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911 Tower Challenge Foundation FY2021 filing

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Tucson, AZ501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 81-2701885Revenue $166K in FY2021

On file with the IRS911towerchallengefoundation.orgPo Box 43431, 85733-3431 · Tucson, AZTax-exempt since May 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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9/11 Tower Challenge foundation's most significant activies are to support organizations who directly support first responders, military personnel, and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 36% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
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
$166K
+355% vs prior year
Spent
$123K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$166K
FY2021▲ +355%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$122K
FY2020$36K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$38K
Expenses
$123K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$123K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$3K
Net assets
$66K
FY2021▲ +180%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$24K
FY2020$24K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$118K

From the FY2021 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 May 2017.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $121K Management & general 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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Buehler-Garcia
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Gulotta
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Kirk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Supports first responders, military, and their families through direct aid.

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1 program · $121K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Annual 9/11 Tower Challenge Event

To remember and honor those whose lives were lost during the terror attacks on 9/11/2001, and those who continue to fight the war on terror. Proceeds of the annual event go to organizations who directly support first responders, military personnel, and their families.

$121Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Banner HealthFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $130K · 2021–2022
Basecamp for Veterans Co White Stallion RanchFY2022$10,000
Gary Sinse FoundationFY2021$60,000
100 Club of ArizonaAZ · FY2021$60,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$166K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$121K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Total revenueLn 12$166K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$24K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$120K$120K
Office expensesLn 13$167$167
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$121K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $38K$3K$35K$118K 990 PDF
FY2023 $43K$18K$25K$83K 990 PDF
FY2022 $18K$26K−$9K$57K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $166K$123K$42K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $36K$24K 990 PDF
FY2019 $122K$24K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $165,518 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,477$102,852
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$22,085$62,645
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $36,410$165,518
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,400$120,000
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 $487$3,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,887$123,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$477$42,466
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $165,518 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$91,854
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,998
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,852
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21$21
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $62,645$62,645
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $62,666$165,518
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $123,052 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $120,000$120,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $167$167
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,436$1,436
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,249 · Management $200$1,449
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,249 · Management $1,803 · Fundraising $0$123,052
Part X · Balance sheet $66,122 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,656$66,122
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,656$66,122
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,656$66,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,656$66,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$165,518
XI-2 Total expenses$123,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,656
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,122

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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