2025-03-31T21:58:59-07:00 2024-11-30 990 2023-12-01 270483869 WISH FOR OUR HEROES INC WISH 2106059077 16845 Blanco Road Suite104 San Antonio TX 78232 Jeffrey Wells President 2106059077 2025-03-28 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Wish for Our Heroes Walk Among Heroes Jeffrey Wells 16845 Blanco Road Suite104 San Antonio TX 78232 2203127 0 X www.wishforourheroes.org X 2009 TX Through the granting of wishes, provide basic needs assistance to military personnel and their families. Wish for Our Heroes assists military families with food, shelter, transportation, child needs, medical expenses, mental health needs, and other basic necessities for military and their families. Through Walk Among Heroes, a division of Wish for Our Heroes, World War II Veterans, wounded Veterans, and Veterans from other wars are returned to places where they fought to allow for mental healing and the sharing of experiences and stories. The mission of Walk Among Heroes is to provide mental healing to Veterans who have sacrificed so much for the freedom of our nation, while facilitating a greater understanding of history. 5 5 1 400 0 0 2079926 1307089 0 303427 34622 14611 0 501338 2114548 2126465 1546345 1910306 0 0 75486 70228 0 0 13424 45958 54082 1667789 2034616 446759 91849 2197474 2790661 0 0 2197474 2790661 X Through the granting of wishes, WISH for OUR HEROES strives to assist military families struggling with burdens caused by deployment, family separation, and the daily strains of military life. By providing transparency for donors and a unique focus on assisting military members not covered by existing government or non-profit channels, WISH for OUR HEROES assists families by providing basic needs. Examples include food, shelter, transportation, child needs, and medical expenses. Walk Among Heroes, a division of Wish for Our Heroes, provides trips for World War II Veterans, Wounded Veterans, and Veterans of other wars to return to battlefields around the world where they fought. The trips provide mental healing for the Veterans, then through their experiences, Walk Among Heroes shares the Veterans' stories and experiences to provide renewed emphasis on history. 1 0 1684225 1684225 1684225 WISH for OUR HEROES granted 4,182 wishes for the period ending November 30, 2024. The 4,182 wishes resulted in providing assistance to more than 13,000 individuals associated with the U.S. Military. The grants ranged from basic needs such as food, housing, transportation, child needs, household goods, and basic home expenses, to recreational wishes such as sporting events. In 2024, WISH for OUR HEROES granted the largest wish to-date, providing $400,000 to assist the Helping Veterans and Families of Indiana's (HVAF) Manchester Apartments in Indianapolis, IN. A fire displaced 48 homeless veterans, and WISH for OUR HEROES provided housing, basic needs' assistance and funding to assist the Veterans who were displaced. Revenue received that is directly programmatic is in kind revenue, which totaled $804,765. Grants were disbursed in 31 of the 50 states. 148000 148000 148000 Through Wish for Our Heroes' Walk Among Heroes Division, 6 World War II Veterans and their families were returned to Normandy, Bastogne, and other battlefields around the world where they fought. 159000 159000 159000 Wish for Our Heroes Florida Division, headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and Burnt Store Marina, FL, granted 142 wishes vcalued at $159,000 to assist Florida military families struggling with basic needs such as food, shelter, transportation, child needs, medical expenses, and other basic necessities. 0 0 0 1991225 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 FL IN TN TX X X WISH for OUR HEROES 2106059077 16845 Blanco Road Suite104 San Antonio TX 78232 Jeffrey A Wells President 25 X X 0 0 0 Erich Von Orrick Vice President 15 0 X X 0 0 0 Anthony Rives Director 10 X 0 0 0 Michael Denman Secretary & Treasurer 15 X X 0 0 0 Sharon Teich Director 10 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 501338 0 0 805751 804765 1307089 Non-Cash Contributions 900099 303427 303427 0 0 0 0 0 0 303427 14611 14611 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 578000 501338 76662 501338 0 501338 0 2126465 318038 0 501338 0 0 1910306 1910306 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62685 42685 10000 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7543 0 7543 0 0 0 0 0 8000 8000 0 0 6100 4300 1800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8933 8933 0 0 0 0 0 0 3744 1248 1248 1248 6031 4321 855 855 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15630 11432 2877 1321 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5644 0 5644 0 2034616 1991225 29967 13424 326927 708922 259000 521000 100000 204000 0 283196 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1401925 987000 0 109622 86543 0 0 0 0 2197474 2790661 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2197474 2790661 0 0 2197474 2790661 2197474 2790661 X 91849 0 0 0 0 501338 X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X 806239 1374363 1548628 2640877 2114548 8484655 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 806239 1374363 1548628 2640877 2114548 8484655 8484655 5918 2675 -15466 34622 14611 42360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8527015 0.99503 0.99610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2126465 0 0 0 0 0 2126465 0 0 0 2126465 2034616 0 0 0 0 0 2034616 0 0 0 2034616 Heroes Gala 2024 275000 0 275000 0 0 31000 2000 0 1976 Florida Veterans Day Events 228000 0 228000 0 0 12455 2800 0 2105 3 75000 0 75000 0 0 21462 1987 0 877 578000 0 578000 0 0 64917 6787 0 4958 76662 501338 1 Basic needs assistance: food, shelter, transportation, child needs, medical expenses, and/or mental health services. 13000 1910306 Assistance ranges from food, shelter, transportation, child needs, medical expenses, and/or mental health services. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Yes, all grants are paid in the form goods and services, so cash grants are not provided, which allow the organization to ensure proper utilization of provided resources. X 1 22860 FMV X 5 48000 FMV X Hot Tubs for Wounded Soldiers 6 60000 FMV X Tickets for Sporting Events 28 332000 FMV X Basic Needs for Military Families 49 148000 FMV 1 0 1 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 2 In 2024, Walk Among Heroes, a division of Wish for Our Heroes, provided six World War II Veterans with transportation, accommodations, and the experierence-of-a-lifetime as they returned to Normandy, Bastogne, and other battlefields throughout the world where they fought. These stories and experiences were shared with the general public to emphasize the sacrifices made by previous generations. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b All board members receive a printed copy of 990 draft, have one week to review and ask questions, then a meeting is conducted to finalize/ratify the 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Quarterly reviews of the policy are conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are either posted on organization's website or available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 $501,338 write off in prepaid expenses.