Hero's Bridge FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Warrenton, VA501(c)(3)Since 2016Human ServicesEIN 81-2827604

To bridge older veterans to a community of care, companionship, and steadfast support their service has earned.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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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
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 $173K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 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
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$268K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$284K
FY2021▲ +23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$599K
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$268K
FY2021▲ +53%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$610K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$583K
Net assets
$137K
FY2021▲ +21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$170K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CHero's Bridge
EINHdr · item D81-2827604
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2016
Year of formationHdr · item L2016
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CWarrenton, VA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.herosbridge.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.11
Program services66%$178K
Management & general23%$62K
Fundraising11%$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$268K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
66%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
4.5mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments
Surplus or deficit
+6%
as % of revenue, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$137K
FY2021▲ +7%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$1.1M
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$9K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$16K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$137K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B66%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$137K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$280K · 99%
Other revenue$4K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$280K
Other revenue1%$4K
Investment income$16
— government grantsLn 1e$15K
Total revenueLn 12$284K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2021 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $100K · Operating expenses/yr $268K
4.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $178K · Total expenses $268K
66%
Management & General
Management & general $62K · Total expenses $268K
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $28K · Total expenses $268K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $19K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $243K
$0.08 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $280K · Total revenue $284K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $15K · Total revenue $284K
5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $284K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $16 · Total revenue $284K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $268K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $284K · Prior year $230K
+23%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $137K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $284K · Expenses $268K
+6%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $137K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $137K · Total assets $137K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $137K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Molly Brooks · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $70K · Total expenses $268K
26%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $174K · Total expenses $268K
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 66%——
Spent on management, % of spending 23%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 10%——
Revenue growth 23%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 1%——
Paid fundraiser fees, % of spending 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Molly Brooks’s $123K as President is at the 93rd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Molly Brooks$122,997$107,904$98,836$98,000$70,000$25,577

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Helps veterans over 65 with direct support.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $95K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Battle Buddy Program

This program serviced elderly veterans with companionship and a dedicated coordinator who performed a needs and quality of life assessment. The battle buddy coordinator then worked to measurably improve each veteran's quality of life.

$59Kprogram expense
02

Community Outreach

The outreach program helps the community know of our services in order to find and help veterans in need.

$18Kprogram expense
03

Resource Scouts

This program has a dedicated navigator to connect our heroes with resources to support a better quality of life and help them secure the appropriate benefits they have earned. $11,153.00 was direct veteran assistance of 1242 meals, 139 rides provided, 87 care packages, and multiple rapid relief interventions including assistance with…

$18Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$583K+154% 990 PDF
FY2024 $599K$586K+19% 990 PDF
FY2023 $504K$610K+0.3% 990 PDF
FY2022 $503K$384K+77% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $284K$268K+23% 990 PDF
FY2020 $230K$176K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,159 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$264,883
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$279,983
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16$16
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,160$4,160
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,176$284,159
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $268,151 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,996 · Management $17,502 · Fundraising $17,502$70,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $89,500 · Management $15,000$104,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,002$3,002
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,650$6,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,350 · Management $290$1,640
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,065$4,065
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,628 · Management $6,674$27,302
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,206 · Management $3,831$6,037
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,516 · Management $1,505$6,021
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,206$1,206
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,004$6,004
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,258$4,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,793 · Management $9,673$27,466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,199 · Management $61,735 · Fundraising $28,217$268,151
Part X · Balance sheet $137,008 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,571$99,593
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,056$37,415
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,627$137,008
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $15,100$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,100$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,970$78,186
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $68,557$58,822
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113,527$137,008
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,627$137,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,008 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,159
XI-2 Total expenses$268,151
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,527
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,473
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,008

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