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Custodes Libertatis Memorial Foundation

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 2016Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 81-3831593Revenue $108K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfallenshipmate.org5535 Memorial Dr Ste F Pmb 1079, 77007-8023 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 48% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $470K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 23.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name 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 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$108K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$63K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$592K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$108K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$108K
Expenses
$63K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$9K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$63K
Net assets
$592K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$525K
FY2024$547K
FY2025$592K

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 Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $54K Management & general 15% · $9K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Justin Freeh
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Runzheimer
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Scott
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jared Sprunk
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

Awards scholarships to children of fallen Naval Academy graduates.

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1 program · $54K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The Foundation provides scholarships to beneficiaries or the institutions they attended in 2025. The scholarships assisted with collegiate tuition, books, lab fees, and other expenses associated with the beneficiaries' education.

$54Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$10K
Shell Oil Company FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $115K · 2024–2025
Children of Fallen Patriots FoundationVA · FY2025$53,730
Children of Fallen Patriots FoundationVA · FY2024$61,679

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$108K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$63K
Ln 25
Programscol B$54K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$592K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$592K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$108K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$470K
Total assetsLn 16$592K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$592K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$352K$470K
Total assetsLn 16$547K$592K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$547K$592K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$54K$54K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$205$205
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K$54K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $108K$63K$45K$592K 990 PDF
FY2024 $94K$72K$22K$547K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$9K$65K$525K 990 PDF
FY2022 $118K$460K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$355K 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K$243K 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 $108,425 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,225$85,325
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,822$23,100
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $94,047$108,425
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $64,174$53,730
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 $8,136$9,432
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $72,310$63,162
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,737$45,263
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $108,425 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$85,325
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,400$12,400
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $10,700$10,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,100$108,425
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,162 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $53,730$53,730
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,300$2,300
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,398$5,398
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $205$205
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,529$1,529
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,730 · Management $9,432 · Fundraising $0$63,162
Part X · Balance sheet $592,147 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,774$33,635
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $168,085$88,842
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $352,149$469,670
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $547,008$592,147
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $547,008$592,147
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $547,008$592,147
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $547,008$592,147
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $592,147 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$108,425
XI-2 Total expenses$63,162
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$547,008
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$124
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$592,147

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

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