Ets Sponsorship Program

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationSince 2019EIN 84-3788971

Empowering every transitioning service member with the support and information needed to achieve success as veterans

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$160K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% 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 · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$416K
485% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 485% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
97%
Net assets
−$330K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +57%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$605K
FY2023$928K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +60%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$586K
FY2023$916K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
−$330K
FY2025▼ -23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$363
FY2022−$132K
FY2023−$269K
FY2024−$269K
FY2025−$330K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $2.6M Management & general 3% · $73K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$160,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Michael R Eastman$160,000$80,000$100,000—
Michael R Easton———$98,000

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

Expands military enrollment opportunities and supports veterans through digital platforms and community partnerships.

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1 program service account for $2.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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The ets sponsorship program is committed to helping on the transition from military to civilian life. It is bridging the gap between the department of defense that creates the veteran, the department of veterans affairs that supports them, and the local communities where they live.

$2.6Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$320K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$73K
Owns and owesPt X
−$330K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$416K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$320K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$416K
Net assetsLn 32−$330K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K$86K
Total assetsLn 16$163K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$432K$416K
Net assetsLn 32−$269K−$330K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$726K$726K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.8M$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.6M$73K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.7M$2.7M−$61K−$330K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.7M−$45−$269K 990 PDF
FY2023 $928K$916K$12K−$269K 990 PDF
FY2022 $605K$586K$18K−$132K 990 PDF
FY2021 $135K−$363 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,651,519 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,271,659
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,331,659
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $319,860$319,860
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $319,860$2,651,519
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,712,314 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $726,004$726,004
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,276$60,276
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,319$19,319
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $16,305$16,305
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,158$15,158
IX-20 InterestManagement $15,000$15,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,081$9,081
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,834,844 · Management $6,797$1,841,641
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,530$1,530
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,639,282 · Management $73,032 · Fundraising $0$2,712,314
Part X · Balance sheet $85,792 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,028$85,792
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $163,028$85,792
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $432,298$415,857
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $432,298$415,857
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$269,270−$330,065
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $163,028$85,792
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$330,065 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,651,519
XI-2 Total expenses$2,712,314
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$60,795
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$269,270
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$330,065

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

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