The First Responder Support Networks (FRSN) mission is to provide educational treatment programs to promote recovery from stress and critical incidents for first responders and their families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 260 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$147K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $127K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024+0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$818K
FY2021$933K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.1M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2004.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $999K Management & general 22% · $278K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $147K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$147,000Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Molly Willenbring’s $147K as Executive Director is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Molly Willenbring$147,000$133,029$112,489$115,941$109,167

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

Offers educational programs to help first responders and families recover from stress and critical incidents.

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3 programs · $999K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The west coast post trauma retreat (WCPR) is for first responders whose lives have been impacted by their work experience. This 6 day residential program provides education, support and healing designed to help active, former, and retired first responders recognize the signs and symptoms of work-related stress, including post traumatic…

$872Kprogram expense
02

The significant other and spouses (sos) program is for the spouses or partners of first responders who have been affected by critical incidents experienced by their loved ones, but may also be experiencing their own depression or anxiety symptoms, and need to address their needs.

$79Kprogram expense
03

Peer support training provides 2 days of training to first responders who want to do peer support work.

$49Kprogram 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 3 funders$127K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $107K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$56,950
Unitemized GrantFY2020$50,400

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$799K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$999K
Managementcol C$278K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$799K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6260
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.1M
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$147K$88K$59K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$518K$422K$96K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$40K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$20
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$26K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$66K$66K
TravelLn 17$12K$8K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$52K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$9K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$270K$270K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$14K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$999K$278K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$5K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$120K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$100K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$933K$125K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $819K$818K$1K$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,282,231 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $342,225$429,909
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $759,221$798,814
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,457$47,163
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,012$6,345
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,152,915$1,282,231
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $768,313$747,637
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $504,549$529,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,272,862$1,276,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$119,947$5,298
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,282,231 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$429,909
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$429,909
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $798,814$798,814
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $59,836$59,836
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$12,673−$12,673
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,345$6,345
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $805,159 · Excluded from tax $47,163$1,282,231
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,276,933 across 31 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 $88,200 · Management $58,800$147,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $421,996 · Management $95,791$517,787
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $30,533$30,533
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,153 · Management $12,164$52,317
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,666$11,666
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,770$4,770
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,287 · Management $20$4,307
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,646$7,646
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,609 · Management $6,402$32,011
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,261$1,261
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,011$66,011
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,933 · Management $3,908$11,841
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,919 · Management $2,733$54,652
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,411 · Management $4,635$14,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $269,822$269,822
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,976 · Management $37,287$51,263
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $999,317 · Management $277,616 · Fundraising $0$1,276,933
Part X · Balance sheet $3,104,568 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,010$215,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,465,370$1,585
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,419,317$1,390,195
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,496,808
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,074,697$3,104,568
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,148$19,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,148$19,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,057,549$3,085,390
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,074,697$3,104,568
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,085,390 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,282,231
XI-2 Total expenses$1,276,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,057,549
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,543
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,085,390

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