2024-11-15T14:26:14-06:00 2023-12-31 521073331 DEMBO JONES PC 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2023-01-01 263494079 TROOPS FIRST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED TROO 3017983723 12788 BARNETT DRIVE MOUNT AIRY MD 21771 RICHARD C KELL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3017983723 2024-11-15 1 0 BERT L SWAIN CPA P00238304 3017705100 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z FEHERTYS TROOPS FIRST FOUNDATION RICHARD C KELL 12788 BARNETT DRIVE MOUNT AIRY MD 21771 3145476 0 X WWW.TROOPSFIRSTFOUNDATION.ORG X 2008 MD PROVIDING MEANINGFUL ASSISTANCE TO OUR MILITARY WOUNDED WHILE SERVING IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. 9 7 7 80 0 0 3492185 2895476 0 0 16933 192992 -142174 -210883 3366944 2877585 618519 481465 0 0 759329 755260 0 0 62214 1041326 1122371 2419174 2359096 947770 518489 9824295 10316286 52571 26073 9771724 10290213 X TO DEVELOP, OPERATE, AND SUPPORT A SYNERGISTIC GROUP OF WELLNESS, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND EVENT-BASED INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF TODAY'S COMBAT-WOUNDED MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE FACILITATING A GREATER RECOGNITION AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RELEVANT NEEDS. 0 0 1005782 166354 OPERATION WARRIOR CALL:CONTINUING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN "BATTLE BUDDIES" REDEPLOYED HOME MAY BE ESSENTIAL TO TRANSITION OUT OF THE STRESS ENDURED DOWNRANGE. THE COMFORT OF KNOWING THAT A TRUSTED FRIEND WHO HAS ALSO BEEN "OUTSIDE THE WIRE" IS A PHONE CALL AWAY COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOOD DECISION AND A BAD DECISION ON ANY GIVEN DAY. HOWEVER, THE CALL NEEDS TO BE PLACED AND THE PHONE NEEDS TO BE ANSWERED. OPERATION WARRIOR CALL IS AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN THAT BECKONS OUR BRAVE WARRIORS TO REACH OUT TO ONE ANOTHER IN HOPES THAT RECONNECTING WILL FACILITATE HONEST DIALOGUE, CREATE A DESIRE TO STAY IN CONTACT AND FOR SOME WARRIORS HELP DEFINE A VIABLE PATHWAY FORWARD. THREE "PILLARS" CONSTITUTE THE WARRIOR PLEDGE:1. MAKE THE CALL: THE BEST ADVOCATE FOR A WARRIOR IS ANOTHER WARRIOR AND LESSONS LEARNED ARE VALUABLE ASSETS.2. ANSWER THE CALL: THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTINUE LOOKING OUT FOR THE WARRIORS ON YOUR LEFT AND RIGHT.3. BE HONEST: SITUATIONAL AWARENESS CAN LEAD TO A POSITIVE COURSE OF ACTION.OPERATION WARRIOR CALL ALSO CALLS ON AMERICAN CITIZENS TO MAKE THEIR OWN "CIVILIAN PLEDGE" TO CREATE AWARENESS OF THE INITIATIVE AMONG SERVICE MEMBERS, ACTIVE AND RETIRED, WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. 547262 315111 OPERATION REINTEGRATION:BEYOND OUR LARGER PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, THE FOUNDATION INTERACTS ON A DAILY BASIS WITH INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS. TIME SPENT MEETING WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND GAINING TRUST SO AS TO FACILITATE MEANINGFUL FUTURE ASSISTANCE DURING THE MANY STAGES OF RECOVERY HAS ENABLED US TO DEVELOP A NETWORK WITHIN THE WARRIOR CARE LANDSCAPE. OPERATION REINTEGRATION SERVES AS A CATCH-ALL FOR THESE DAILY ACTIVITIES WITH IN-PATIENTS, OUT-PATIENTS AND THOSE WHO HAVE RETURNED HOME AND THEIR FAMILIES. BECAUSE EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS VARYING NEEDS, THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS WITH EVERYDAY SITUATIONS SUCH AS GROCERY SHOPPING AND BUYING GYM CLOTHES FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY THAT FIT OVER THEIR PROSTHETICS. THE FOUNDATION'S GOAL IS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE NEEDS OF OUR WARRIORS AS THEY ARISE.24/7 BATTLE BUDDIES:24/7 BATTLE BUDDIES IS A PROGRAM THAT MATCHES CANINES TO WOUNDED MILITARY VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. EACH 24/7 BATTLE BUDDY IS CAREFULLY SELECTED FOR THEIR PARTNER. THE TRAINING IS THEN SPECIFIC TO THE WARRIOR'S NEEDS AND INTENDED TO ASSIST IN SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATING EVERYDAY LIFE. 565411 LEROY PETRY VILLAGE OF HONOR:MOST OFTEN WHEN A WARRIOR IS SEVERELY WOUNDED IN COMBAT, A PROTRACTED RECOVERY PROCESS BEGINS. THERE ARE MANY STAGES IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS, AND EACH RECOVERY IS UNIQUE TO THE INDIVIDUAL WARRIOR. HOWEVER, ALL MUST GO THROUGH A MEDICAL EVALUATION KNOWN AS THE MED BOARD. THIS USUALLY STARTS WHEN MOST MEDICAL PROCEDURES ARE COMPLETE AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES ARE WELL UNDERWAY. THE MED BOARD CAN TAKE FROM NINE MONTHS TO ALMOST TWO YEARS. THIS IS WHEN MANY WARRIORS MOST OFTEN NEED AND SEEK ADDITIONAL HOUSING OPTIONS. IN AN EFFORT TO CONTINUE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION OF DEVELOPING RELEVANT INITIATIVES TO ASSIST WARRIORS WITH REINTEGRATING BACK TO CIVILIAN LIFE, THE LEROY PETRY VILLAGE OF HONOR HAS BEEN BUILT. THIS IS A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM THAT CONSISTS OF SEVEN SINGLE FAMILY ACCESSIBLE HOMES. THESE HOMES ARE AVAILABLE FOR A ONE TO TWO YEAR PERIOD TO WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE TRANSITIONING OUT OF THE MILITARY AFTER INJURIES SUSTAINED IN COMBAT.AS THE WARRIOR CALL INITIATIVE GROWS THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENTS, INDIVIDUALIZED RESPONSES PROVIDING VARIOUS TYPES OF ASSISTANCE AND THE PLANNED LAUNCH OF NATIONAL WARRIOR CALL DAY, THE FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED YET ANOTHER VIABLE RESOURCE UNDER THE WARRIOR CALL UMBRELLA THE WARRIOR CALL RANCH.WARRIOR CALL RANCH:THE WARRIOR CALL RANCH IS A SIX-BEDROOM, 10,500 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY LOCATED IN MOUNT AIRY, MARYLAND ON 35 MOSTLY WOODED ACRES. IT IS APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR FROM BALTIMORE AND THE NATION'S CAPITAL. THE RANCH IS A PERFECT SETTING FOR THE FOUNDATION TO HOST WARRIOR RETREATS, WARRIOR FAMILY GETAWAYS AND SUMMITS FOR BOTH ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL AND VETERAN GROUPS THAT EXPAND OUR BANDWIDTH AND OUTREACH OBJECTIVES.IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE WARRIOR CALL RANCH WILL PROVIDE A SAFE, RELAXING, NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL GUESTS CAN "CATCH THEIR BREATH." 2118455 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MD SC X THE ORGANIZATION 3017983723 12788 BARNETT DRIVE MOUNT AIRY MD 21771 RICHARD C KELL CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 170000 0 11390 LINDSEY KELL-WEAVER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X X 100000 0 6484 JOHN ABLON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY M FAUCI BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FEHERTY BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 ED GARAHAN BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 BILL LARKIN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SMAIL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK LARKIN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 160000 0 1098 430000 0 18972 2 0 1 0 0 481689 2413787 2895476 250000 57008 192992 192992 192992 0 481689 210883 -210883 -210883 2877585 0 0 -17891 343456 343456 138009 138009 430000 312500 68000 49500 244794 234294 3500 7000 28408 19811 6495 2102 52058 43287 5159 3612 4131 4131 12929 12929 126200 121200 5000 8855 8855 20421 3341 17080 35294 34200 1094 40714 32668 8046 271116 250968 20148 26495 25165 1330 152885 149827 3058 42519 19395 23124 