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CHRIS KOLENDA SABER SIX FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $203K · expenses $123K · assets $180K

EIN
87-2010682
Address
2245 N LAKE DR, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-1251
Website
SABERSIXFOUNDATION.COM
NTEE code
B82
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2021
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Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO CONNECT WITH VETERAN PARATROOPERS WHO SERVED IN AFGHANISTAN FROM 2007-2008 WITH TASK FORCE SABER. SIX HEROES DIED DURING THAT DEPLOYMENT AND MORE HAVE DIED BY SUICIDE SINCE THEIR RETURN. THE FOUNDATION IS DESIGNED TO CONNECT THESE SURVIVING MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TOGETHER TO BUILD PURPOSE, BELONGING, AND WELL-BEING TO TURN POST-COMBAT STRESS INTO POST-COMBAT GROWTH. THE FOUNDATION ACHIEVES THIS THROUGH A THREE-PRONG APPROACH: IN PERSON EVENTS, VIRTUAL EVENTS, AND SELF-DIRECTED PROGRAMS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Deedee Kiesow OUTGOING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2022-2024 $52,667$152,725 1
Christina Krych INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2024 $16,149$16,149 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

28 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Chris Kolenda PRESIDENT2022-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Michael Creedon VICE PRESIDENT2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Greg Kaplan TREASURER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Hari Achuthan DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Joey Comley DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Shuler DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Karen Seitz DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Geoff Dietrich DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Steve Brody DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Alan Anderson DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas Luscher DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dave Shuler (former) DIRECTOR2023 1 $0 reported 1
Nicole Kauss (former) DIRECTOR2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Teresa Pico (former) VICE PRESIDENT2022 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Doneski (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Joey Hutto (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Dave Roller (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Mary Mccormick (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Stephen Church (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Ted Kennedy (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Nathan Springer (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Karen Pfeifer (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Theresa Glowicki (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Dave Spencer (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Larry Gonzales (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Jay Pieri (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Ian Folau (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Larry Lunsford (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $69K · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEEDEE KIESOW OUTGOING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $52,667$0$0 $52,6671
CHRISTINA KRYCH INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $16,149$0$0 $16,1491
CHRIS KOLENDA PRESIDENT8 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL CREEDON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG KAPLAN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
HARI ACHUTHAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOEY COMLEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID SHULER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN SEITZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GEOFF DIETRICH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE BRODY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALAN ANDERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS LUSCHER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $69K · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEEDEE KIESOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $68,908$0$0 $68,9081
CHRIS KOLENDA PRESIDENT8 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL CREEDON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG KAPLAN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
HARI ACHUTHAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOEY COMLEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE SHULER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN SEITZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GEOFF DIETRICH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE BRODY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE KAUSS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 21 people listed · 1 paid, $31K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEEDEE KIESOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $31,150$0$0 $31,1501
CHRIS KOLENDA PRESIDENT8 $0$0$0 $01
TERESA PICO VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE KAUSS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS DONESKI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOEY HUTTO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE ROLLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY MCCORMICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN CHURCH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN SEITZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TED KENNEDY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NATHAN SPRINGER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN PFEIFER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
THERESA GLOWICKI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE SPENCER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LARRY GONZALES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAY PIERI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
IAN FOLAU DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LARRY LUNSFORD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GEOFF DIETRICH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE BRODY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$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 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$202,528$122,789 $179,750$176,909 $203,476$0 $68,816011
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$87,451$132,370 $94,277$94,277 $87,088$0 $68,908012
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$230,156$109,034 $139,196$139,196 $237,837$0 $31,150020

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $44,418 in all, tax years 2022 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
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$15,500 2024$10,000
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$11,856 2023$11,856
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JOSEPH AND VERA ZILBER FAMILY Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Chris Kolenda Saber Six Foundation” 2022 1$10,000 2022$10,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$6,585 2024$6,585
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CHRIS KOLENDA SABER SIX FOUNDATION” 2023 1$377 2023$377
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BAIRD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CHRIS KOLENDA SABER SIX FOUNDATION” 2022 1$100 2022$100
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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 990 · $122,789 spent · pay $68,816 · grants $0 · events $10,491
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $68,816$38,441$18,184$12,191 56.0%
Advertising and promotion $17,428$6,653$10,775- 14.2%
Office expenses $10,470$6,261$4,192$17 8.5%
Fees: professional fundraisers $6,000--$6,000 4.9%
Travel $5,760$5,490$270- 4.7%
Fees: accounting $5,590-$5,590- 4.6%
Fees: other services $3,120$3,120-- 2.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,505$1,505-- 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $1,500$1,500-- 1.2%
Information technology $1,350-$485$865 1.1%
Insurance $1,250$366$884- 1.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $7,540$8,986reported apart
Total$122,789100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $132,370 spent · pay $68,908 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $68,908$51,656$13,002$4,250 52.1%
Fees: other services $35,574$32,798$2,776- 26.9%
Advertising and promotion $12,317-$1,320$10,997 9.3%
Fees: accounting $9,189-$9,189- 6.9%
Depreciation and depletion $1,500$1,500-- 1.1%
Information technology $1,262$245$1,017- 1.0%
Insurance $1,250-$1,250- 0.9%
Office expenses $1,067$865$202- 0.8%
Fees: legal $742-$742- 0.6%
Travel $561-$561- 0.4%
Total$132,370100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $109,034 spent · pay $31,150 · grants $0 · events $20,231
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $31,150-$15,500$15,650 28.6%
Fees: other services $28,714$22,126$3,307$3,281 26.3%
Advertising and promotion $22,830$19,280-$3,550 20.9%
Other (as described)FALLEN HERO HONOR RIDE $21,889$21,889-- 20.1%
Travel $3,123-$3,123- 2.9%
Depreciation and depletion $500$500-- 0.5%
Information technology $426-$426- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $325-$325- 0.3%
All other expenses $28-$28- 0.0%
Other (as described)STATE REGISTRATION FEES $25-$25- 0.0%
Office expenses $24-$24- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $12,475$20,231reported apart
Total$109,034100%

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