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SUB ZERO MISSION

EIN 45-4386322 PAINESVILLE, OH

Revenue 2025
$820,672
Expenses 2025
$715,533

Program services were 83.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P60
Classification
1000
Street
1760 N RIDGE RD

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO PREVENT THE FREEZING AND INJURY CAUSED BY EXTREME WEATHER EXPOSURE TO THE HOMELESS AND FINANCIALLY DESTITUTE AMERICANS.

  • RE-EMPOWER A HOMELESS VETERAN RE-EMPOWERING VETERANS OUR MISSION GOES FAR BEYOND PROVIDING WARM CLOTHING OR SIMPLY REFERRING INDIVIDUALS TO THE VA. AT THE SUB ZERO MISSION, WE ARE COMMITTED TO BREAKING THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS BY DELIVERING LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS, RATHER THAN TEMPORARY RELIEF. WHILE WE'VE SUCCESSFULLY HELPED HOUSE 31 INDIVIDUALS, WE'VE ALSO SEEN THE IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, ADDICTION, AND ISOLATION-ISSUES THAT OFTEN LEAD TO VETERANS RETURNING TO THE STREETS. IT'S CLEAR THAT LASTING CHANGE REQUIRES ADDRESSING THESE DEEPER CHALLENGES AND HELPING INDIVIDUALS BREAK FREE FROM THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS. THIS YEAR MARKED A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD WITH THE HOMELESS VETERAN RE- EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (HVRP), OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED ON VETERANS DAY. THIS WASN'T BY CHANCE-VETERANS DAY SYMBOLIZES HONOR AND GRATITUDE, MAKING IT THE PERFECT OCCASION TO LAUNCH A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SERVE AND UPLIFT THOSE WHO'VE SERVED US. A DREAM REALIZED THE HVRP HAS BEEN A DREAM IN THE MAKING-16 YEARS OF DEDICATED WORK, INTENSIFIED FOCUS, AND PLANNING OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. HUNDREDS OF HOURS WERE SPENT MEETING WITH POTENTIAL PARTNERS, CONSULTING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, DRAFTING DOCUMENTATION, CONDUCTING LEGAL REVIEWS, DELIVERING TRAINING, AND REFINING PROCESSES. NOW, THE SUB ZERO MISSION HAS TAKEN THE NEXT STEP IN OUR JOURNEY: A PROGRAM THAT DOESN'T JUST KEEP VETERANS OFF THE STREETS BUT EMPOWERS THEM TO TRULY REBUILD THEIR LIVES-IF THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE THAT FIRST STEP ALONGSIDE US. THIS MILESTONE REPRESENTS MY FAVORITE CHAPTER IN THIS MISSION'S JOURNEY-A SEASON OF TRANSFORMATION, AND A POWERFUL STEP TOWARD HELPING THOSE WHO HAVE SACRIFICED SO MUCH. WHAT WE KNOW THE VA OFFERS EXCELLENT PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS, SUPPORTED BY DEDICATED EMPLOYEES WITH UNPARALLELED EXPERTISE. HOWEVER, ITS LARGE BUREAUCRACY OFTEN ALIENATES AND OVERWHELMS SOME VETERANS SEEKING HELP. THE SYSTEM CAN ALSO BE SLOW, AND WHAT IT LACKS IS A CONSISTENT, DIRECT OUTREACH PRESENCE THAT BRINGS RESOURCES TO VETERANS WHERE THEY ARE. MANY VETERANS STRUGGLE WITH SELF-CARE, NAVIGATING REPETITIVE PAPERWORK, OR ATTENDING APPOINTMENTS THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THEIR WORK. THE VETERANS WE ENCOUNTER ON THE STREETS HAVE OFTEN GIVEN UP ON THE VA, BRISTLING AT ITS MERE MENTION. FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS, STEPPING ONTO THE PATH OF VA ASSISTANCE REQUIRES ENCOURAGEMENT AND DEDICATED SUPPORT. IN THE PAST, WE TRIED TO BRING VETERANS OFF THE STREETS, AND WHILE MANY SUCCESSES WERE INITIALLY ACHIEVED, THEY OFTEN RETURNED TO THEIR PRIOR CIRCUMSTANCES. HARD LESSONS WERE LEARNED-BUT THEY LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE PLAN AS WE ENTERED THE SEASON, WE CAREFULLY DEFINED OUR OBJECTIVES AND CRAFTED AN EXECUTION PLAN BASED ON HUD DATA. KNOWING THERE WAS AN INCREASING HOMELESS POPULATION BUT A DECREASING NUMBER OF HOMELESS VETERANS, WE ANTICIPATED THAT FINDING VETERANS FOR THE PROGRAM WOULD BE MORE CHALLENGING. OUR APPROACH INVOLVED PHASED OUTREACH DURING THE SUB ZERO MISSION'S SEASON: 1.INITIAL PHASE: DURING THE FIRST PART OF THE SEASON, WE FOCUSED ON FINDING VETERANS IN THE STREETS, WOODS, BRIDGES, AND ALLEYS. 2.SECOND PHASE: IF THIS APPROACH DIDN'T RESULT, WE SEARCHED INTAKE SHELTERS LIKE 2100 LAKESIDE OR VALOR HOME AFTER MID-SEASON (AROUND FEBRUARY). THESE SHELTERS EVALUATE INDIVIDUALS AND ATTEMPT TO CONNECT VETERANS WITH RESOURCES. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, WE ALSO WELCOMED REFERRALS FOR EVALUATION. EXECUTION OBJECTIVES FIRST OBJECTIVE: IDENTIFY VETERANS AMONG THE HOMELESS POPULATION AND CONFIRM THEIR VETERAN STATUS USING THE SQUARES SYSTEM. IF QUALIFIED, OFFER THE PROGRAM AND BRING THEM BACK AFTER THE OUTREACH MISSION TO ENROLL IN THE HOMELESS VETERAN RE-EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM. SECOND OBJECTIVE: IF A VETERAN CANNOT BE CONFIRMED, REFUSES THE PROGRAM, OR DOES NOT QUALIFY, ENROLL THEM IN THE CONSTANT CONTACT PROCESS, MANAGED BY THE VETERAN OPERATIONS TEAM. THIRD OBJECTIVE: THROUGH CONSTANT CONTACT, WORK TOWARD BETTERMENT: "IF DEPENDENT ON THE VETERAN, ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING THE TASK. "IF RELIANT ON EXTERNAL GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS, ADVOCATE AND ACT TACTFULLY ON BEHALF OF THE VETERAN TO SECURE HOUSING. "PERSIST WITH PATIENCE AND ACCURACY TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES. BETTERMENT REPRESENTS MAKING MEANINGFUL, POSITIVE CHANGES THAT LEAD TO A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE AND MORE FAVORABLE OUTCOMES FOR THE VETERANS WE SERVE.

