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Hostage Rescue Team Association

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Fredericksbrg, VA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 82-4629498Revenue $246K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsv83.org806 Brompton St, 22401-4702 · Fredericksbrg, VATax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Hostage Rescue Team Association provides grants to Members, Associated Members, their associates, and or family members who are law enforcement officers or individuals who are affiliated with law enforcement and other public safety agencies and who have suffeed from injuries,

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $88K a year · 39% 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
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
59 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 59.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
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
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
$246K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$108K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$531K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$246K
FY2025▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$246K
Expenses
$108K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$215K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$108K
Net assets
$531K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$393K
FY2025$531K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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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

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $59K Management & general 19% · $20K Fundraising 27% · $29K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Shellenberger
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Cast
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David S Corderman
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers financial aid to injured law enforcement and public safety personnel and their families.

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1 program · $59K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Hostage Rescue Team Association provided assistance to public service officers consistent with its articulated mission statement articulated under Part III (990). Nine grants were provided totaling $34,960. The grants were administered by the Associations Executive Board.

$59Kprogram expense

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
G J Grewe Family FoundationFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65
Money outPt IX
$108K
Ln 25
Programscol B$59K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$531K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$531K
Total assetsLn 16$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$531K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$531K
Total assetsLn 16$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$531K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$393K$531K
Total assetsLn 16$393K$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$393K$531K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$59K$59K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$11K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$25$25
InsuranceLn 23$630$630
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K$59K$20K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $246K$108K$138K$531K 990 PDF
FY2024 $162K$91K$71K$393K 990 PDF
FY2023 $271K$215K$55K$322K 990 PDF
FY2022 $120K$267K 990 PDF
FY2021 $117K$159K 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 $245,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $148,263$238,072
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,761$7,482
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,172$65
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,196$245,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $44,075$58,635
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $12,285$26,389
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,992$22,552
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,352$107,576
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,844$138,043
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $245,619 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $65 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$27,063
VIII-1c Fundraising events$116,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,109
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$238,072
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,482$7,482
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,547 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$245,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $107,576 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $58,635$58,635
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,733$1,733
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $26,389$26,389
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $11,252 · Fundraising $2,466$13,718
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $25$25
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $630$630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,446$6,446
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $58,635 · Management $20,086 · Fundraising $28,855$107,576
Part X · Balance sheet $530,801 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $392,758$530,801
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $392,758$530,801
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $392,758$530,801
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $392,758$530,801
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $530,801 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,619
XI-2 Total expenses$107,576
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,043
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$392,758
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$530,801

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

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