Invisible Wounds Project is committed to raising awareness and providing services to minnesotas military, first responders, front line medical staff, corrections, dispatch, and their families relating to mental health, ptsd, and suicide issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$6K 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
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 $96K a year · 18% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$6K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
6
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
+247% vs prior year
Spent
$169K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$92K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$225K
FY2021▲ +247%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$51K
FY2020$65K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$859K
Expenses
$169K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$169K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$577K
Net assets
$92K
FY2021▲ +160%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$17K
FY2020$35K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$419K

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $117K Management & general 7% · $12K Fundraising 24% · $40K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $6K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$6,058Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Russell Hanes’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Russell Hanes$96,285$70,200——
Russel Hanes——$62,917—
Sally Mixon——$28,333—
Mike Hendricks———$6,058

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

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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

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1 program · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Providing services to minnesotas military, first responders, front line medical staff, corrections, dispatch, and their families relating to mental health, PTSD, and suicide issues.

$117Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$92K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$92K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
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$34K$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$35K$92K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$76K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$463$463
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$809$809
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$15K$5K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$117K$12K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $859K$577K$282K$419K 990 PDF
FY2023 $529K$471K$58K$137K 990 PDF
FY2022 $527K$540K−$13K$79K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $225K$169K$56K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 $65K$35K 990 PDF
FY2019 $51K$17K 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 $225,253 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,951$210,377
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$18
I-11 Other revenue$14,858
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $64,957$225,253
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$75,687
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$6,521
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$86,655
I-18 Total expenses$168,863
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,957$56,390
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $225,253 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,858 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$210,377
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$210,377
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $18$18
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,858 · Unrelated business $18 · Excluded from tax $0$225,253
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,863 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $75,687$75,687
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $6,058$6,058
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $463$463
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,606$6,606
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,198$18,198
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $809$809
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,418 · Management $5,418 · Fundraising $40,206$61,042
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $116,718 · Management $11,939 · Fundraising $40,206$168,863
Part X · Balance sheet $91,739 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,149$90,539
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,200$1,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,349$91,739
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,349$91,739
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,349$91,739
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,349$91,739
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $91,739 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$225,253
XI-2 Total expenses$168,863
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,349
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$91,739

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

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