MEN OF VALOR Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MEN OF VALOR

EIN 62-1836815 · Inmate Support (I43)

What they do

MEN of VALOR is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED to WINNING MEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED INCARCERATION to JESUS CHRIST and DISCIPLING THEM. OUR PURPOSE is to EQUIP THEM to RE-ENTER SOCIETY AS MEN of INTEGRITY BECOMING GIVERS to THE COMMUNITY RATHER THAN TAKERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.40 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

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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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.68%of revenue went to mission work72.4% of expenses · Program services

7.06%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$67.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.52%of revenue went to management and office costs17.1% of expenses

$3.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%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 $202,400 for RAUL LOPEZ (FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$11,590,154

Mission workProgram services$5,642,53748.68% of revenue72.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,335,13811.52% of revenue17.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$818,4047.06% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,794,07532.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,796,07967.26% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 72.4% mission · 17.1% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.26% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 14.6% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 14.2% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 23.3% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 22.5% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 25.7% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.6% mission · 28.1% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 16.0% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,590,154

Expenses$7,796,079

Annual surplus $3,794,075 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)$5,642,537 · 72.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,335,138 · 17.1% of expenses

Fundraising$818,404 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,590,154

Expenses$7,796,079

Assets$29,036,802

Income$12,400,727

Contributions$11,563,052

Mission work (program services)$5,642,537

Fundraising$818,404

Management and general$1,335,138

Executive compensation (total)$530,910

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

RAUL LOPEZFORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $202,400

CURT CAMPBELLPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $168,636

MICHAEL CHECKCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $146,413

DAVID MILLERCAPITAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $140,905

TEVIN PETERSONDISCIPLESHIP DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $113,223

CLAIRE GARCIACHIEF FINANCE & ADMIN OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $113,051

GENEVIEVE MUCKLECHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $108,813

ALFONSO GILBERTCHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $101,293

ANTHONY CHARLESPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $101,252

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 (26)

RAUL LOPEZFORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CURT CAMPBELLPROGRAM DIRECTOR

MICHAEL CHECKCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

DAVID MILLERCAPITAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR

TEVIN PETERSONDISCIPLESHIP DIRECTOR

CLAIRE GARCIACHIEF FINANCE & ADMIN OFFICER

GENEVIEVE MUCKLECHIEF OF STAFF

ALFONSO GILBERTCHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER

ANTHONY CHARLESPROGRAM DIRECTOR

THOMAS V WHITEBOARD MEMBER

SEAN COMPTONBOARD MEMBER

ROGER CUNNINGHAMBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK SWINDLEBOARD MEMBER

OVERTON THOMPSON IIIBOARD MEMBER

LUIS PARODIBOARD MEMBER

JOHN OMAN JRBOARD MEMBER

JOHN DEBERRYBOARD MEMBER

JOE SCARLETTBOARD MEMBER

JEFFERY T DOBYNSCHAIRMAN

JASON PRICETREASURER

JAMES DIAZ-BARRIGASECRETARY

JAKE STANSELLVICE CHAIRMAN

JACK WALLACEBOARD MEMBER

GLENN MALONEBOARD MEMBER

EDDIE HUTTONCAPITAL COMMITTEE CHAIR

DUSTIN GREENEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 504 VALOR WAY, ANTIOCH, TN 37013-4599
County: Davidson
In care of: % CARL CARLSON
Primary officer: MICHAEL CHECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(615) 399-9111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC
NTEE classification: Inmate Support (I43)
IRS tax category: Inmate Support