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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by AMERICAN WARRIOR ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,099,073
Total expenses
$3,694,381
Contributions and grants received
$4,831,841
Grants paid
$678,900
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11,449
Other revenue
-$744,217
Total assets, end of year
$1,076,229
Total liabilities, end of year
$84,674
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$991,555
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,827,102
Management and general expenses
$437,804
Fundraising expenses
$429,475
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,827,102

Program services were 76.5% 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

    $994,525

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,837,316

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $863,030

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,145 · excluded $6,145

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,304

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $5,304

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $5,304 · related or exempt $5,304

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $120,000

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

    $994,525

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $869,052

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$749,052 · excluded -$749,052

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,742

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,742 · excluded $1,742

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $3,093 · excluded $3,093

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,093

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $678,900 · program services $678,900

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $349,583 · program services $19,500 · management and general $39,000 · fundraising $291,083

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $517,104 · program services $327,921 · management and general $177,183 · fundraising $12,000

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $71,025 · program services $28,471 · management and general $17,716 · fundraising $24,838

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $29,668 · management and general $29,668

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $47,220 · management and general $47,220

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $144,176 · program services $136,262 · management and general $2,881 · fundraising $5,033

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $72,416 · program services $61,894 · fundraising $10,522

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $28,660 · program services $5,203 · management and general $23,457

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $80,155 · management and general $72,778 · fundraising $7,377

  • 17 · Travel

    total $18,508 · program services $13,978 · management and general $4,530

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $24,139 · program services $21,253 · management and general $260 · fundraising $2,626

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $39,303 · program services $39,303

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $17,809 · management and general $17,809

  • 24a · Other expenses: FAITH BASED PROGRAM EXP

    total $804,014 · program services $803,896 · management and general $118

  • 24b · Other expenses: FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM

    total $397,978 · program services $397,882 · management and general $96

  • 24c · Other expenses: PODCAST

    total $168,712 · program services $161,212 · fundraising $7,500

  • 24d · Other expenses: URBAN EXPLORERS

    total $60,639 · program services $60,639

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $144,372 · program services $70,788 · management and general $5,088 · fundraising $68,496

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $288,507 · end of year $657,057

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $245,581 · end of year $132,368

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $107

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

    $280,036

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

    $14,648

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,033 · end of year $265,388

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $55,543 · end of year $21,416

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $84,674

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $591,771 · end of year $991,555

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO HONOR THE MILITARY, VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN MIND, BODY, AND SOUL. THE AWA USES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALING BY STRENGTHENING THE MIND, BODY, AND SOUL SO THAT EACH WARRIOR CAN LIVE A HEALTHY AND FULL LIFE.

  • THE SOUL: COUNSELING AND RETREATSWE INVEST IN THE SOUL BY PROVIDING FAITH-BASED PROGRAMS IN THE MOUNTAINS THAT ALLOW OUR WARRIORS TO REST AND REPAIR THEIR SOULS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HEAL MORAL INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRY AND PROVIDE TOOLS TO NAVIGATE LIFE'S CHALLENGES. THE URBAN EXPLORERS PROGRAM PROVIDES WARRIORS THAT HAVE BEEN THROUGH AN AWA PROGRAM A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE BY MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH IN AMERICA'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.THIS PROGRAM BRINGS URBAN YOUTH TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS EACH SUMMER TO TEACH THEM OUTDOORSMAN SKILLS AND MENTOR THE NEXT GENERATION IN THE VALUES OF FREEDOM AND LOVE FOR ONE'S NATION. URBAN EXPLORERS WILL ESTABLISH IMPACTFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND HAVE A LASTING POSITIVE AFFECT ON NOT ONLY OUR NATION'S WARRIOR CLASS, BUT ALSO THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. THE CONTRACT LEADER PROGRAM ALLOWS PAST PARTICIPANTS TO COMPLETE A TRAINING COURSE TO BECOME A LEADER ON FUTURE AWA PROGRAMS. CONTRACTED LEADERS ARE PAID $1,500.00 AND ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE COVERED FOR EACH PROGRAM THEY FACILITATE.

    Expenses $2,152,002 · Grants $3,800

  • RESPOND. RESTORE. RESOLVE. DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR INTERESTED POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS MORAL INJURY WOUNDS OF FIRST RESPONDERS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENT OR ORGANIZATION.

    Expenses $630,000 · Grants $630,000

  • THE MIND: SCHOLARSHIPSAWA STRENGTHENS THE MIND BY GRANTING EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO OFFSET TUITION COSTS TO AN APPROVED UNIVERSITY OR TOP 20 M.B.A., LAW, OR MEDICAL PROGRAM, AND PROVIDES MENTORSHIP AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSITIONING MILITARY PERSONNEL. THE INTENT IS FOR THEM TO THRIVE IN THE CIVILIAN WORKPLACE.

    Expenses $45,100 · Grants $45,100

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mark Robert Fierer

    CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • John Michael Fierer

    CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Clay Mazur

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Ryan Haggerty

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Andy Morrison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Emanuel Citron

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Jameson McIlvain

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Jb Horton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Mac Miles

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Rattana Mao Partial Year

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELO

    Total calculated
    $97,500
    From this org
    $97,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    45

  • Neil Noakes

    CHIEF OF STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $102,083
    From this org
    $102,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Anna Heil

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $150,000
    From this org
    $150,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
21 April 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202601479349300520

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