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Ava's Army INC

Tax-deductible

Gretna, NE501(c)(3)Since 2023Diseases & DisordersEIN 92-2021926Revenue $282K in FY2025

On file with the IRSavasarmy1.com8006 S 196th St, 68028-5034 · Gretna, NETax-exempt since Mar 2023Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Support pediatric leukemia research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ 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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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 18% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
10
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$282K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$222K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$282K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$74K
FY2024$173K
FY2025$282K
Expenses
$222K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$152K
FY2025$222K
Net assets
$148K
FY2025▲ +69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$67K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$148K

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 ruling in Mar 2023.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $172K Management & general 4% · $9K Fundraising 18% · $40K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nathan Birch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erica Menard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Ocken
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Ocken
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carrie Olson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Funds research to find cures for childhood leukemia.

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1 program · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization provides charitable giving to support pediatric leukemia research.

$172Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $300K · 2024–2025
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNY · FY2025$160,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNY · FY2024$70,000
Alexs Lemonade Stand FoundationPA · FY2024$70,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$332K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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$87K$148K
Total assetsLn 16$87K$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$87K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$160K$160K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$525$2K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$75$4$13$58
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$42$131$577
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$188$589$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$201$631$3K
InsuranceLn 23$808$28$87$693
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$6K$6K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$28$28
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K$172K$9K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $282K$222K$60K$148K 990 PDF
FY2024 $173K$152K$21K$87K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$67K 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
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Part I · Summary $282,063 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,658$332,456
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$67,144−$50,398
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,519$282,063
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $140,000$160,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$9,439
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,888$52,399
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $151,888$221,838
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,631$60,225
Part VI · Governance 10 of 12 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $282,063 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$332,456
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$332,456
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$50,398−$50,398
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$50,393$282,063
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $221,838 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $160,000$160,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $525 · Management $1,650 · Fundraising $7,264$9,439
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4 · Management $13 · Fundraising $58$75
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $42 · Management $131 · Fundraising $577$750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $188 · Management $589 · Fundraising $2,594$3,371
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,655$5,655
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $201 · Management $631 · Fundraising $2,778$3,610
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28 · Management $87 · Fundraising $693$808
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,798 · Management $5,980 · Fundraising $26,324$38,102
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $28$28
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,441 · Management $9,109 · Fundraising $40,288$221,838
Part X · Balance sheet $147,646 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,421$147,646
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $87,421$147,646
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $87,421$147,646
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $87,421$147,646
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $87,421$147,646
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,646 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$282,063
XI-2 Total expenses$221,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$87,421
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,646

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

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