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OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - AMERICA INC (EIN 20-4275756)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-09-30
IRS object ID
201542739349300824
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-09-30T11:45:10-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN363321958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Desmond & Ahern LtdBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110827 S Western AveAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60643ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN204275756EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Operation Support Our Troops - America IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOPERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6309711150PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11807 S Washington No 110AddressLine1Txt
CityNapervilleCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60565ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDan DexterPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone6309711150PhoneNum
Signature2015-09-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHugh J Ahern CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00010788PTIN
Phone7737794720PhoneNum
Preparation2015-09-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDeborah RickertPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11807 S Washington No 110AddressLine1Txt
CityNapervilleCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60565ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,479,270GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.osotamerica.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSupport needs of members of the armed forces in harms wayActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers800TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,602,517PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$15,203PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$9,611CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$98,675PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$85,418CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,519,045PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,274,695CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$104,766PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$281,755CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$116,737PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Expenses$1,511,999PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,321,218CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$7,046PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$46,523CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$5,143TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$37,677TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,022,505NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$975,982NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTo support the morale and well-being of American forces by providing comfort, resources, and education to them and their families both while they are deployed in harm's way and after their return.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$854,503ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,374GrantAmt
DescSent care packages of items that are not readily available to our troops in deployed locations, along with letters, cards, and notes of support from the community at large. Nearly 5,300 care packages were sent to our troops during 2014 and approximately 55,000 to date. Over 11,900 volunteer hours were donated to the Organization for this program during 2014.Desc

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Expense$273,381ExpenseAmt
Grant$273,381GrantAmt
DescSupport other organizations with the similar purpose of supporting our troops in harms way and supporting returning veterans.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$48,207ExpenseAmt
Desc"Leap of Faith" is a three day seminar and healing experience based on the idea that those families of fallen service members could live life fully and in a way that honors the life of their service member, despite their terrible loss.The seminar teaches new ideas about the grieving process, coping skills to keep moving forward, healthy living and encourages participants to strive to make a difference in the country for which their loved one had sacrificed his/her life.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,176,091TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesYes (1)GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document12IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonColleen Benson WiestPersonNm
Phone6309711150PhoneNum

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CityNapervilleCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60565ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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Justin Smitherman
Chairman5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Deborah Rickert
President/CEO50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$63,333$0$0
Betty Krupp
Vice President10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dan Dexter
Treasurer5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bruce Kannry
Board Member2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William Strening
Board Member2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ron Darin
Board Member2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Col Greg Perchatsch
Board Member2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
George Macko
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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All Other Contributions$938,586AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$566,835NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,179,666TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$9,611ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$62,636TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$62,636ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$28,272GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$5,490GamingDirectExpensesAmt

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Total Revenue Column$22,782TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$22,782ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$95,029ExclusionAmt

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Total$273,381TotalAmt
Program Services$273,381ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$8,374TotalAmt
Program Services$8,374ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Fundraising$12,667FundraisingAmt

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Total$47,800TotalAmt
Program Services$15,933ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$9,183TotalAmt
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Fundraising$1,010FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,573TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,390TotalAmt
Program Services$3,390ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,358TotalAmt
Program Services$750ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$4,608FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$18,755ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$31,547TotalAmt
Program Services$21,046ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,265FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$3,050TotalAmt
Program Services$1,037ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$452FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$51,409TotalAmt
Program Services$48,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,630ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$9,267TotalAmt
Program Services$1,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,947FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Package delivery$159,835$159,835
Special event$17,515$17,515
Miscellaneous$2,333$1,992$341

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Total$1,745TotalAmt
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Fundraising$128FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$1,176,091ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,530FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$300BOYAmt
EOY$300EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,012,252BOYAmt
EOY$951,686EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$12,600EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$15,096BOYAmt
EOY$13,745EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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EOY$2,427EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$32,901EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,027,648BOYAmt
EOY$1,013,659EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$5,143BOYAmt
EOY$4,776EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$32,901EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,143BOYAmt
EOY$37,677EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,022,505BOYAmt
EOY$975,982EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$1,022,505BOYAmt
EOY$975,982EOYAmt

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BOY$1,027,648BOYAmt
EOY$1,013,659EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$46,523ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,185,465CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,383,186CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,138,993CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,602,517CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,179,666CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,489,827TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,383,186CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,138,993CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,602,517CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,179,666CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,489,827TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$113,977SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,375,850PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,278CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,799CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,072CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,203CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,611CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,963TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,541,790TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,635,031GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97460PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97720PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFunds held for othersDesc
Amt$32,901Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$32,901TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,294,905TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$20,210DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$20,210RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,274,695RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,274,695TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,341,428TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$20,210DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$20,210ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,321,218ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,321,218TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFIN 48 Note from Audited Financial Statements by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). The Organization qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and has been classified as an Organization that is not a private foundation under Section 509(a)(1). The tax exempt purpose of the Organization and the nature in which it operates is described above. The Organization continues to operate in compliance with its tax exempt purpose. The Organization's annual information and income tax returns filed with the federal and state governments are subject to examination for the years ending December 31, 2011 through 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ConcertEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$502,081GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$241,080CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$261,001GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$38,306RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$8,443FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$97,308EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$55,028OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$502,081GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$241,080CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$261,001GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$38,306RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$8,443FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$97,308EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$55,028OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$199,085DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$61,916NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$28,272GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Other Gaming$4,685CashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$805OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other GamingYes (1)VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0.90000VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$28,272GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Total Gaming$4,685CashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$805OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$5,490DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$22,782NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedILStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
Licensed0LicensedInd
Explanation If NoLicensing by the state of Illinois is not required for raffles.ExplanationIfNoTxt
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersYes (1)GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Other Facility1.00000GamingOtherFacilityPct
Individual With BooksColleen Benson WiestIndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11807 S WashingtonAddressLine1Txt
CityNapervilleCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60565ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Gaming Manager PersonMaria PrekopGamingManagerPersonNm
Gaming Manager Compensation$0GamingManagerCompensationAmt
Gaming Manager Services ProvThe volunteer event coordinator is responsible for the raffle which includes obtaining prizes, depositing raffle ticket revenue and witnessing the raffle drawing.GamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Green Beret Foundation
18756 Stone Oak Parkway Suite 200San AntonioTX78258271206961501(C)(3)$40,000Veteran support
Laurus Foundation
11 Cambridge LaneLincolnshireIL60069260699221501(C)(3)$25,000Veteran support
United States Veterans
41 East 8th Street 2505ChicagoIL60605481269085501(C)(3)$5,000Veteran art program
The Path Home
8109 East CR 100 NorthAvonIN46023454049713501(C)(3)$5,000Veteran support
Mayslake Ministry
450 E 22nd Street Suite 170LombardIL60418366075798501(C)(3)$10,000Retreat support
Combat Injured Troops
PO Box 35003FayettevilleNC28303461614745501(C)(3)$15,596Healing for veterans through therapy & rehabilitation
Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding & Education Center
7319 Maxon RdHarvardIL60033320034746501(C)(3)$5,000Therapuetic riding
Old Glory Legacy Foundation
180 Bowman RdAberdeenNC28315461991721501(C)(3)$43,980Build veteran family relationships thru outdoor activities
Gary Sinise Foundation
PO Box 50008Studio CityCA916145001800587086501(C)(3)$60,000Entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen verterans & their communities
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
8901 Rockville PikeBethesdaMD20889$50,000Medical support
Island Dolphin Care Inc
150 Lorelane PlaceKey LargoFL33037650728047501(C)(3)$5,000Dolphin assisted therapy programs
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org11Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Scholarship1$2,500
Veteran support-vehicle1$5,874

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization maintains accounting records of all grants. Prior to disbursing money, grants are approved by the Board of Directors and recorded in the board minutes.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)Care Packages2734$273,381$100 per donation
Yes (X)Gift cards19$8,673value
Yes (X)Miscellaneous9$6,737fair value
Yes (X)Packaging materials6$3,370fair value
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Bruce Kannry and Dan Dexter are both members of the Board of Directors. They have a business relationship with one another as they are both officers in the same business.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The Organization has three categories of members. Active members have military association either by way of prior service or immediate family members currently serving or a verteran of the service. Associate members are individuals who wish to support the Organization but have no military association. Honorary membership bestowed by the Board of Directors, for one year, upon an individual in recognition of outstanding service to the Organization.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aActive members of the Organization elect the Board of Directors at the annual meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The 990 was reviewed by the President, Treasurer, and accountant. It was then provided to the Board of Directors for review and approval prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cAn inquiry relating to additional conflict of interest disclosure is made at the beginning of each board meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aSalary of the president was reviewed and approved by the board of directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Governing documents are available on the Organization's website or upon request.