GRIDIRON HEROES SPINAL CORD INJURY ORGANIZATION
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $105K · expenses $130K · assets $45K
- EIN
- 43-1997648
- Address
- PO BOX 507, SCHERTZ, TX 78154-0507
- Website
- gridironheroes.org
- NTEE code
- P99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2003
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To provide Immediate and long term resourcing to individuals sustaining catastrophic spinal cord injuries associated with High School Footbal injuries
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Canales | Executive Director | 2015-2024 | $0 | $53,022 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Booker (former) | Chairman | 2011-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Surcie Thompson (former) | Vice Chairman | 2011-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick M Canales (former) | Secretary | 2011-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Mery (former) | Treasurer | 2011-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terri Balderrama Booker (former) | Director | 2011-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chrystal Brown-Tatum (former) | Director | 2011-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Charles Kemble (former) | Director | 2011-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roberto D Valdez (former) | Director | 2011-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Canales | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Canales | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Canales | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Canales | Executive Director | 0 | $30,022 | - | - | $30,022 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $23K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Canales | Executive Director | 0 | $23,000 | - | - | $23,000 | 1 |
2015 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Booker | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Surcie Thompson | Vice Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick M Canales | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Mery | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Terri Balderrama Booker | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Chrystal Brown-Tatum | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Charles Kemble | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Roberto D Valdez | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Robert E Canales | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON BOOKER | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SURCIE THOMPSON | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK M CANALES | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC MERY | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI BALDERRAMA BOOKER | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRYSTAL BROWN-TATUM | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR CHARLES KEMBLE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERTO D VALDEZ | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON BOOKER | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SURCIE THOMPSON | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK M CANALES | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC MERY | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI BALDERRAMA BOOKER | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRYSTAL BROWN-TATUM | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR CHARLES KEMBLE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERTO D VALDEZ | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON BOOKER | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SURCIE THOMPSON | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK M CANALES | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC MERY | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI BALDERRAMA BOOKER | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRYSTAL BROWN-TATUM | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR CHARLES KEMBLE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERTO D VALDEZ | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $105,152 | $130,308 | $44,589 | $44,589 | $105,152 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,500 | $123,398 | $69,745 | $69,745 | $109,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $129,941 | $89,783 | $83,643 | $83,643 | $129,941 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,750 | $63,065 | $43,485 | $43,485 | $64,750 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $54,223 | $49,256 | $41,800 | $41,800 | $54,223 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $118,787 | $102,997 | $21,772 | $21,772 | $118,787 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,439 | $147,533 | $5,982 | $5,982 | $139,439 | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $219,488 | $257,975 | $27,520 | $27,520 | $276,393 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $232,377 | $229,845 | $66,007 | $66,007 | $213,284 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $129,920 in all, tax years 2011 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2011-2012 | 2 | $49,000 | 2012 | $15,000 | show |
| SOUTHWEST OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $30,065 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $16,000 | 2024 | $8,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2018 | 2 | $12,960 | 2018 | $6,383 | show |
| THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Gridiron Heroes Spinal Cord Injury Organization” | 2013 | 1 | $10,000 | 2013 | $10,000 | show |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES I | Public charity | Exact | 2015 | 1 | $6,395 | 2015 | $6,395 | show |
| JUNE JONES FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2014 | 1 | $5,000 | 2014 | $5,000 | show |
| DABOS ALL IN TEAM | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $500 | 2020 | $500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $130,308 spent · pay $36,439 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $91,429 | 70.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $36,439 | 28.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,440 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $130,308 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $123,398 spent · pay $40,857 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $80,741 | 65.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,857 | 33.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,800 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $123,398 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $89,783 spent · pay $28,692 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $61,091 | 68.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $28,692 | 32.0% | |
| Total | $89,783 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $63,065 spent · pay $625 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,418 | 51.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $30,022 | 47.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $625 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $63,065 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $49,256 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,256 | 53.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $23,000 | 46.7% | |
| Total | $49,256 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $102,997 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,691 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $61,389 | 59.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $23,738 | 23.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,691 | 15.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,179 | 2.1% | |
| Total | $102,997 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $147,533 spent · pay $0 · grants $118,754 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $118,754 | 80.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,940 | 18.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $839 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $147,533 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990 · $257,975 spent · pay $0 · grants $121,480 · events $56,905
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $116,930 | $116,930 | - | - | 45.3% | |
| Fees: management | $93,339 | $70,005 | $23,334 | - | 36.2% | |
| Travel | $29,811 | $29,811 | - | - | 11.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT | $6,459 | $6,459 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $4,550 | $4,550 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,780 | $1,864 | $1,916 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $1,765 | - | $1,765 | - | 0.7% |
| Insurance | $1,341 | $1,341 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $56,905 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $257,975 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990 · $229,845 spent · pay $0 · grants $78,650 · events $60,546
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $116,222 | $63,769 | $31,885 | $20,568 | 50.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $78,650 | $78,650 | - | - | 34.2% | |
| Travel | $14,099 | $14,099 | - | - | 6.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $4,794 | $4,794 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT | $4,381 | - | $4,381 | - | 1.9% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,938 | - | $3,938 | - | 1.7% | |
| Office expenses | $2,917 | - | $2,917 | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $1,966 | - | $1,966 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $1,632 | - | $1,632 | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE AND MAILING | $1,246 | - | $1,246 | - | 0.5% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $56,608 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $229,845 | 100% |