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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WARRIOR FOUNDATION FREEDOM STATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,587,286
Total expenses
$2,770,384
Contributions and grants received
$2,698,345
Grants paid
$248,643
Program service revenue
$270,400
Investment income
$475,448
Other revenue
$143,093
Total assets, end of year
$25,740,003
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,109,586
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,630,417
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,335,503
Management and general expenses
$276,714
Fundraising expenses
$158,167
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,335,503

Program services were 84.3% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,698,345

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $94,386

  • 2a · Program service revenue: HOUSING ASSISTANCE

    total $270,400 · related or exempt $270,400

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $475,448 · excluded $475,448

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $145,766

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $20,088

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $125,678 · excluded $12,678

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

    total $17,415 · excluded $17,415

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $17,415

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $248,643 · program services $248,643

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $178,955 · program services $152,111 · management and general $8,948 · fundraising $17,896

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $149,984 · program services $51,772 · management and general $90,171 · fundraising $8,041

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $28,946 · program services $17,942 · management and general $8,722 · fundraising $2,282

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $8,930 · management and general $8,930

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,500 · management and general $12,500

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $37,015 · management and general $37,015

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $269,372 · program services $164,408 · fundraising $104,964

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $103,286 · program services $71,942 · management and general $10,828 · fundraising $20,516

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $71,419 · program services $31,294 · management and general $39,681 · fundraising $444

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $150,838 · program services $150,838

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,729 · program services $1,181 · fundraising $548

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $205,567 · program services $179,213 · management and general $24,434 · fundraising $1,920

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $212,037 · program services $212,037

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $39,600 · program services $4,613 · management and general $34,987

  • 24a · Other expenses: ADAPTIVE SPORTS

    total $389,863 · program services $389,863

  • 24b · Other expenses: ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

    total $92,380 · program services $92,380

  • 24c · Other expenses: CAREER TRANSITION AND THERAPY PROGRAMS

    total $314,633 · program services $314,633

  • 24d · Other expenses: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS/QUALITY OF LIFE

    total $102,038 · program services $102,038

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $152,649 · program services $150,595 · management and general $498 · fundraising $1,556

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $768,020 · end of year $710,701

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $13,214 · end of year $13,247

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $83,112 · end of year $54,070

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,500 · end of year $6,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $144,529 · end of year $121,036

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

    $15,449,468

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

    $1,214,617

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $13,116,384 · end of year $14,234,851

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $10,616,093 · end of year $10,600,098

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $88,979 · end of year $73,450

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,271,849 · end of year $4,036,136

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,128,991 · end of year $21,485,532

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $255,033 · end of year $144,885

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To be the leading force in assisting, honoring and supporting the military men and women who have so bravely served and sacrificed for our country. WFFS is committed to supporting warriors in a variety of ways, providing quality-of-life items and numerous support services designed to assist them and their families during recovery.

Activities or mission (Part I)

We are committed to providing our warriors with quality-of-life items, support services and transitional housing designed to assist them and their families during recovery.

  • HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE WARRIOR FOUNDATION FREEDOM STATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE WARRIOR AND HIS OR HER FAMILY IMMEDIATELY UPON THE WARRIORS ARRIVAL AT NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO, OR CAMP PENDLETON HOSPITAL. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES CLOTHING AND OTHER NECESSARY ITEMS OF COMFORT TO AID IN THE WARRIORS RECOVERY FROM A SOMETIMES LENGTHY AND SIGNIFICANT RECOVERY PROCESS. THE FOUNDATION PAYS FOR THE WARRIORS FAMILY MEMBERS TRAVEL COSTS TO BE IN SAN DIEGO TO ASSIST THEIR WARRIORS RECOVERY PROCESS.

    Expenses $791,869

  • REHABILITATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE WARRIOR FOUNDATION FUNDS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS TO AID THE WARRIORS RECOVERY. THIS INCLUDES FUNDING SEVERAL ATHLETIC/SPORTS TEAMS, PROVIDING NECESSARY AIDS E.G. SERVICE DOGS, SPECIAL PROSTHETICS, MODIFIED WHEELCHAIRS, FUNDING CAREER AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND FUNDING OTHER MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RUNS AN ANNUAL RADIO-THON WITH THE PROCEEDS SPECIFICALLY TARGETED TOWARD SENDING HUNDREDS OF WOUNDED HEROES HOME EACH YEAR FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

    Expenses $791,870

  • FREEDOM STATION THE FACILITY IS A SELF-CONTAINED AND GATED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE FOUNDATION, WITH EIGHT BUNGALOW STYLE HOMES AND ONE APARTMENT BUILDING WITH FOUR SEPARATE APARTMENTS. THE FACILITY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2011, WITH CLOSE COOPERATION AND GUIDANCE FROM MEDICAL PERSONNEL AT NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO. FREEDOM STATION PROVIDES TEMPORARY LODGING FACILITIES, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GUIDANCE TO OUR NATIONS INJURED NAD DISABLED MILITARY HEROES WHO ARE MEDICALLY RETIRED OR DISCHARGED. WE WILL AID THEM AS THEY BEGIN THE TRANSITION FROM DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM TO PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF AMERICAS CIVILIAN WORK FORCE. FREEDOM STATION WILL ALSO ENABLE PERSONAL INTERACTION BETWEEN OUR MILITARY WARRIORS AND UNIQUELY QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN ASSIST THEM.

    Expenses $751,764 · Revenue $270,400

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Andrew Gasper

    President

    Total calculated
    $178,955
    From this org
    $178,955
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,955
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $178,955

  • Sandy Lehmkuhler

    CEO/Founder

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mike Seymour

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Tom Janecek

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Dian Self

    Board Member/Photographer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Brian Lehmkuhler

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Rocky Sheng

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jim Bedinger

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Wayne Kay

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michael Carter

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Wes Schermann

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Chris Syktich

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Carmel Tansey

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
20 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202631109349301328

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