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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1947398

WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · CHESTER, VT 05143

Financials

$95K$203K2023$170K$175K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$170,090$174,842-$4,752$54,694$5,195$49,499
May 31, 2024990$94,564$203,064-$108,500$60,088$5,865$54,223
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$170,055
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$35
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$84,943
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$25,200
Other salaries and wages
$11,830
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$47,395
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$7,200
Travel
$22,557
Depreciation
$904
Program services (functional)
$167,688
Management and general (functional)
$6,958
Fundraising (functional)
$196

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$60,088
Total assets, end of year
$54,694
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,195
Net assets, end of year
$49,499
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,246
Publicly traded securities
$662
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,365
Net assets with donor restrictions
$38,134
Gross receipts
$170,090
Employees
1
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
VT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Susan HammondExecutive Director/Board Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
40$7,754$13,884
Miranda RumpfTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Jacquelyn ChagnonDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0
Ivan SmallDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Thi Bay MiradoliDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Bee VangDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0
Andrew Wells-DangPresident
Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Susan HammondExecutive Director/Board Secretary
Trustee or director, Key employee
40$38,769$10,679
Bee VangDirector
Trustee or director
10$10,000$0
Ivan SmallDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Thi Bay MiradoliTreasurer
Officer
5$0$0
Andrew Wells-DangDirector
Officer
5$0$0
Jacquelyn ChagnonPresident
Officer
20$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
144 LOWER BARTONSVILLE RD, CHESTER, VT 05143-8792
In care of
% SUSAN HAMMOND
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Susan Hammond, 144 Lower Bartonsville Road, Chester, VT 05143
Signed the 990
Susan Hammond, Executive Director
Phone
(917) 991-4850

Mission

WLP provides direct humanitarian assistance in the form of medical care, educational support, and income generation to families heavily impacted by the long-term health and environmental consequences of the war in Southeast Asia. We educate Americans and others about the impacts of war and provide information to US Veterans and their families and the general public about Agent Orange/Dioxin.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Support to People with Disabilities in Laos: The project identifies and provides health care and educational support to children and youths with disabilities along the former Ho Chi Minh Trail area of Laos. The project surveyed 126 villages in 5 districts of Salavan and Savannakhet provinces of Laos along the former Ho Chi Minh Trail area. It raised awareness in villages and district government offices about the potential health and environmental impacts of use of dioxin contaminated herbicides during the American war in Laos and the types of birth defects and disabilities the project could help address. Over 500 children and adults under the age of 55 with congenital malformations and birth defects were identified.The projects assisted seven children from rural Savannkhet and Salavan province to travel to Vientiane for Medical care and a young child from rural Xieng Khoang to travel to Vientiane for Chemotherapy.
    Expenses $41,285 · grants $11,272
  • Humanitarian Assistance Program for People with Disabilities: The program focuses on poor families in Vietnam with one or more children with severe and/or multiple disabilities. In partnership with the Quang Nam Red Cross the program provided direct assistance to 31 families that included 36 children/youths with disabilities in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. This included assisting with livelihood support, improving housing conditions, supporting the costs of medical care and/or adaptive equipment, or supporting educational expenses. A grant to the Fund for Genetic Counseling and Disabled children in supported the physical therapy of dozens of children and the operating costs for an early intervention center in Nam Dong District, Thua Thien Hue province Vietnam that provides rehabilitation, basic education and self-care skills for 7 severely disabled children. The project also supported the school fees for young girl who was born without limbs, so that she could attend the 11th grade, a scholarship for a university student who lost her father to cancer and supported a young man with disabilities buy providing funds for his internet connection. The project also supported 16 women with disabilities in Dong Nai Province with small grants to improve their livelihood through a grant to Disability Research and Capacity Development (DRD) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
    Expenses $66,451 · grants $57,984
  • Agent Orange Education Project: Provides information to veterans and their families, non-profits, students, journalists, film-makers and the general public about the impacts of Agent Orange/Dioxin, Unexploded ordnance and other war legacies on human health and the environment. Manages an informational website about Agent Orange/Dioxin (http://www.agentorangerecord.com). Staff participate in conferences and educational events as well as write articles and research papers.
    Expenses $40,833 · grants $500
  • WLP has supported a non-formal education program in Nong District, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR. It trained 16 teachers in 8 villages in Nong to teach Lao language reading and writing and Math skills to youth and young adults that did not attend school or dropped out of school before they obtained literacy in the Lao Language. The Nong Non-Formal Education Project had 145 students complete the 6 month course that brought them to the equivalent of grade 2 in the Lao education system.
    Expenses $19,119 · grants $15,186

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC

Due October 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
26-1947398
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$54,694
Income (IRS master file)
$170,090

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025–––IRS
990May 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$110,131$173,190$167,650IRS
990May 2022$140,496$88,208$232,432IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990May 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC is 26-1947398.
Is WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Susan Hammond.
Who are the officers and directors of WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,754 (Susan Hammond, Executive Director/Board Secretary).
How much revenue does WAR LEGACIES PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $170,090, expenses of $174,842 and total assets of $54,694 at year end.

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