Healing Heroes Foundation INC

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To promote health and fitness to first responders through hockey while raising awareness and funds for many different charities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 2 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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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $117K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$498K
+311% vs prior year
Spent
$426K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$498K
FY2025▲ +311%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$121K
FY2025$498K
Expenses
$426K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$441K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$498K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$426K
Net assets
$38K
FY2025▲ +211%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$22K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$35K
FY2023−$25K
FY2024−$34K
FY2025$38K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $390K Management & general 5% · $19K Fundraising 4% · $16K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$17,500Pt VII · Sec A
$17,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Clerk/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Edward John Nicholas’s $18K as President is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Matros————$20,000$20,000
Mike Matros——$13,333$18,333——
Edward John Nicholas$17,500—————
Jaime Nicholas$17,500$17,500$5,833———
Ej Nicholas—$17,500$5,833———
Caitlin Matros——$10,000$13,750$15,000$15,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes health and fitness for first responders through hockey, raising awareness and funds for charities.

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1 program · $390K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The bfit heroes cup is a weekend long event designed to bring firefighters, police officers, ems, and military members together in a fun weekend to raise money and awareness for multiple charities.

$390Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$117K
Grants paid · 33 grants · $629K · 2021–2025
Operation Cross CheckME · FY2025$21,740
Heart Warrior FoundationMA · FY2025$21,459
Random Smile Project INCMA · FY2025$19,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$11,853
Pick-Up Pucks Hockey INCMA · FY2025$6,231
Fraternal Order of Fire Fighter Military VeteransFY2023$48,550
Worcester Firefighters 6kFY2023$31,725
One MissionFY2023$27,616
Heart Warrior FoundationFY2023$25,285
KidsFY2023$12,055
Goats Charity Athletic Club IncorporatedFY2023$8,755
Pick-Up Pucks Hockey INCFY2023$8,535
Barnstable Police K9 FoundationFY2023$7,108
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$498K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$426K
Ln 25
Programscol B$390K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$498K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$357
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
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$240K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$357
Total assetsLn 16$269K$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$303K$3K
Net assetsLn 32−$34K$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$191K$191K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$16K$10K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$949$633$527
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$696$696
TravelLn 17$6K$3K$2K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$714$321$214$179
InsuranceLn 23$15K$7K$5K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$159K$158K$528$441
Total functional expensesLn 25$426K$390K$19K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 22, 2026 $498K$426K$73K$38K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $121K−$34K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 30, 2024 $438K$498K−$60K−$25K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 19, 2023 $430K$421K$9K$35K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $488K$441K$47K$25K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 1, 2021 $60K−$22K 990 PDF

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 $498,400 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $114,430$495,377
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $55$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,662$3,023
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $121,147$498,400
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $71,564$203,162
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $35,000$37,109
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,655$185,552
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $130,219$425,823
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,072$72,577
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $498,400 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$499 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$495,377
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$495,377
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,522$3,522
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$499 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,522$498,400
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $425,823 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $191,309$191,309
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,853$11,853
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,750 · Management $10,500 · Fundraising $8,750$35,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $949 · Management $633 · Fundraising $527$2,109
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,833 · Management $1,222 · Fundraising $1,018$4,073
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $696$696
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,634 · Management $1,756 · Fundraising $1,463$5,853
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $321 · Management $214 · Fundraising $179$714
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,917 · Management $4,611 · Fundraising $3,841$15,369
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $157,878 · Management $528 · Fundraising $441$158,847
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $390,140 · Management $19,464 · Fundraising $16,219$425,823
Part X · Balance sheet $41,187 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,470$35,404
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,894$5,426
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,071$357
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $268,687$41,187
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$37
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $303,113$3,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $303,113$3,037
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$34,426$38,150
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$34,426$38,150
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $268,687$41,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,150 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$498,400
XI-2 Total expenses$425,823
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,577
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$34,426
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,150

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

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