Nonprofit · EIN 47-5179326
JOEL FUND
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27624
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $653,597 | $487,404 | $166,193 | $1,700,984 | $1,177,681 | $523,303 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $618,890 | $415,585 | $203,305 | $1,350,689 | $993,579 | $357,110 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $242,733 | $249,885 | -$7,152 | $117,605 | $3,800 | $113,805 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $588,175
- of which government grants
- $201,300
- Program service revenue
- $6,287
- Investment income
- $53
- Net income from fundraising events
- $59,082
- Other revenue
- $59,082
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $17,282
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $65,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $211,256
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $299,188
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,030
- Occupancy
- $23,342
- Program services (functional)
- $403,758
- Management and general (functional)
- $48,828
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,818
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,350,689
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,700,984
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,177,681
- Net assets, end of year
- $523,303
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,421,770
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $523,303
- Gross receipts
- $699,667
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Dickhart | Executive Director Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $65,000 |
| Rick Bowers | Chairman of the Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Dan Sanderoff | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Julie Adamson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jes Averhart | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Brant Ireland | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Martin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| James McRoy | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Derrick Ware | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Dickhart | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $65,000 |
| Rick Bowers | Chairman of the Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Dan Sanderoff | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Jes Averhart | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tom Lindgren | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Derrick Ware | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Martin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Brant Ireland | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| James McRoy | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Julie Adamson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Dickhart | Executive Director Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $52,500 |
| Rick Bowers | Chairman of the Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Dan Sanderoff | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jes Averhart | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tom Lindgren | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Derrick Ware | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Martin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 98837, RALEIGH, NC 27624-8837
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- PO Box 98837, Raleigh NC 27624
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Brooke Dickhart, PO Box 98837, Raleigh, NC 276248837
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Brooke Dickhart, 12435 Canolder St, Raleigh NC 27614
- Signed the 990
- Brooke Dickhart, Executive Director
- Phone
- (919) 247-9333
- Website
- www.thejoelfund.org
Mission
The Joel Fund's mission is to reconnect veterans to life at home. We use the power of community to engage, educate, and encourage veterans and their families.
Program accomplishments
- Operation ART is a community arts program, aiming to provide an expressive outlet for emotional wellbeing in the lives of veterans and their families. We seek to connect veterans and their families with peers in their community through the power of art.Expenses $144,754 · revenue $6,287
- Operation Vessel began in 2025. It offers veteran empowerment and support services for essential living. One-time financial assistance is provided for veterans who are facing difficulties covering rent/mortgage, utilities, and food expenses.Expenses $89,328 · grants $17,282
- Operation Connect provides opportunities for those we serve to connect with resources and their peers through various activities and one-on-one interaction. Through community partnerships, The Joel Fund creates warm referrals to resources across North Carolina to veterans and their families.Expenses $116,276
- In 2025 The Joel Fund continued the process of renovating a building to house the Joel Center, which will be a Veteran Resource Hub offering art classes, workshops, wellness programs and connection to resources such as employment support, legal aid and financial counseling.Expenses $53,400
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-5179326
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,700,984
- Income (IRS master file)
- $699,667
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $653,597 | $487,404 | $1,700,984 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $618,890 | $415,585 | $1,350,689 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $242,733 | $249,885 | $117,605 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $302,332 | $328,881 | $124,388 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Brooke Dickhart | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 47-5179326).
Questions about JOEL FUND
- What is the EIN of JOEL FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JOEL FUND is 47-5179326.
- Is JOEL FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to JOEL FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JOEL FUND 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 JOEL FUND 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 JOEL FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JOEL FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Brooke Dickhart.
- Who are the officers and directors of JOEL FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,000 (Brooke Dickhart, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does JOEL FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $653,597, expenses of $487,404 and total assets of $1,700,984 at year end.
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