HERO KIDS FOUNDATION
EIN 46-3993070 · Health Support (E60)
What they do
AT HERO KIDS FOUNDATION, OUR MISSION is to SUPPORT and UPLIFT THE FAMILIES of FIRST RESPONDERS and MILITARY PERSONNEL THROUGH NATURE-BASED TEAM- BUILDING ACTIVITIES and ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. WE ARE DEDICATED to FOSTERING RESILIENCE, CAMARADERIE, and WELL-BEING WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING UNIQUE, ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT STRENGTHEN BONDS and INSPIRE A DEEP APPRECIATION for THE NATURAL WORLD. THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS and EVENTS, WE AIM to CREATE A SUSTAINABLE IMPACT THAT EMPOWERS FAMILIES and ENSURES LASTING POSITIVE CHANGE.
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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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BRIAN DUGANBOARD MEMBER
JOHN RANIOWSKIFOUNDER & DI
LAUREN JANEYBOARD MEMBER
RIC SUTTONBOARD MEMBER
SHANE RODDYBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- 1474 COPELAND ROAD, SUFFOLK, VA 23434
- County
- City of Suffolk
- In care of
- JOHN RANIOWSKI
- Primary officer
- JOHN RANIOWSKI, FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BARNES BROCK CORNWELL & PAINTER PLC
- NTEE classification
- Health Support (E60)
- IRS tax category
- Health Support