2025-08-08T10:19:32-07:00 2024-12-31 300087302 JULIA L WESTCOTT CPA 730 KINGSTOWN RD WAKEFIELD RI 02879 990 2024-01-01 274793304 WORLD WAR II FOUNDATION WORL 4018623422 344 MAIN STREET WAKEFIELD RI 02879 TIMOTHY GRAY President 2025-05-02 true true JULIA WESTCOTT P00349009 4017828777 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TIMOTHY GRAY 344 MAIN STREET WAKEFIELD RI 02879 1414277 false X WWIIFoundation.org X 2011 RI TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL FILMS,MAINTAIN A GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER AND MUSEUM AND CREATE INITIATIVES RECOGNIZING THE BRAVERY AND ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY DURING WORLD WAR II SO THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS OF AMERICANS APPRECIATE THE DETERMINATION AND SACRIFICES THAT ENABLES PERPETUATION OF OUR BASIC FREEDOMS. WE FULFILL OUR MISSION THROUGH: EDUCATION, INSPIRATION, HONOR, PRESERVATION AND MEMORIALS. 18 14 4 4 0 1432140 1395323 16435 13411 22124 5543 0 1470699 1414277 10000 0 347513 398044 0 98046 1109698 1046027 1457211 1454071 13488 -39794 4481249 4415881 28011 2435 4453238 4413446 TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL FILMS,MAINTAIN A GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER AND MUSEUM AND CREATE INITIATIVES RECOGNIZING THE BRAVERY AND ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY DURING WORLD WAR II SO THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS OF AMERICANS APPRECIATE THE DETERMINATION AND SACRIFICES THAT ENABLES PERPETUATION OF OUR BASIC FREEDOMS. WE FULFILL OUR MISSION THROUGH: EDUCATION, INSPIRATION, HONOR, PRESERVATION AND MEMORIALS. false false 1173696 ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PRODUCING EDUCATIONAL FILMS,ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER AND MUSEUM IN WAKEFIELD, RI AND CREATING INITIATIVES RECOGNIZING THE BRAVERY AND ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY DURING WORLD WAS II SO THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS APPRECIATE THE DETERMINATION AND SACRIFICES THAT ENABLED PERPETUATION OF OUR BASIC FREEDOMS.DURING 2024 THE FOUNDATION COMPLETED AND DELIVERED TO THE PUBLIC FOUR DOCUMENTARY FILMS,"VILLAGE OF DEATH:ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE",:"DAD'S SECRET WAR:FRANCE 1944","A FINAL LANDING ON IOW JIMA AND PELELIU:WORLD WAR II'S MOST WELL PRESERVED BATTLEFILED" 1173696 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 false 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 18 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false RI X TIMOTHY GRAY 4018623422 344 MAIN STREET WAKEFIELD RI 02879 JOHN FENZEL CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 151257 0 0 SHEILA GRAY Foundation Mgr. 40.00 0.00 X X 76600 0 0 TIMOTHY GRAY President 20.00 0.00 X X 48000 0 0 PAUL CLIFFORD Chairman 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE LUZ II Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON D'ALLESSANDRO Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FINK Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN JACKSON Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MacINTYRE Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN O'NEILL Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLEM VAN DER VLIES Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN YOUSE Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WETZELL Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 COLETTE HOLT Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY KEARNEY MD Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES JOSLIN Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SHEA Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHIKE OKONKWO Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 275857 1 false true true TIM GRAY MEDIA INC 333 WHITE HORN DRIVE KINGSTON RI 02881 MEDIA SERVICES 247800 1 11000 1384323 1395323 DVD ROYALTIES 713990 1738 1738 MUSEUM CENTER ADMISSIONS 712110 9591 9591 SPEAKING FEES 712120 2082 2082 13411 5543 5543 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1414277 13411 5543 10000 10000 0 0 0 275857 137929 88275 49653 0 54750 54750 0 39459 39459 27978 13989 8953 5036 0 2550 2550 14575 3650 7275 3650 0 0 0 43362 12308 31054 12166 12166 7354 6345 1009 7429 7429 0 88302 67332 20970 77857 77857 0 0 13751 13751 0 33068 16534 10582 5952 26680 25180 1500 DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION 523056 523056 FILM INTERN PROGRAM 107926 107926 EVENT EXPENSES 53587 53587 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 8709 8709 25655 21198 1756 2701 1454071 1173696 182329 98046 125548 138109 202920 1728 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4401686 127942 4150481 4273744 0 0 0 0 2300 2300 4481249 4415881 28011 2435 28011 2435 X 4453238 4413446 4453238 4413446 4481249 4415881 X -39794 2 X true X true X true false X 1055632 1441021 1079457 1432140 1395323 6403573 0 0 1055632 1441021 1079457 1432140 1395323 6403573 0 6403573 607 530 2948 4085 0 18560 7949 2227 17299 11329 57364 6465022 0.99050 0.98350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X false 71049 7504 63545 92617 50974 41643 4238020 69464 4168556 4273744 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o THE FOUNDATION ACQUIRES, MAINTAINS AND EXHIBITS WORLD WAR II MILITARIA, RELICS AND ARTIFACTS IN ITS MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER LOCATED AT 344 MAIN STREET, WAKEFIELD, RI. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 THE FOUNDATION'S COLLECTIONS HAD A COST VALUE OF $780,677 AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTED ITEMS VALED AT $3,294,000 AT TIME OF THE CONTRIBUTION. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. THE FOUNDATION'S COLLECTIONS DEMONSTRATE THE BRAVERY AND ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE UNITED STATES MILITARY DURING WORLD WAR II. true X false false false false false false false false false JOHN FENZEL CEO 151257 151257 TIMOTHY GRAY President 48000 48000 Part II, Compensation from Unrelated Organizations PART I: THE WORLD WAR II FOUNDATION REIMBURSES THE PRESIDENT AND MANAGER FOR THE USE OF THEIR PERSONAL MOBILE PHONES.PART II: THE WORLD WAR II FOUNDATION CONTRACTS WITH TIM GRAY MEDIA, INC (OWNED BY THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT, TIMOTHY GRAY FOR THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF ITS DOCUMENTARIES. TIM GRAY MEDIA INC PRES/DIRECTOR PRODUCED DOCUMENTARIES false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board reviews Form 990 and all accompanying schedules and authorizes the President to sign Form 8879-EO, allowing the Tax Preparer to transmit the complete return. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c In order to assist the Foundation in identifying potential Covered Transactions, each Covered Person annually completes and signs a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire provided by the Foundation, and shall provide updates as necessary to reflect changes during the course of the year.The Board and the Chief Executive Officer are responsible for reviewing the Questionnaires and receiving disclosures of possible Covered Transactions and further review to determine whether they meet the above-described standard, and determine whether necessary and appropriate to document and report the review of Covered Transactions.When a Covered Person becomes aware of a proposed Covered Transaction,they have a duty to immediately disclose the existence and circumstances of such Covered Transaction to the Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee (in the case of directors and officers) or the Chief Executive Officer (in the case of key employees)and refrain from using his or her personal influence to encourage the Foundation to enter into the Covered Transaction. They will be required to physically excuse himself or herself from participation in any discussions regarding the Covered Transaction with officers, directors and employees of the Foundation, except to provide requested information. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation is based upon similar position os similar size and type of organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 On Ocotober 4, 2018 the Foundation's Board of Directors approved and implemented a Conflict of Interest Policy which is availabe for view by the public on the Foundation's website. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 ROUNDING = $2