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMEN 187150 187150 PROPERTY AND RELATED TA 91451 91378 73 OTHER 62576 62576 PROGRAM EVENT EXPENSES 39875 39875 -240 500 -740 2359096 2118455 178427 62214 6047742 6013510 38500 772379 8100 8100 3436553 664256 2979953 2772297 750000 750000 9824295 10316286 52571 26073 52571 26073 X 9771724 10290213 9771724 10290213 9824295 10316286 518489 0 X 0 0 0 X 3616946 2172072 3612008 3492185 2895476 15788687 3616946 2172072 3612008 3492185 2895476 15788687 3170548 12618139 15788687 0.79920 0.88030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 66500 66500 2997287 467084 2530203 212076 137152 74924 160690 60020 100670 2772297 LONG TERM RECEIVABLE 750000 750000 GOLF TOURNAMENT 481689 481689 210883 481689 481689 210883 210883 -210883 1 NORTHERN TEXAS PGA FOUNDATION 17950 PRESTON RD STE 340 DALLAS TX 75252 752216940 501(C)(3) 91419 0 SUPPORT DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM 320 HIGHWAY 121 STE 208 COPPELL TX 75019 201795631 501(C)(3) 91419 0 SUPPORT FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION 25 HIGHLAND PARK VILLAGE 100-803 DALLAS TX 75205 455252434 501(C)(3) 91419 0 SUPPORT COHEN VETERANS BIOSCIENCE 1 BROADWAY 14TH FLOOR CAMBRIDGE MA 02142 471981973 501(C)(3) 50000 0 SUPPORT THE JENIFER STRAIT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 24123 BOERNE STAGE ROAD 200 SAN ANTONIO TX 78255 742444902 501(C)(3) 10000 0 SUPPORT 5 0 PROGRAM PARTICIPATION GRANTS 20 70969 FMV SPORTING GOODS/EQUIPMENT, LUGGAGE, CLOTHING, SERVICE DOGS, PROTECTIVE GEAR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 117 67040 HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO U.S. ORGANIZATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE TO WOUNDED HEROES WHERE CARE IS PROVIDED IN THE U.S. FOLLOW UP IS PERFORMED TO GAUGE THE STATUS OF THE PROGRAMS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD C KELL CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 170000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11390 0 181390 0 0 0 FRANK LARKIN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 160000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1098 0 161098 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/BOARD MEMBER RICHARD KELL AND TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER LINDSEY KELL-WEAVER ARE FATHER AND DAUGHTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EXECUTIVES ANNUALLY REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCOVERED, THE INTERESTED PARTY OR PARTIES MAKE A PRESENTATION AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OR THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE MEETING. AFTER THE PRESENTATION, THE PARTIES INVOLVED LEAVE THE MEETING FOR A DISCUSSION AND VOTE REGARDING THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON/ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF SUCH A SITUATION OR ARRANGEMENT CANNOT BE FOUND, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS IF THE SITUATION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ENTITY'S BEST INTEREST, WILL DELIVER THE BEST RESULT AND BENEFITS, AND IF IT IS BOTH FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THAT DETERMINATION, IT WILL MAKE THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE SITUATION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OFFICER SALARIES AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE USE OF PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, PUBLISHED DATA OF OTHER COMPENSATION PACKAGES BESTOWED BY SIMILAR ENTITIES OR PEER GROUPS, AND THE PROJECTED BUDGET FOR SALARIES AND COMPENSATION. THIS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS OF THE OFFICERS. THE SALARY REVIEW WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.