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WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA (EIN 20-8362270)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202203199349309250
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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James Farrell
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Randy Lewer
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Debbie Sparks
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Lorna Harris
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Karen Difendorf
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Total$500,000TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$238,362CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$284,986CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$281,075CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,822CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$667,328CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,516,573TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$119,564,314PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,258CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,433CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,495CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,701CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,767CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,654TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,258CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,433CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,495CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,701CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,767CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,654TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,374,474CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,760,621CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,184,734CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,165,159CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,627,553CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$121,112,541TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98720PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99170PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00030InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00020InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$648,556OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$82,008DepreciationAmt
Book Value$566,548BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$386,551OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$66,961DepreciationAmt
Book Value$319,590BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,171,284OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$741,718DepreciationAmt
Book Value$429,566BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,276,861OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,094,188DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,182,673BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,498,377TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFederal income taxesDesc

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCharemon DavisPersonNm
TitleChief Financial OfficerTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$167,281BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$167,281TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Worcester Resources DBA Worcester WreathBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionOwners are related to members of the Board and Executive DirectorRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$21,457,810TransactionAmt
TransactionSponsorships, shipping and other balsam productsTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart IV Line 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWorcester Resources, D/B/A Worcester Wreath Company Worcester Wreaths was awarded the most recent contract by Wreaths Across America to supply the balsam wreaths placed on the headstones of veterans through a best-practice, request for proposal process RFP. Renee Worcester and Sarah Worcester are officers and employees of Worcester Wreaths. Their husbands Micheal Worcester and Morrill Worcester II Robbie own the majority ownership interest in Worcester Wreaths. These relationships with Worcester Wreaths were disclosed to the board of directors for Wreaths Across America, pursuant to the organizations conflict of interest ploicy, and they recused themselves from discussion and vote of the agreement between the organization and Worcester Wreaths. Wreaths Across America has issued, and will continue to issue on a regular basis, a public RFP to ensure that Wreaths Across America receives the most advantageous terms in its purchase of wreaths to further its charitable purpose. The Executive Director is also the mother of the two owners of Worcester Resources and also recuses herself from being in the room or discussing anything regarding the RFP or its execution.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescWreathsDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$167,328NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1A- EXPLANATION OF DELEGATED BROAD AUTHORITY TO COMMITTEE According to the corporate bylaws the executive committee has certain authority to act in the best interest of the organization in regards to certain decisions which allow the organization to operate day to day management activities.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2- BUSINESS OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC. Renee Worcester, A Director and Officer and Sarah Worcester, A Director , are sisters-in-law, and Karen Worcester, the Executive Director, is the mother-in-law to both Renee Worchester and Sarah Worcester. Ann Hanson and Wayne Hanson are spouses but are not related to the Worcester family. Pamela Slaven-Lee daughter to Karen Worcester.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B- FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS The form 990 is reviewed by the Excutive Director and Finance Department of the organization. The form 990 is distrbuted to the board before being submitted.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C- EXPLANATION OF MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS Continuing compliance is monitored based uponn policies within the bylaws at least annually. If a situation arises during the year the facts of the conflict are disclosed to the board including the conflict. The conlicted individuals abstain from voting.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 17- LIST OF STATES WHICH THIS RETURN IS FILED AL AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NC OR PA RI SC TN VA WV
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19- OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE The organization maintains a public inspection book with all required documents and posts its 990 on its website and distributes it to all parties who ask. Many of our doucments are published and maintained on our website.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15CExecutive Director and some Manangement are volunteers. The company has policies and employee agreements for other compensated individuals.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2BThe organization obtains an audit every year. The audit for the year ended June 30, 2022 is not complete as of the filing date of this 990.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24BBreakdown of Other expenses Total 351,679. Gold Star House expenses59,715 Truckers expense 52,032 WAA Promotional items 48,617 including Vietnam Welcome Home Other shipping costs 87,597 Other supplies 21,542 Registrations 10,818 Other 71,358