    Expenses $600,039

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

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • AL RADDATZ

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $37,542
    From this org
    $37,542
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • RON MAROTTO

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MATHIEU BOROVIC

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • SHANE HAJJAR

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • BARB RADDATZ

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • NICK AJDINOVICH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • DOUG SIMEK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JAMES HIDO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • TIM HICKEY

    DIRECTOR

    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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2025
    Revenue
    $820,672
    Expenses
    $715,533
    Contributions
    $815,546
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2024
    Revenue
    $774,651
    Expenses
    $574,372
    Contributions
    $770,139
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $748,105
    Expenses
    $577,590
    Contributions
    $717,643
    Grants paid
    $23,870
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $533,476
    Expenses
    $474,324
    Contributions
    $531,176
    Grants paid
    $8,040

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $382,750
    Expenses
    $223,089
    Assets (EOY)
    $602,093

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $386,125
    Expenses
    $294,265
    Assets (EOY)
    $372,761

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $319,596
    Expenses
    $216,618
    Assets (EOY)
    $280,901

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $306,231
    Expenses
    $233,476
    Assets (EOY)
    $177,923

  • 2017 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $179,129
    Expenses
    $111,936
    Assets (EOY)
    $137,918

  • 2016 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $88,202
    Expenses
    $73,673
    Assets (EOY)
    $84,967

  • 2015 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $99,116
    Expenses
    $89,449
    Assets (EOY)
    $51,808

  • 2014 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $60,612
    Expenses
    $70,554
    Assets (EOY)
    $37,181

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

  • $23,870

    2023

  • $8,040

    2022

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2025, the newest we have parsed for this organization.