Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to help severely-wounded veterans and families of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn recover from their injuries and illnesses, and to inspire other organizations and the general public to participate in this effort."
Year, State Incorporated:
1984, DC
Coalition to Support America's Heroes Foundation (CSAHF) educates the general public about the condition and needs of the country's wounded troops, veterans, and their families. The organization also provides donated items and direct financial aid to severely disabled veterans in need. The organization reports that it provides direct emergency aid to meet a range of day-to-day financial needs including utility bills, mortgage and rent payments, car payments and repairs, auto insurance, food and household supplies, home repairs, medical bills and co-payments. In addition, CSAHF's Heroes Thanking Heroes program helps wounded veterans and their caregivers earn income, obtain a marketable skill and become more independent. Some ($1,219,953 or 10%) of CSAHF's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation's program expenses were:
Veterans’ emergency financial aid: $1,514,485
Veterans’ recovery activities: $2,124,790
Public awareness of veterans’ needs: $8,938,729
Total Program Expenses: $12,578,004
Chief Executive
David W. Walker, President and Chief Executive Office
Compensation*
$343,886
Chair of the Board
Matthew Cary
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Former Director, Washington DC Office of Veterans Affairs
Board Size
8
Paid Staff Size
39
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Telemarketing, Corporate solicitation
CSAHF incurred joint costs of $2,837,520 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $1,390,598 was allocated to fundraising expenses, $1,219,953 was allocated to program expenses and $226,969 was allocated to administrative expenses.
Fundraising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $13,762,781, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Unrealized loss on investments | $-337,816 |
| Realized loss on investments | $-67,134 |
| General contributions | $4,707,265 |
| Gifts in-kind | $9,055,516 |
| Dividend and interest income | $44,827 |
| Other income | $243,339 |
| Total Income | $13,645,997 |
Programs: 83% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 6%
| Total Income | $13,645,997 |
| Total expenses: | $15,162,288 |
| Program expenses | $12,578,004 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,710,553 |
| Administrative expenses | $873,731 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-1,516,291 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $2,472,678 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $956,387 |
| Total Liabilities | $853,333 |
| Total Assets | $1,809,720 |
Note: According to CSAHF's 2022 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $9,055,516 in the form of public service announcementss ($7,396,158) and books, food trucks and other promotional items ($1,659,358).
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