VETERANS OUTDOOR FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VETERANS OUTDOOR FUND

EIN 32-0010956

What they do

VETERANS OUTDOOR FUND (VOF), FORMERLY KNOWN AS OUTDOOR RECREATION HERITAGE FUND, INC. (ORHF), WAS ORIGINALLY FORMED AS PARALYZED VETERANS of AMERICA OUTDOOR RECREATION FUND, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN WASHINGTON, DC IN 2002. ORHF WAS CONTROLLED BY THE PARALYZED VETERANS of AMERICA (PVA), UNTIL ITS NAME WAS CHANGED to ABOVE and CONTROL WAS CHANGED to A NEW BOARD. VOF PROVIDES HEALING of MIND and SPIRIT THROUGH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES for WOUNDED SOLDIERS and VETERANS. VOF is ORGANIZED and OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY for THE PURPOSES of PROMOTING and SPONSORING OUTDOOR SPORTS and RECREATION ACTIVITIES for VETERANS/TROOPS of THE ARMED FORCES. VOF HOSTS WARRIORS WITH ALL TYPES of INJURIES: PARAPALEGICS, AMPUTEES, BURN INJURIES, and TBI and PTSD INJURIES. VOFS ACTIVITIES ARE DEVOTED to ESTABLISHING CONTINUED OPPRTUNITIES for THE FUNDING of OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ARCHERY, TRAPSHOOTING, FISHING and HUNTING. THE VOFS FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES WILL SUPPORT OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS THAT

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Money made simple

17,128.57%of revenue went to mission work56.3% of expenses · Program services

$30,408.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

70.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

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$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$336

Mission workProgram services$57,55217,128.57% of revenue56.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$102,17330,408.63% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2021CurrentExpense mix: 56.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30,408.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 44.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 244.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 26.7% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.5% mission · 23.1% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 235.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$336

Expenses$102,173

Annual shortfall $101,837 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)$57,552 · 56.3% of expenses

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Revenue$336

Expenses$102,173

Contributions$237

Mission work (program services)$57,552

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

ANTHONY SFREDDOBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEY LEIGHTREASURER

BOB CRITCHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CECIL CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER

JIM WALTHERBOARD MEMBER

JOHN HAZEL IIIPRESIDENT

JONATHAN BALLARDBOARD MEMBER

MIKE HANBACKBOARD MEMBER

STEVE SPIEWAKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 170 WEST SHIRLEY AVENUE 201, WARRENTON, VA 20186
County: Fauquier
In care of: JOHN HAZEL III
Primary officer: JOHN HAZEL III, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(540) 349-5090

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: January 1, 2021
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY US LLP