2026-04-21T08:41:09-05:00 2025-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2025-01-01 526057916 HEROES Inc HERO 2026386658 5404 Wisconsin Avenue 910 Chevy Chase MD 20815 John R Nichols President & CEO 2026386658 2026-04-20 1 Yong Zhang CPA P01249785 7038930300 2026-04-20 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X John R Nichols 5404 Wisconsin Avenue 910 Chevy Chase MD 20815 16473830 0 X www.heroes.org X 1964 DC Assisting officers' families within 24 hours of the tragic loss & continuing indefinitely. 17 16 2 50 0 0 938954 817532 0 0 1897721 1663928 -57868 -70191 2778807 2411269 321872 326125 0 0 393314 442699 0 0 8915 601149 616730 1316335 1385554 1462472 1025715 30736136 34213156 150557 1349865 30585579 32863291 X HEROES' singular goal is to honor the supreme sacrifice made by law enforcement officers and firefighters who give their lives in the line of duty while ensuring the safety of citizens in the greater Washington area. We honor these fallen heroes by assisting their spouses and children, beginning within 24 hours of the tragic loss and continuing indefinitely. 0 0 620642 209344 Widows & Family Benefits Program: Under the Widows & Family Benefit Program, HEROES provides financial assistance to the immediate family members of a deceased law enforcement officer and firefighters in the greater Washington area. 414620 116781 Scholarship Program: Under the Scholarship program, HEROES provides college scholarships to the children of deceased law enforcement officers and firefighters. 1035262 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 16 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 DC MD VA X Heather Pace 2026386658 5404 Wisconsin Avenue 910 Chevy Chase MD 20815 John R Nichols President 40.00 X X 298670 0 17138 Cherrie Doggett Chair Emeritus 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Farr Chairman of the Board 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Virostek VP & Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Michele Hagans Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 David Julyan Legal Counsel 2.00 X 0 0 0 Roy Kapani Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gary Williams Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Bruch Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brett McMahon Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Rabbitt Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kris Wanner Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Vince Burke Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Don Harlan Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chirs Andreas Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Branson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Ourisman Jr Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Heather L Pace Program Officer 40.00 X 104340 0 3753 403010 0 20891 2 0 1 0 RAND Construction 1029 North Royal Street Alexandria VA 22314 Office Buildout 710470 1 8348 18693 272165 518326 21002 817532 578770 578770 15017509 13932351 1085158 1085158 1085158 25000 272165 130210 -105210 -105210 21460 0 21460 21460 Other income 900099 13559 13559 13559 2411269 0 0 1593737 326125 326125 315797 265279 47360 3158 96458 81016 14478 964 3756 3154 564 38 26688 22418 4003 267 15420 15420 119020 119020 100153 89660 9425 1068 93614 11847 81626 141 155372 130512 23306 1554 7539 6333 1131 75 34540 29014 5181 345 21837 18342 3276 219 Trademark protections 57500 48300 8625 575 Other Expenses 11735 3262 7962 511 1385554 1035262 341377 8915 467469 323799 10000 0 16045 2250 966568 77470 15866 889098 30083882 32052861 142874 945148 30736136 34213156 26682 9760 123875 1340105 150557 1349865 X 30575579 32863291 10000 0 30585579 32863291 30736136 34213156 1025715 1251997 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1191989 873385 859838 938954 817532 4681698 1191989 873385 859838 938954 817532 4681698 468219 4213479 391082 317843 421522 537272 578770 2246489 43628 45774 40474 52713 60019 242608 7170795 6619 0.58760 0.59270 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Other Income - 2025 Amount: $ 13,559. Raffle Income - 2021 Amount: $ 26,128. 2022 Amount: $ 29,274. 2023 Amount: $ 19,974. 2024 Amount: $ 20,713. 2025 Amount: $ 21,460. Fundrasing income - 2021 Amount: $ 17,500. 2022 Amount: $ 16,500. 2023 Amount: $ 20,500. 2024 Amount: $ 32,000. 2025 Amount: $ 25,000. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 824985 824985 126783 74510 52273 14800 2960 11840 889098 Lease liability - operating lease 1340105 1340105 X 3674456 1251997 130210 1382207 2292249 119020 119020 2411269 1396744 130210 130210 1266534 119020 119020 1385554 Part X, Line 2: Management has evaluated HEROES' tax positions and concluded that HEROES' financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Fundrasing expenses reported on line 8b 130,210. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Fundrasing expenses reported on line 8b 130,210. Golf Tournament 286968 261968 25000 36905 7826 78194 5K Race 10197 10197 7285 297165 272165 25000 36905 15111 78194 130210 -105210 21460 0 21460 21460 VA 0 See Part IV 0 1 0 1.00000 John R Nichols 5404 Wisconsin Avenue 910 Chevy Chase MD 20815 0 John R Nichols Mr. Nichols, President and CEO, provided overall supervision for the annual Golf Tournament, which included a raffle conducted by volunteers. X 0 Schedule G, Part III, line 9b: Per Virginia Code, no organization that reasonably expects, based on prior charitable gaming annual results or any other quantifiable method, to realize gross receipts of $40,000 or less in any 12-month period from raffles conducted in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be required to (i) notify the Department of its intention to conduct raffles or (ii) comply with Department regulations governing raffles. As HEROES gaming activities were under to the reporting threshold, no license was required. 1 HEROES Scholarshp Fund 5 116781 0 HEROES Widows & Family benefits 29 209344 0 Part I, Line 2: All recipients are the widows and dependent children of first responders who have been killed in the line of duty in the Washington metropolitan region. If a first responder in the jurisdiction is killed in the line of duty, HEROES must receive a letter from the Chief or Director of that department ruling it a line of duty death. HEROES maintains a roster of all eligible family members of deceased law enforcement officers and fire fighters. The President of HEROES and staff contact the family to issue benefits and the Executive Committee of HEROES meets with the family of a first responder within a month or two to determine the exact level of assitance HEROES will provide. Financial support is distributed to eligible families on a case-by-case basis as approved by the organization. Scholarship receipts are approved by the Scholarship Committee. The Scholarship Committee monitors each student's enrollment and academic progress on a periodic basis during each academic term. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John R Nichols President 268670 0 30000 0 0 0 10436 0 6702 0 315808 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Kristine Wanner had a family relationship with Cherrie Doggett. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 There is a membership consisting of eighty-six persons. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The Nominating Committee, which is composed of not less than five members of the organization, a majority of whom shall not be members of the Board of Directors, recommends persons fo the HEROES, Inc. Board of Directors. The membership of the Organization elects the members of the Board at the annual meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Except as the Articles of Incorporation or amendments thereto may otherwise provide, each member shall, at every meeting, be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy upon each subject properly submitted to vote. The bylaws may be amended, added to or repealed, or other or new bylaws may be adopted in lieu thereof by the affirmative vote of a majority of either the membership or its Board of Directors, provided the Board of Directors shall not make or alter any bylaws fixing their qualifications, classifications, or term of office. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 10b Oversight is done through President & CEO and 2 HEROES board members who also are members of the local unit. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Executive Committee of the Board reviews and approves the Form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c HEROES has limited need for 3rd party vendors and contracts. HEROES never engages in a 3rd party transaction that is affiliated with a Board member of HEROES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The independent Compensation Committee of the HEROES Board used comparability data regarding similar positions at similiarly situated organizations to deliberate and approve the compensation of the CEO/President. Documentation of the discussions is maintained as part of the Board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 HEROES, Inc's form 990 and governing documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The President and the Secretary/Treasurer assume responsibility for the oversight of the audit and reviewing the annual audit report with the independent accountant. This process has not changed from the prior year.