CENTER FOR MILITARY RECRUITMENT ASSESSMENT AND VETERANS EMPLOYMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR MILITARY RECRUITMENT ASSESSMENT AND VETERANS EMPLOYMENT

EIN 43-1972568 · Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)

What they do

to PROMOTE CAREERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY to INDIVIDUALS LEAVING MILITARY SERVICE or SERVING IN THE MILITARY RESERVES or NATIONAL GUARD IN ORDER to REDUCE THE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AMONG VETERANS and to HELP ADDRESS A SKILLS SHORTAGE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.80 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.31%of revenue went to mission work72.8% of expenses · Program services

$106.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

28.87%of revenue went to management and office costs27.2% of expenses

$1.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $217,706 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $236,542 for MARTIN HELMS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$3,519,825

Mission workProgram services$2,721,33577.31% of revenue72.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,016,19628.87% of revenue27.2% of expenses

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

Total expenses$3,737,531106.19% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 72.8% mission · 27.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.19% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 24.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 22.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 25.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 32.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,519,825

Expenses$3,737,531

Annual shortfall $217,706 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)$2,721,335 · 72.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,016,196 · 27.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,519,825

Expenses$3,737,531

Assets$3,934,546

Income$4,112,463

Contributions$960,912

Mission work (program services)$2,721,335

Grants given$15,000

Average grant$15,000

Management and general$1,016,196

Accounting fees$90,729

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARTIN HELMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $236,542Base $234,542 · Other $2,000

NICOLAS D WEATHERSNORTHWEST REGIONAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $230,105Base $157,817 · Other $72,288

WILLIAM MULCRONEMIDWEST REGIONAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $204,495Base $126,544 · Other $77,951

ROBERT SCHWARTZSENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $198,487Base $144,481 · Other $54,006

GRAHAM HADLEYSOUTHEAST REGIONAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $196,503Base $121,312 · Other $75,191

SAM DOUGHERTYMICNIGAN STATE REPRESENTAT · 40 hrs/week $185,759Base $112,271 · Other $73,488

BRANDON BISHOPTREASURER · 1 hrs/week $2,000Base · Other $2,000

SEAN MCGARVEYCO-CHAIR · 1 hrs/week $2,000Base · Other $2,000

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 (38)

MARTIN HELMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NICOLAS D WEATHERSNORTHWEST REGIONAL MANAGER

WILLIAM MULCRONEMIDWEST REGIONAL MANAGER

ROBERT SCHWARTZSENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

GRAHAM HADLEYSOUTHEAST REGIONAL MANAGER

SAM DOUGHERTYMICNIGAN STATE REPRESENTAT

BRANDON BISHOPTREASURER

SEAN MCGARVEYCO-CHAIR

MICHAEL SHUETRUSTEE

MATTHEW AQUILINETRUSTEE

PAUL FLYNNTRUSTEE

RAFFI ELCHEMMASTRUSTEE

ROB BRANYANTRUSTEE

RON TRAXLERTRUSTEE

SEAN OBRIENTRUSTEE

TERRY M LARKINTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY DRISCOLLTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY SIMMONSTRUSTEE

TOM ENSMINGERTRUSTEE

TOM VAN OSSCO-CHAIR

ANTHONY DARKANGELOTRUSTEE

JIMMY WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

DANIEL HOGANTRUSTEE

DANIEL KWIATKOWSKITRUSTEE

ERIC DEANTRUSTEE

FRANK CHRISTENSENTRUSTEE

JAMES HADELTRUSTEE

JASON WATSONTRUSTEE

JERRY GRISSOMTRUSTEE

JIM JACOBSEN JRTRUSTEE

MICHAEL COLEMANTRUSTEE

JOHN L DOWNEYTRUSTEE

KEN RUETERTRUSTEE

KENNETH COOPERTRUSTEE

KEVIN SEXTONTRUSTEE

MARK MCMANUSTRUSTEE

BRENT BOOKERTRUSTEE

BRYAN WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 815 16TH ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4101
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % JOSEPH MALONEY
Primary officer: BRANDON BISHOP, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 756-4625

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
NTEE classification: Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)
IRS tax category: Employment Preparation & Procurement
Grant-giving organization: Yes