Supporting severely injured warriors with life-enhancing equipment and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K 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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FY2018 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$557K
Spent
$548K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$75K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$557K
FY2018
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$557K
FY2020$153K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$344K
Expenses
$548K
FY2018
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$548K
FY2020$145K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$355K
Net assets
$75K
FY2018
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$75K
FY2020−$14K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$1K

From the FY2018 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2012.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $481K Management & general 9% · $48K Fundraising 4% · $19K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Sawtelle’s $48K as Executive Di is at the 36th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2018
Ryan Sawtelle$48,000$48,000$39,500$48,000$48,000$48,000

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

Provides life-enhancing equipment and services to severely injured warriors.

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3 programs · $437K · in their own filed words · FY2018
01

Each year the white heart foundation organizes the ride to the flags - a motorcycle charity ride that raises awareness and funds for our injured military veterans while paying homage to our first responders and those that lost their lives on 9/11.

$349Kprogram expense
02

White Heart Network

The network is an easy-to-use online tool that allows donors to help fund equipment, projects, and more for their military heroes. In just a few clicks, you are able to give and watch as others help fund the same project. The foundation provides vital financial support for injured military veterans.

$71Kprogram expense
03

The guardian project is an eco-adventure therapy program designed to build new bonds among veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress and military sexual trauma by promoting team-building activities through therapeutic outdoor recreation.

$17Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $31K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,576
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,108

By the numbers

The FY2018 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$557K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Investment incomeLn 3$227
Money outPt IX
$548K
Ln 25
Programscol B$481K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$75K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$203K
Investment incomeLn 3$227
Total revenueLn 12$557K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Other assetsLn 15$275
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$75K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
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 FY18End FY18
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$110K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$66K$75K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$71K$71K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$38K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$398$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$700$6K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$1K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$400
InterestLn 20$5K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$353K$344K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$548K$481K$48K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $344K$355K−$11K$1K 990 PDF
FY2023 $314K$305K$9K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $295K$304K−$9K$4K 990 PDF
FY2021 $326K$300K$26K$12K 990 PDF
FY2020 $153K$145K$7K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2019 Not on file
FY2018 Viewing $557K$548K$9K$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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $557,144 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $570,108$556,917
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $194$227
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $570,302$557,144
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $194,579$87,580
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,382$51,917
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $305,734$408,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $544,695$548,104
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,607$9,040
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $557,144 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$556,917
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$202,938
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$556,917
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $227$227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $227$557,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $548,104 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,205$16,205
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $71,375$71,375
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,400 · Management $4,800 · Fundraising $4,800$48,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,917$3,917
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,645$1,645
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,262$6,262
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $398 · Management $1,910 · Fundraising $2,000$4,308
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $700 · Fundraising $6,417$7,117
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,314 · Management $2,000$3,314
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,745 · Management $400$5,145
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,150 · Management $1,125$5,275
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,381$4,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $344,448 · Management $8,917$353,365
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $14,195$14,195
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $481,035 · Management $47,590 · Fundraising $19,479$548,104
Part X · Balance sheet $110,353 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,594$23,100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,509$86,978
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $275$275
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,378$110,353
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $37,724$35,659
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,724$35,659
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,654$74,694
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,378$110,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,694 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$557,144
XI-2 Total expenses$548,104
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,654
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$74,694

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