To help first responders from hurting to healing as more first responders die from suicide then in the line of duty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$160K 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$160K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $51K
Looks good: 3 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
0
of 22 voting members
Concern: none of 22 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$763K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$452K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$750K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$763K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$237K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$777K
FY2025$763K
Net assets
$452K
FY2025▲ +114%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$58K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$452K

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 Jan 2019.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $755K Management & general 1% · $7K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $160K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maureen Kocot’s $100K as Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maureen Kocot$100,000$100,000$100,000———
Michael Yinger$60,000$65,000$65,000$30,000$11,000—
Mick Yinger—————$28,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports first responders in their journey from trauma to recovery.

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1 program · $755K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided multiple conferences and seminars for first responders and spouses of significant others to hear speakers and provide books and materials to help them through traumatic situations and events.

$755Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$51K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$986K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$763K
Ln 25
Programscol B$755K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$452K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$452K
Total assetsLn 16$452K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$986K
Government grantsLn 1e$500K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$384K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$452K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$452K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$452K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$211K$452K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$211K$452K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$211K$452K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$160K$160K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$73K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$466K$466K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$763K$755K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$763K$241K$452K 990 PDF
FY2024 $750K$777K−$27K$211K 990 PDF
FY2023 $711K$565K$146K$238K 990 PDF
FY2022 $327K$301K$26K$86K 990 PDF
FY2021 $265K$237K$28K$58K 990 PDF
FY2020 $134K$26K 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 $1,003,334 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $750,284$985,739
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$5,458
I-11 Other revenue$12,137
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $750,284$1,003,334
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $241,121$253,328
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $535,959$509,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $777,080$762,706
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,796$240,628
Part VI · Governance 0 of 22 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $1,003,334 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$50,000
VIII-1e Government grants$500,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$435,739
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$985,739
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,458$5,458
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$12,136
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,459$1,003,334
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $762,706 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $160,000$160,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,250$73,250
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,078$20,078
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,271$7,271
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,228$5,228
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,908$13,908
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,620$5,620
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,197$1,197
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,290$1,290
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $466,072$466,072
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,792$8,792
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $755,435 · Management $7,271 · Fundraising $0$762,706
Part X · Balance sheet $451,581 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,953$67,360
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,000$384,221
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $210,953$451,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $210,953$451,581
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $210,953$451,581
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $210,953$451,581
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $451,581 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,003,334
XI-2 Total expenses$762,706
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$240,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$210,953
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$451,581

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