Provide assistance and resources to americas homeless veterans

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
6¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $84K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
6%
of spending
Concern: 6% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $152
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$696K
×10 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1000% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 7 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
6%
Net assets
−$622K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$537K
FY2022$996K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$505K
FY2022$955K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
−$622K
FY2025▼ -79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2022$108K
FY2023−$209K
FY2024−$348K
FY2025−$622K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 May 2020.

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Where the money goes

6 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 6% · $91K Management & general 12% · $192K Fundraising 82% · $1.3M

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

7 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
VP Marketing
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Poe’s $12K as VP Marketing is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Ken Romine—$6,000$16,000
Deborah Poe$12,000——
Amy Bond$12,000$11,000$9,000
Deb Poe—$12,000$9,000
Karli Romine——$2,000

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

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Helps homeless veterans with essential resources and support.

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1 program · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Attended local and national veteran organization events. Monthly distributions of goods to veterans. Attended events that distributed food to individuals. Packed and distributed response bags at events. Operation rover rescue: development of rover shelter and response program to provide resources, transportation and housing.

$91Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$152
Grants paid · 2 grants · $21K · 2023–2023
Wreaths Across AmericaME · FY2023$12,941
Veterans Community ProjectMO · FY2023$8,056

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$192K
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
−$622K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$696K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$696K
Net assetsLn 32−$622K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$179K$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$191K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$539K$696K
Net assetsLn 32−$348K−$622K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$17K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$367$184
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$0$28K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$0$0$10K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$0$12K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$2K$14K$0
TravelLn 17$29K$29K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$0$0$4K
InterestLn 20$1K$0$1K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$0$5K$0
InsuranceLn 23$572$154$396$22
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$0$98K$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$12K$29K$120
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$91K$192K$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.6M−$274K−$622K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.6M−$138K−$348K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$79K−$209K 990 PDF
FY2022 $996K$955K$40K$108K 990 PDF
FY2021 $537K$505K$32K$32K 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 $1,334,569 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,431,411$1,330,713
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,209$3,833
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,435,620$1,334,569
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,690$30,277
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,088$25,837
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $53,433$50,791
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,455,782$1,501,368
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,573,993$1,608,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$138,373−$273,704
Part VI · Governance 3 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,334,569 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,563
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,330,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,330,713
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23$23
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,481$12,481
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,648−$8,648
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,856$1,334,569
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,608,273 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,277$30,277
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,800 · Management $4,800 · Fundraising $2,400$24,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,286 · Management $367 · Fundraising $184$1,837
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $28,188 · Fundraising $0$28,188
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $50,791$50,791
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $10,317$10,317
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $11,905 · Fundraising $0$11,905
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,585 · Management $14,371 · Fundraising $0$15,956
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,993 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,993
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,163$4,163
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $1,165 · Fundraising $0$1,165
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $4,840 · Fundraising $0$4,840
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $154 · Management $396 · Fundraising $22$572
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $97,519 · Fundraising $1,256,941$1,354,460
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,086 · Management $28,603 · Fundraising $120$40,809
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,181 · Management $192,154 · Fundraising $1,324,938$1,608,273
Part X · Balance sheet $74,335 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,383$67,478
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,697$6,857
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $191,080$74,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $526,875$684,479
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $12,000$12,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $538,875$696,479
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$347,795−$622,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$347,795−$622,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $191,080$74,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$622,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,334,569
XI-2 Total expenses$1,608,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$273,704
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$347,795
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$645
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$622,144

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