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Howard County Veterans Foundation INC

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Mount Airy, MD501(c)(3)Since 2016Human Services EIN 81-3014160Revenue $1.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRShowardcountyveterans.org4759 De Invierno Pl, 21771-5029 · Mount Airy, MDTax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Howard County Veterans Foundation, INC. Is to provide education, awareness and advocacy for the nearly 20,000 Veterans and their families who call Howard County, maryland home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $659K a year · 38% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $95K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +660%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$247K
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$49K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.8M Management & general 4% · $78K Fundraising 1% · $18K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Kim
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wanda Riddle
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cole Schnorf
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Terry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports veterans and their families with education, awareness, and advocacy.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The howard county veterans foundation, inc. Presented one parade event with 12 volunteers, 300 participants, along with 500 viewers that gives the community an opportunity to celebrate howard county veterans and honor their profound dedication and service to our country.

$1.8Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Columbia Association INCFY2024$80K
The Bessemer Giving FundFY2024$10K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$95K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$985K$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$15K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$668$668
Management feesLn 11a$63K$63K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34K$34K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.7M$200$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$78K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.9M−$249K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$247K$1.6M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$181K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$149K 990 PDF
FY2021 $68K$49K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,625,797 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,790,598$1,620,133
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,676$5,664
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,813,274$1,625,797
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,429$5,444
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,270$1,869,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,699$1,875,045
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,566,575−$249,248
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,625,797 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,542,011
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,122
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,620,133
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,664$5,664
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,664 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,625,797
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,875,045 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,776$4,776
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $668$668
IX-11a Management feesManagement $62,752$62,752
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34,425$34,425
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,038$3,038
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,506$2,506
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,939$2,939
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,256$8,256
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,733,647 · Management $200 · Fundraising $18,338$1,752,185
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,778,961 · Management $77,746 · Fundraising $18,338$1,875,045
Part X · Balance sheet $1,512,830 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $985,078$1,500,830
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $762,000$12,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,747,078$1,512,830
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$15,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,747,078$1,497,830
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,747,078$1,497,830
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,747,078$1,512,830
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,497,830 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,625,797
XI-2 Total expenses$1,875,045
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$249,248
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,747,078
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,497,830

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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