THE HOME FRONT CARES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE HOME FRONT CARES INC

EIN 20-0564493 · Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution

What they do

The Home Front Cares Serves The Entire State of Colorado Providing Emergency and Responsive Support for Colorado Service Members, Veterans and Military Families Who Have Been Impacted By Deployment In Harms Way.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

78.93%of revenue went to mission work82.9% of expenses · Program services

8.93%of revenue went to fundraising9.4% of expenses

$95.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.37%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $79,990 for SHAWN KELLY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU OCT 2019). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$475,994

Mission workProgram services$375,69978.93% of revenue82.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$35,0787.37% of revenue7.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$42,4858.93% of revenue9.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$22,7324.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$453,26295.22% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 82.9% mission · 7.7% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 11.1% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 4.9% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.09% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 9.2% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$475,994

Expenses$453,262

Annual surplus $22,732 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$375,699 · 82.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$35,078 · 7.7% of expenses

Fundraising$42,485 · 9.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$475,994

Expenses$453,262

Income$931,634

Contributions$466,322

Mission work (program services)$375,699

Fundraising$42,485

Management and general$35,078

Executive compensation (total)$50,698

Accounting fees$8,476

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHAWN KELLYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU OCT 2019 · 40 hrs/week $79,990Base $68,563 · Other $11,427

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

SHAWN KELLYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU OCT 2019

AL BATEYDIRECTOR

BRAD WHITTENTREASURER THRU SEPTEMBER 2019

BRENT CHAPINDIRECTOR

CAROLYN DEKOKSECRETARY

DAVID WATERSDIRECTOR

DON FULOPVICE CHAIR

JOAN KLEINDIRECTOR

MAJ GEN TONY PRZBYSLAWSKIBOARD CHAIR

PAUL WOODYDIRECTOR

RITA CHRISTENSENTREASURER

TOM DASCHBACHDIRECTOR

TOM KREBSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 1120 North Circle Drive No 230, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
County: El Paso
In care of: Buddy Newton
Primary officer: Buddy Newton, Board Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@homefrontmilitarynetwork.org Phone(719) 577-7417

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: May 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BIGGSKOFFORD PC
IRS tax category: Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution