Nonprofit · EIN 47-2511085
STEEL HEARTS INC
Tax-exempt · FORT MILL, SC 29715
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $91,397 | $78,772 | $12,625 | $94,587 | $6,251 | $88,336 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $75,366 | $89,196 | -$13,830 | $77,149 | $1,438 | $75,711 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ (amended) | $64,343 | $42,747 | $21,596 | $94,827 | $5,286 | $89,541 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990-EZ | $57,312 | $68,909 | -$11,597 | $80,417 | $12,472 | $67,945 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,461
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $53,936
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,322
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $7,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,074
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $9,787
- Printing, publications and postage
- $10,147
- Other expenses
- $17,442
- Program services (functional)
- $107,313
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $77,149
- Total assets, end of year
- $94,587
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,251
- Net assets, end of year
- $88,336
- Cash, savings and investments
- $75,606
- Gross receipts
- $137,530
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH WISEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $7,500 |
| KRISTIN SERAYDARIAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
| CHRIS MARTI | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER KIM | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH WISEMAN | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 |
| CHRIS MARTI | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER KIM | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH WISEMAN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| CHRIS MARTI | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS MERZ | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN MERZ | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WISEMAN | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 530 PALMAROSA ST, FORT MILL, SC 29715-8220
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 4240 Vallonia Drive, Cary NC 27519
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Joseph Wiseman, 4240 Vallonia Drive, Cary NC 27519
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JOSEPH WISEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (408) 569-8449
- Website
- www.steel-hearts.org
- Return prepared by
- HUTTER CPA LLC
Mission
STEEL-HEARTS.ORG IS DEDICATED TO HONORING AND MEMORIALIZING THE LEGACY OF ALL FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS. THROUGH MEANINGFUL TRIBUTES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND LASTING INITIATIVES, WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THEIR SACRIFICES ARE REMEMBERED, THEIR STORIES ARE TOLD, AND THEIR IMPACT IS NEVER FORGOTTEN.
Program accomplishments
- STEEL HEARTS HONORS THE LEGACY OF FALLEN MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS THROUGH MEMORIAL BRACELETS, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND CHARITABLE GIVING. EACH MEMORIAL BRACELET FEATURES A FALLEN HERO'S NAME, RANK, UNIT, AND DATES OF SERVICE. BRACELETS ARE SOLD FOR $35, WITH $10 FROM EVERY SALE DONATED TO A U.S.-BASED 501(C)(3) CHARITY IN HONOR OF THE FALLEN HERO.IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION SOLD APPROXIMATELY 1,790 MEMORIAL BRACELETS, RAISING $17,900 FOR CHARITABLE PARTNERS, AND DONATED 610 BRACELETS (VALUED AT $21,350) TO GOLD STAR FAMILIES AND MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS AT NO COST.STEEL HEARTS MAINTAINS STEEL-HEARTS.ORG, A PUBLIC MEMORIAL WEBSITE FEATURING OVER 420 DEDICATED BIOGRAPHICAL PAGES HONORING FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS ACROSS ALL BRANCHES OF SERVICE. EACH MEMORIAL PAGE INCLUDES THE HERO'S BIOGRAPHY, SERVICE HISTORY, AND A SPACE FOR VISITORS TO LEAVE MESSAGES OF REMEMBRANCE. SUPPORTER MESSAGES ARE COLLECTED, REVIEWED, AND VETTED BY VOLUNTEERS BEFORE BEING PACKAGED AND DELIVERED TO THE HERO'S SURVIVING FAMILY CONNECTING GOLD STAR FAMILIES WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY OF AMERICANS WHO HONOR THEIR LOVED ONE'S SACRIFICE.THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A MONTHLY ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE INITIATIVE IN WHICH A TEAM OF NINE VOLUNTEERS SENDS PERSONALIZED EMAILS TO GOLD STAR FAMILIES ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR LOVED ONE'S DEATH, ENSURING EACH FAMILY KNOWS THEIR SERVICE MEMBER IS STILL REMEMBERED. STEEL HEARTS ALSO CONDUCTS DAILY SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, PUBLISHING OVER 800 MEMORIAL POSTS ANNUALLY ACROSS INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK.STEEL HEARTS ATTENDED AND SPONSORED EVENTS WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE MEMORIAL VALOR FOUNDATION, LEGACIES ALIVE GOLD STAR FAMILY PICNIC, THE MOUNTAIN MAN MEMORIAL MARCH, THE CADET THOMAS SURDYKE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, AND THE DUKE CARRILLO FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DISBURSED DONATIONS TO OVER 100 CHARITABLE PARTNERS IN 2025 IN HONOR OF FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS.ALL OPERATIONS ARE VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN; THE ORGANIZATION HAD ONE PAID EMPLOYEE FOR THREE MONTHS DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $107,313 · grants $33,322
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2511085
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $94,587
- Income (IRS master file)
- $137,530
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $91,397 | $78,772 | $94,587 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $75,366 | $89,196 | $77,149 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $64,343 | $42,747 | $94,827 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | $57,312 | $68,909 | $80,417 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Joseph Wiseman | March 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 47-2511085).
Questions about STEEL HEARTS INC
- What is the EIN of STEEL HEARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STEEL HEARTS INC is 47-2511085.
- Is STEEL HEARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to STEEL HEARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STEEL HEARTS 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 STEEL HEARTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STEEL HEARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STEEL HEARTS INC?
- The 990-N for 2019 names Joseph Wiseman.
- Who are the officers and directors of STEEL HEARTS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,500 (JOSEPH WISEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does STEEL HEARTS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $91,397, expenses of $78,772 and total assets of $94,587 at year end.
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