To enhance the quality of life for uniformed services Enlisted personnel, their families and survivors; including active duty, veterans, reserves, national guard, and all retirees; to stop the erosion of earned benefits through our legislative efforts; to maintain our espirit de corps, dedication and patriotism; and to continue our devotion and allegiance to god and country.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers and 7 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $311K a year · 51% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $2.3M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$94K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$525K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$525K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$607K
FY2021$788K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$644K
FY2024$525K
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +128%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$840K
FY2021$783K
FY2022$694K
FY2023$702K
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1984.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.3M Management & general 7% · $117K Fundraising 8% · $132K

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; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Operations D
$136,312Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Debbie Osborne$136,312$129,664$124,353$114,186$96,046

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for uniformed service members and families, protecting benefits and preserving patriotism.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Membership Services and Retention

Annual convention and other activities to promote continued and new membership of enlisted persons.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Government Affairs

Efforts to influence legislation germane to enlisted persons.

$133Kprogram expense
03

Membership Education and Training

Direct mailing to constituents regarding current issues affecting enlisted persons.

$44Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.0M · 2022–2024
Trea GivesFY2024$973,066
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,500
Trea GivesFY2022$35,005

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$525K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$88K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$132K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$525K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$39K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K$94K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$973K$973K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$95K$42K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$57K$25K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$498$67
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$2K$233
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$12K$5K$706
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$617
Office expensesLn 13$28K$18K$6K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$43K$31K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$15K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$29K$17K$10K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$4K$2K$767
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$1K$1K$233
InsuranceLn 23$12K$8K$4K$283
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$153K$45K$4K$104K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$117K$132K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $525K$1.6M−$1.1M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $644K$702K−$58K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $496K$694K−$198K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $788K$783K$5K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $607K$840K−$233K$3.5M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $524,731 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $319,522$259,022
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $200,303$170,811
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,309$88,147
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,863$6,751
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $643,997$524,731
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,500$988,066
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $244,148$255,671
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $440,059$353,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $701,707$1,597,497
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,710−$1,072,766
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $524,731 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,895 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$32,137
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,885
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,022
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $170,811$170,811
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $88,147$88,147
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $568$568
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,288$4,288
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $177,562 · Excluded from tax $88,147$524,731
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,597,497 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $973,066$973,066
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,296 · Management $41,834 · Fundraising $7,125$144,255
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,158 · Management $24,808 · Fundraising $3,576$85,542
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,153 · Management $498 · Fundraising $67$1,718
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,012 · Management $1,734 · Fundraising $233$5,979
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,200 · Management $5,271 · Fundraising $706$18,177
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,700$7,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,350$32,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,431 · Fundraising $617$3,048
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,424 · Management $5,796 · Fundraising $3,597$27,817
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $31,270 · Management $6,187 · Fundraising $5,981$43,438
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,594 · Management $1,666 · Fundraising $2,248$18,508
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,203 · Management $9,574 · Fundraising $2,489$29,266
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,553 · Management $2,484 · Fundraising $767$6,804
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,396 · Management $1,360 · Fundraising $233$2,989
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,814 · Management $3,689 · Fundraising $283$11,786
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,103 · Management $4,465 · Fundraising $103,634$153,202
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,852$16,852
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,348,875 · Management $117,066 · Fundraising $131,556$1,597,497
Part X · Balance sheet $2,440,592 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $25,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,024$56,550
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,416$7,259
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,963$5,451
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,517$2,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,618$11,415
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,116,317$2,293,700
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $56,628$39,217
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,363,472$2,440,592
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $100,545$50,260
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,905$43,293
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $162,450$93,553
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,066,524$2,227,541
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $134,498$119,498
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,201,022$2,347,039
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,363,472$2,440,592
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,347,039 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$524,731
XI-2 Total expenses$1,597,497
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,072,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,201,022
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$250,914
XI-7 Investment expenses−$32,131
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,347,039

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