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- 509(a)(1)
$641krevenue
FY2025 · −57% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−74.9%
Months of reserve8.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMerging Vets and Players
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$959k86%Management and general$122k11%Fundraising$41k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$82k in FY2023 and −$480k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.2 months, above the peer median of 7.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII49funders
$186ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bob Woodruff Family Foundation IncOn and off$50k$159kTwo Lights Foundation IncOn and off$100k$100kMcCarthy Family FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$15kCedars-Sinai Medical CenterOn and off$50k$38kVirginia B Toulmin Charitable Foundation IIIOn and off$50kChicago Cubs CharitiesStopped after FY2020$20k$20k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$263k$57k$36k$66k$76k$58k$54k26 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$30k$22k$32k$45k$89k$51k$80k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped