0$256,233
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $654,029 · Management $15,060 · Fundraising $91,500$760,589
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $9,336 · Fundraising $0$9,336
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,150 · Management $6,000 · Fundraising $0$7,150
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $21,485 · Fundraising $0$21,485
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $121,819 · Fundraising $0$121,819
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $87,883 · Management $9,104 · Fundraising $1,545$98,532
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $5,327 · Fundraising $0$5,327
IX-17 TravelPrograms $122,632 · Management $31 · Fundraising $1,992$124,655
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,583,558 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,583,558
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,037 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,037
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,519 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$33,519
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,295 · Fundraising $0$2,295
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,179 · Management $13,966 · Fundraising $54,072$79,217
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,129,789 · Management $236,331 · Fundraising $149,109$3,515,229
Part X · Balance sheet $1,965,119 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,059,997$327,356
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,225,892
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $178,468$169,145
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,875$108,947
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $167,299$133,779
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,455,639$1,965,119
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $130,699$162,043
X-19 Deferred revenue$125,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $267,166$391,964
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,188,473$1,573,155
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,188,473$1,573,155
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,455,639$1,965,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,573,155 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,979,911
XI-2 Total expenses$3,515,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$464,682
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,188,473
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$80,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,573,155

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