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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$114K
114% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 114% of assets; over 80%.
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
$153K
-73% vs prior year
Spent
$145K
To programs
64%
Net assets
−$14K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$153K
FY2020▼ -73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$557K
FY2020$153K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$344K
Expenses
$145K
FY2020▼ -73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$548K
FY2020$145K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$355K
Net assets
−$14K
FY2020▼ -118%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$75K
FY2020−$14K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$1K

From the FY2020 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

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $93K Management & general 20% · $29K Fundraising 16% · $23K

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

4 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
Director
$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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$54Kprogram expense
02

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.

$8Kprogram expense
03

One life provides top-of-the-line medical services to our network of veterans, free of charge. This program links wounded veterans, who have not received the proper care they deserve, to premium doctors who are willing to provide their time and expertise. One life supports veterans in ways that the va cannot.

$22program 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 · 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$153K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$134
Money outPt IX
$145K
Ln 25
Programscol B$93K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
−$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$134
Total revenueLn 12$153K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Other assetsLn 15$275
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
Net assetsLn 32−$14K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K$114K
Net assetsLn 32−$21K−$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$40K$4K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$34K$27K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$691$690
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$552
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$799$799
TravelLn 17$3K$1K$2K$93
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$2K$2K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$1K$449
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K$93K$29K$23K

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 Viewing $153K$145K$7K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2019 Not on file
FY2018 $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $152,574 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $294,819$152,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,517$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$134
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $327,336$152,574
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$9,108
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $88,560$88,969
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $321,817$47,278
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $410,377$145,355
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$83,041$7,219
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 $152,574 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$152,440
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$152,440
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $134$134
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $134$152,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $145,355 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,108$9,108
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,000 · Management $4,000 · Fundraising $4,000$48,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $27,250 · Management $3,406 · Fundraising $3,406$34,062
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,526 · Management $691 · Fundraising $690$6,907
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,776$2,776
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,148 · Fundraising $552$2,700
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $7,106$7,106
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,392 · Management $799 · Fundraising $799$7,990
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,112 · Management $1,802 · Fundraising $93$3,007
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,466$6,466
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,463$3,463
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,154 · Management $2,311 · Fundraising $6,126$10,591
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,438 · Management $1,292 · Fundraising $449$3,179
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,980 · Management $29,154 · Fundraising $23,221$145,355
Part X · Balance sheet $99,697 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,595$38,384
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,153$61,038
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $275$275
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,023$99,697
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$109,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $68,058$3,613
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,058$113,513
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$21,035−$13,816
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,023$99,697
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$13,816 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$152,574
XI-2 Total expenses$145,355
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,219
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$21,035
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$13,816

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