VETS HELPING HEROES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VETS HELPING HEROES INC

EIN 26-1300231 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)

What they do

to Provide Financial Support for Dog Training By Certified Professionals for Veterans Who Have Served Honorably and Active Duty Military Personnel Injured During Service In The United States Armed Forces.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$94.40of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$1.60of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$104.59spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$4.00of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$1.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $25,069 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $91,253 for LISA FENDRICH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$94.40

ManagementOffice and general costs$4.00

FundraisingAsking for donations$1.60

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202494.4% mission

202393.8% mission

202296.8% mission

202194.2% mission

202094.4% mission

201988.1% mission

201897.1% mission

201793.5% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$546,501

Expenses$571,570

Annual shortfall $25,069 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$539,595 · 94.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$22,766 · 4.0% of expenses

Fundraising$9,209 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$546,501

Expenses$571,570

Assets$728,741

Income$546,501

Contributions$534,631

Mission work (program services)$539,595

Fundraising$9,209

Grants given$1,191,500

Average grant$99,292

Management and general$22,766

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LISA FENDRICHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $91,253

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 (9)

LISA FENDRICHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHARLIE MORECRAFTVP DIRECTOR

DON WERNERCHAIRMAN

JAMES NAUDIRECTOR

JOHN VAN BLOISEMERITUS DIRECTOR

LT COL MELVIN POLLACKPRESIDENT DIRECTOR

MARTIN SCOTTDIRECTOR

PAUL BARETTOEMERITUS DIRECTOR

ROBERT ENGELMANSECRETARY TREASURER DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 980 N Federal Highway STE 110, Boca Raton, FL 334322708
County: Palm Beach
In care of: LISA FENDRICH
Primary officer: LISA FENDRICH, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@vetshelpingheroes.org Phone(561) 927-8387

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: May 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PARKS & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
IRS tax category: Military & Veterans Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes