2026-04-20T02:02:22-00:00 2025-09-30 473342732 Munger & Company CPAs 1818 Avocado Road Oceanside CA 92054 990 2024-10-01 200067633 WARRIOR FOUNDATION FREEDOM STATION % ANDREW GASPER WARR 6195782615 1223 1/2 28TH STREET STE A San Diego CA 92102 ANDREW GASPER CEO 6195782615 2026-04-20 true Roland W Munger P01871456 7607308020 2026-04-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANDREW GASPER 1223 1/2 28TH STREET STE A San Diego CA 92102 3607374 false X WWW.WARRIORFOUNDATION.ORG X 2003 CA We are committed to providing our warriors with quality-of-life items, support services and transitional housing designed to assist them and their families during recovery. 13 11 3 175 0 5147126 2698345 205839 270400 314053 475448 204459 143093 5871477 3587286 192394 248643 0 297644 357885 0 158167 2014716 2163856 2504754 2770384 3366723 816902 24744852 25740003 4360828 4109586 20384024 21630417 X To be the leading force in assisting, honoring and supporting the military men and women who have so bravely served and sacrificed for our country. WFFS is committed to supporting warriors in a variety of ways, providing quality-of-life items and numerous support services designed to assist them and their families during recovery. false false 791869 HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE WARRIOR FOUNDATION FREEDOM STATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE WARRIOR AND HIS OR HER FAMILY IMMEDIATELY UPON THE WARRIORS ARRIVAL AT NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO, OR CAMP PENDLETON HOSPITAL. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES CLOTHING AND OTHER NECESSARY ITEMS OF COMFORT TO AID IN THE WARRIORS RECOVERY FROM A SOMETIMES LENGTHY AND SIGNIFICANT RECOVERY PROCESS. THE FOUNDATION PAYS FOR THE WARRIORS FAMILY MEMBERS TRAVEL COSTS TO BE IN SAN DIEGO TO ASSIST THEIR WARRIORS RECOVERY PROCESS. 791870 REHABILITATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE WARRIOR FOUNDATION FUNDS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS TO AID THE WARRIORS RECOVERY. THIS INCLUDES FUNDING SEVERAL ATHLETIC/SPORTS TEAMS, PROVIDING NECESSARY AIDS E.G. SERVICE DOGS, SPECIAL PROSTHETICS, MODIFIED WHEELCHAIRS, FUNDING CAREER AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND FUNDING OTHER MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RUNS AN ANNUAL RADIO-THON WITH THE PROCEEDS SPECIFICALLY TARGETED TOWARD SENDING HUNDREDS OF WOUNDED HEROES HOME EACH YEAR FOR THE HOLIDAYS. 751764 270400 FREEDOM STATION THE FACILITY IS A SELF-CONTAINED AND GATED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE FOUNDATION, WITH EIGHT BUNGALOW STYLE HOMES AND ONE APARTMENT BUILDING WITH FOUR SEPARATE APARTMENTS. THE FACILITY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2011, WITH CLOSE COOPERATION AND GUIDANCE FROM MEDICAL PERSONNEL AT NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO. FREEDOM STATION PROVIDES TEMPORARY LODGING FACILITIES, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GUIDANCE TO OUR NATIONS INJURED NAD DISABLED MILITARY HEROES WHO ARE MEDICALLY RETIRED OR DISCHARGED. WE WILL AID THEM AS THEY BEGIN THE TRANSITION FROM DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM TO PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF AMERICAS CIVILIAN WORK FORCE. FREEDOM STATION WILL ALSO ENABLE PERSONAL INTERACTION BETWEEN OUR MILITARY WARRIORS AND UNIQUELY QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN ASSIST THEM. 2335503 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 11 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA X ANDREW GASPER 6195782615 1223 1/2 28TH STREET SAN DIEGO CA 92102 Andrew Gasper President 040.00 X X 178955 0 0 Sandy Lehmkuhler CEO/Founder 040.00 X X 0 0 0 Mike Seymour Vice President 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom Janecek Treasurer 010.00 X X 0 0 0 Dian Self Board Member/Photographer 010.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Lehmkuhler Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Rocky Sheng Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Bedinger Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Wayne Kay Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Carter Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Wes Schermann Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Syktich Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Carmel Tansey Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 178955 1 false true false 2698345 94386 2698345 HOUSING ASSISTANCE 531110 270400 270400 270400 475448 475448 145766 20088 125678 12678 Miscellaneous 900099 17415 17415 17415 3587286 270400 505541 0 248643 248643 0 0 178955 152111 8948 17896 0 149984 51772 90171 8041 0 0 28946 17942 8722 2282 0 8930 8930 12500 12500 0 37015 37015 0 269372 164408 104964 103286 71942 10828 20516 71419 31294 39681 444 0 150838 150838 1729 1181 548 0 0 205567 179213 24434 1920 0 212037 212037 39600 4613 34987 ADAPTIVE SPORTS 389863 389863 ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 92380 92380 CAREER TRANSITION AND THERAPY PROGRAMS 314633 314633 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS/QUALITY OF LIFE 102038 102038 152649 150595 498 1556 2770384 2335503 276714 158167 768020 710701 13214 13247 83112 54070 3500 6000 144529 121036 15449468 1214617 13116384 14234851 10616093 10600098 24744852 25740003 88979 73450 4271849 4036136 4360828 4109586 X 20128991 21485532 255033 144885 20384024 21630417 24744852 25740003 X 816902 429491 163600 -163600 X false true X true false X 3485211 3834284 1815245 5147126 2698345 16980211 159720 293124 257648 206945 270400 1187837 3644931 4127408 2072893 5354071 2968745 18168048 18168048 235989 161448 154040 314053 475448 1340978 0 235989 161448 154040 314053 475448 1340978 168896 145766 314662 1786 1480 51387 17415 72068 3880920 4290642 2228413 5888407 3607374 19895756 0.91320 0.93710 0.06740 0.05180 X Part III Section B Line 12 These amounts mainly pertain to reimbursed costs. 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THE FOUNDATIONS FORM 990 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE FOUNDATION MEASURES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES ASC 740. THIS ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER ASC 740, THE FOUNDATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION SHOULD BE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. ASC 740 ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, ACCOUTING IN INTERIM PERIODS AND REQUIRES INCREASED DISCLOSURES. AS OF YEAR END, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE FOUNDATIONS POLICY IS TO RECORD INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO ACCRUED INTEREST OR PENATLIES RECORDED AT YEAR END. Fundraisers 145766 145766 20088 145766 145766 20088 20088 125678 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE VARIOUS OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE INCLUDING MEDICAL, CLOTHING, VEHICHLE, HOUSING VARIOUS OTHER FORMS OF ASSITANCE INCLUDING MEDICAL, CLOTHING, VEHICLE, AND MORE Part I Line 1 The Foundation maintains some records to substantiate the amount of grants or assistance. The Foundations selection criteria includes ensuring that the recipient is a veteran or active duty in the military and has a valid and documented financial need. There is currently no monitoring procedure in connection with the grants/awards/assistance. However, approximately 75 of all financial assistance goes directly to a third party and not to the individual directly. false false false false false false false false false Andrew Gasper President 178955 178955 MIKE SEYMOUR BOARD MEMBER 24000 LANDSCAPING SERVICES false Part IV Line D THE BOARD MEMBERS BUSINESS, MSE LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS, INC. WAS HIRED BY THE ENTITY AND WAS PROVIDED A 1099. X MATERIALS 444 94386 FMV false true false Form 990, Part I, Line 1 SUPORTING THE MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SO BRAVELY SERVED AND SACRIFICED FOR OUR COUNTRY. WE ARE COMMITED TO SUPPORTING OUR WARRIORS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, PROVIDING QUALITY-OF-LIFE ITEMS, SUPPORT SERVICES AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO ASSIST THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING RECOVERY. THE WARRIOR FOUNDATION FREEDOM STATION ASSISTS FOUR MAIN GROUPS OF WARRIRORS THE SERIOUSLY INJURED JUST RETURNING HOME FROM WARS THOSE SUFFERING FROM POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY THOSE UNDERGOING PHYSICAL OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND WARRIORS WHO HAVE BEEN MEDICALLY RETIRED AND REMAIN IN OUR COMMUNITY. TO SERVE THIS LAST GROUP IN PARTICULAR, WARRIOR FOUNDATION FREEDOM STATION PIONEERED A NEW APPROACH AND OPENED FREEDOM STATION - A UNIQUE RECOVERY TRANSITION CENTER AND HOUSING FACILITY THAT PROVIDES INJURED WARRIORS WITH THE ACCLIMATION TIME, GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES NEEDED. Form 990, Part III, Section 4, Line C WITH MANY OF THE CHALLENGES THEY WILL FACE DURING THE TRANSITION OF CIVILIAN LIFE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 SANDY LEHMKUHLER WFFS CEO AND BOARD MEMBER AND BRIAN LEHMKUHLER WFFS BOARD MEMBER ARE MARRIED. NO OTHER RELATIONSHIPS EXIST. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B THE FNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WILL REVEIW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO SIGN THE POLICY ACKNOWLEDGING THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND TO ALSO DISCLOSE IN WRITING AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 THE FOUNDATIONS FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATIONS WEBSITE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Donated services and salary totaled 163,600 and are excluded per the IRS regulations.