Honoring our Fallen Heroes 1-mile at a time while also helping to financially support First Responders injured in the Line of Duty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2020 · 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 $43K a year · 10% 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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $27K
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$249K
Spent
$145K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$122K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$496K
FY2022$899K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$225K
FY2025$103K
Expenses
$145K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$843K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$198K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$122K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$556
FY2025$43K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $145K Management & general 0% · $501 Fundraising 0% · $330

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

34 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chad Cartledge’s $11K as President is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Honors fallen heroes with memorial walks and supports injured first responders.

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2 programs · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grants were provided to multiple injured first responders who have demostrated significant sacrifice and loss for their community in the line of duty and our directors have determined their situation warranted them financially fit for support

$86Kprogram expense
02

Grants were provided to multiple injured first responders who have demostrated significant sacrifice and loss for their community in the line of duty and our directors have determined their situation warranted them financially fit for support

$86Kprogram 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 3 funders$27K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $934K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$84,747
Unitemized GrantFY2022$270,801
Unitemized GrantFY2022$140,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$142,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$85,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$85,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Money outPt IX
$145K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$501
Fundraisingcol D$330
Owns and owesPt X
$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $103K$43K 990 PDF
FY2024 $225K$198K$27K$556 990 PDF
FY2023 $389K$515K−$126K$209K 990 PDF
FY2022 $899K$843K$56K$334K 990 PDF
FY2021 $496K$340K$156K$278K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $249K$145K$104K$122K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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