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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNITED HEROES LEAGUE.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,019,674
Total expenses
$3,065,156
Contributions and grants received
$6,131,004
Grants paid
$1,943,395
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$106,185
Other revenue
-$5,145
Total assets, end of year
$8,420,682
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,070,288
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,350,394
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,551,640
Management and general expenses
$318,658
Fundraising expenses
$194,858
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,551,640

Program services were 83.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $87,582

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,043,422

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,476,399

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,230 · excluded $1,230

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $107,415

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$107,415

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$107,415 · related or exempt -$107,415

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $32,525

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $87,582

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $42,974

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$10,449

  • 11a · Other revenue: DEBT FORGIVENESS

    total $5,000 · related or exempt $5,000

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $304 · related or exempt $304

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,304

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,943,395 · program services $1,943,395

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $97,425 · program services $26,790 · management and general $34,214 · fundraising $36,421

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $462,643 · program services $260,035 · management and general $168,965 · fundraising $33,643

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $7,135 · program services $3,987 · management and general $2,602 · fundraising $546

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $41,822 · program services $23,370 · management and general $15,252 · fundraising $3,200

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $529 · management and general $529

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,771 · management and general $25,771

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $600 · program services $60 · fundraising $540

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $65,417 · program services $39,351 · fundraising $26,066

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $92,240 · program services $50,026 · management and general $22,909 · fundraising $19,305

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $24,404 · program services $12,202 · management and general $6,101 · fundraising $6,101

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $57,418 · program services $45,935 · management and general $6,846 · fundraising $4,637

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,950 · program services $5,975 · fundraising $5,975

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,871 · program services $1,436 · fundraising $1,435

  • 20 · Interest

    total $63,468 · program services $34,103 · management and general $26,925 · fundraising $2,440

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $54,161 · program services $43,329 · management and general $5,416 · fundraising $5,416

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $15,641 · program services $12,513 · management and general $3,128

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING DEVELOPMENT

    total $98,266 · program services $49,133 · fundraising $49,133

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $38,672 · end of year $1,921,605

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $284,200 · end of year $1,339,235

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,400

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,533,128 · end of year $1,347,364

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $23,270 · end of year $28,351

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,795,647

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $142,763

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,718,336 · end of year $3,652,884

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $134,310 · end of year $131,243

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $84,957 · end of year $73,811

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $6,667 · end of year $1,667

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,131,418 · end of year $2,889,529

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $124,548 · end of year $105,281

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,019,234 · end of year $3,477,610

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $366,492 · end of year $1,872,784

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

HELPING MILITARY FAMILIES BUILD CONFIDENCE, FRIENDSHIPS, AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SPORTS.

  • SINCE INCEPTION IN 2009, UNITED HEROES LEAGUE HAS POSITIVELY AFFECTED THE LIVES OF OVER 100,000 MILITARY FAMILIES FROM COAST TO COAST AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY PROVIDING SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES FREE SPORTS EQUIPMENT, FINANCIAL GRANTS TO OFFSET SPORTS FEES, SKILL DEVELOPMENT CAMPS, PRO SPORT TICKETING FOR THE MILITARY FAMILIES TO ENJOY A SPECIAL NIGHT OUT TOGETHER BEFORE OR AFTER A DEPLOYMENT, AND SPECIAL EXPERIENCES OF MEETING PRO ATHLETES FACE TO FACE. ADDITIONALLY, "UNITED HEROES LEAGUE OUTDOORS" CONTINUES TO GROW TO PROVIDE UNIQUE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES FOR MILITARY KIDS THAT MAY NOT PLAY A TRADITIONAL TEAM SPORT. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES FISHING TRIPS AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH MILITARY KIDS, PRO ANGLERS, AND SPORTS CELEBRITIES. THE OUTDOOR PLATFORM ALSO RECENTLY ADDED ARCHERY AND BOW HUNTING FOR OUR MIDWEST MARKETS AND INCLUDES A 3D ARCHERY COURSE ON THE UHL CAMPUS IN MINNESOTA. UNITED HEROES LEAGUE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ITS CORPORATE CAMPUS IN HASTINGS, MN, WITH THE INTENT TO BUILD THE NATION'S FIRST SPORTS COMPLEX DEDICATED TO SERVING MILITARY KIDS AND VETERANS. THE CAMPUS CURRENTLY INCLUDES A LARGE-SCALE MONUMENT THAT HONORS INDIVIDUAL MILITARY MEMBERS FROM WORLD WAR I TO PRESENT DAY, A FULL-SCALE MILITARY OBSTACLE COURSE, ARCHERY RANGES, LAND NAVIGATION/ORIENTEERING, AND NEW IN 2023 WAS THE ADDITION OF AN OUTDOOR, REFRIGERATED, REGULATION HOCKEY RINK. THE CAMPUS ASSETS ARE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ADDITION TO TARGETED FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY USAGE. TO DATE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED OVER 55,000 PRO SPORTS TICKETS, OVER 16,000 SETS OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, SENT OVER 6,000 KIDS TO FREE SPORTS CAMPS, AND ASSISTED WITH OVER 700,000 IN FINANCIAL AID TO OFFSET REGISTRATION FEES FOR LOWER RANKING MILITARY FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL MILITARY FAMILIES HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY IMPACTED BY BRINGING PRO ATHLETE AMBASSADORS TO ACTIVE-DUTY INSTALLATIONS, ARMORIES, AND VETERAN HOMES TO BOOST THE MORALE OF OUR SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR KIDS. OFTEN TIMES THESE VISITS INCLUDE SPECIAL PRIVATE MEET AND GREET SESSIONS FOR FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH SEVERE SERVICE-RELATED INJURIES OR A PARENT WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION. UNITED HEROES LEAGUE CONTINUES TO GROW AND AIMS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT ALL FIVE MILLION MILITARY KIDS AND TWENTY-FIVE MILLION VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ITS CAMPUS ASSETS, INCREASE GIVING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND IS EXCITED TO HAVE OUR LOCAL VFW POST MOVING TO OUR LOCATION IN THE FALL OF 2024.

    Expenses $2,551,640 · Grants $1,943,395

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Shane Hudella

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $97,425
    From this org
    $89,544
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,881
    Hours/week
    50
  • Tom Patnode

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Ben Mucha

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Heather Vaughan

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Abby Andvik

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Bierman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chad Carlson

    CIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Gregg Cascaes

    PRO SPORTS C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anne Cohen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bg Rick Erredge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dusty Gilbert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dan Haider

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Matt Hendricks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mike Hille

    LAND DEV CHA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rock Johnstone

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Kocer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jay Lorek

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Nick Meyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steve Morris

    MARKETING CH

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stew Nigg

    OVERSIGHT CH

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tim Olsen

    FUNDRAISING

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • George Parros

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rob Pezan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bill Scherling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jon Septer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Aaron Sickman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Devin Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Craig Stammen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeff Taffe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jen Tamburo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jake Taylor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Julie Vavruska

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tom West

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brad Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
30 July 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202412149349301516

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