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HERO FUND AMERICA INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $52K · expenses $51K · assets $61K

EIN
46-3405851
Address
248 BRADFORD ST, PROVINCETOWN, MA 02657-1745
Website
http://www.herofundamerica.org
NTEE code
P62
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2014
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Mission

CONDUCT ACTIVITIES THAT RECOGNIZE FIRST RESPONDERS FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND HEROISM DURING PUBLIC EMERGENCIES BY ENGAGING LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND BY INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ROLE OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS IN SAFEGUARDING THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

No one listed on these returns was paid.

Unpaid officers and directors · 11 people
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Garth Roberts Pres/Treasurer2013-2024 1
Tuck Abbott COO2022-2024 1
Patricia Johnstone Vice President2021-2024 1
Susan Cimino-Cary Secretary2017-2024 1
Kevin Fannin (former) Director2022-2023 1
Ann Marie Kyes (former) Treasurer2016-2021 1
Melinda McTaggart (former) Secretary2017-2021 1
Patricia Johnstonw (former) Vice President2016-2020 1
Matthew McIvor (former) Secretary2016 1
Nancy Caviness (former) Director2013-2015 1
Heidi Meka (former) Treasurer2013-2015 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts Pres/Treasurer4 $0-- $01
Tuck Abbott COO1 $0-- $01
Patricia Johnstone Vice President4 $0-- $01
Susan Cimino-Cary Secretary4 $0-- $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts Pres/Treasurer4 $0-- $01
Kevin Fannin Director1 $0-- $01
Tuck Abbott COO1 $0-- $01
Patricia Johnstone Vice President4 $0-- $01
Susan Cimino-Cary Secretary4 $0-- $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts Pres/Treasurer4 $0-- $01
Kevin Fannin Director1 $0-- $01
Tuck Abbott Director1 $0-- $01
Patricia Johnstone Vice President4 $0-- $01
Susan Cimino-Cary Secretary4 $0-- $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts President4 $0-- $01
Ann Marie Kyes Treasurer4 $0-- $01
Melinda McTaggart Secretary4 $0-- $01
Patricia Johnstone Vice President4 $0-- $01
Susan Cimino-Cary Director4 $0-- $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts President4 $0-- $01
Ann Marie Kyes Treasurer4 $0-- $01
Melinda McTaggart Secretary4 $0-- $01
Patricia Johnstonw Vice President4 $0-- $01
Susan Cimino-Cary Director4 $0-- $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts President4 $0-- $01
Ann Marie Kyes Treasurer4 $0-- $01
Melinda McTaggart Director4 $0-- $01
Patricia Johnstonw Secretary4 $0-- $01
Susan Cimino-Cary Director4 $0-- $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts President4 $0-- $01
Ann Marie Kyes Treasurer4 $0-- $01
Melinda McTaggart Director4 $0-- $01
Patricia Johnstonw Secretary4 $0-- $01
Susan Cimino-Cary Director4 $0-- $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts President4 $0-- $01
Ann Marie Kyes Treasurer4 $0-- $01
Melinda McTaggart Director4 $0-- $01
Patricia Johnstonw Secretary4 $0-- $01
Susan Cimino-Cary Director4 $0-- $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts President0 $0-- $01
Ann Marie Kyes Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Matthew McIvor Secretary0 $0-- $01
Patricia Johnstonw Director0 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts President0 $0-- $01
Nancy Caviness Director0 $0-- $01
Heidi Meka Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts President0 $0-- $01
Nancy Caviness Director0 $0-- $01
Heidi Meka Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Garth Roberts President0 $0-- $01
Nancy Caviness Director0 $0-- $01
Heidi Meka Treasurer0 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$51,835$50,730 $60,900$60,900 $17,265- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,390$89,863 $59,795$59,795 $25,194- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,531$71,797 $38,268$38,268 $21,104- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,119$71,497 $31,534$31,534 $15,832- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$37,420$26,269 $31,912$31,912 $24,879- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$65,750$66,385 $20,761$20,761 $21,841- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,569$77,162 $21,396$21,396 $13,487- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$57,202$24,581 $33,989$33,989 $6,210- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,702$14,160 $1,368$1,368 $10,702- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,700$5,220 $4,826$4,826 $5,700- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,154$1,209 $4,346$4,346 $4,154- ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,791$3,390 $1,401$1,401 $4,791- ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $137,162 in all, tax years 2018 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2023 6$95,526 2023$22,724
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GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$20,000 2023$10,000
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$15,636 2024$15,636
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$6,000 2018$6,000
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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 · $50,730 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,246
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $47,680 94.0%
Fees to independent contractors $2,940 5.8%
Printing, publications, postage $110 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$6,246reported apart
Total$50,730100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $89,863 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $18,019
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $87,193 97.0%
Fees to independent contractors $2,526 2.8%
Printing, publications, postage $144 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$18,019reported apart
Total$89,863100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $71,797 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $22,785
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $67,518 94.0%
Fees to independent contractors $2,992 4.2%
Printing, publications, postage $1,287 1.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$22,785reported apart
Total$71,797100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $71,497 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $18,147
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $69,862 97.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,411 2.0%
Printing, publications, postage $224 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$18,147reported apart
Total$71,497100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $26,269 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,720
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,548 93.4%
Fees to independent contractors $1,571 6.0%
Printing, publications, postage $150 0.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,720reported apart
Total$26,269100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $66,385 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,216
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $63,809 96.1%
Fees to independent contractors $2,340 3.5%
Printing, publications, postage $236 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,216reported apart
Total$66,385100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $77,162 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $31,844
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $75,535 97.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,420 1.8%
Printing, publications, postage $207 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$31,844reported apart
Total$77,162100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $24,581 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,692
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,420 99.3%
Printing, publications, postage $161 0.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$8,692reported apart
Total$24,581100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $14,160 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,160 100.0%
Total$14,160100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $5,220 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,220 100.0%
Total$5,220100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $1,209 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,209 100.0%
Total$1,209100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $3,390 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $3,390 100.0%
Total$3,390100%

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