Nonprofit · EIN 80-0587086
GARY SINISE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · FRANKLIN, TN 37068
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $85,518,656 | $82,713,579 | $2,805,077 | $89,011,140 | $5,612,433 | $83,398,707 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $81,363,373 | $75,061,687 | $6,301,686 | $85,641,059 | $5,057,026 | $80,584,033 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,672,674 | $15,917,661 | -$5,244,987 | $77,522,630 | $6,803,013 | $70,719,617 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $77,259,350
- of which government grants
- $292,870
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,220,056
- Net rental income
- $130,683
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,712,286
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $279,706
- Other revenue
- $1,039,250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,513,288
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,180,998
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,820,714
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,303,276
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $793,427
- Accounting fees
- $272,591
- Occupancy
- $1,527,593
- Travel
- $5,911,056
- Depreciation
- $220,435
- Program services (functional)
- $73,910,496
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,969,265
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,833,818
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $85,641,059
- Total assets, end of year
- $89,011,140
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,612,433
- Net assets, end of year
- $83,398,707
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,069,643
- Publicly traded securities
- $58,911,516
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $74,359,718
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,038,989
- Gross receipts
- $97,879,650
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 2,046
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA MERCIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $454,103 | $36,752 |
| JAMES RAVELLA | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $259,128 | $32,098 |
| BARBARA TITUS | SENIOR VP - OPERATIONS/BUSINESSS Officer | 40 | $230,197 | $22,125 |
| CRISTIN BARTTER-KAMPSNIDER | VICE PRESIDENT - MARCOMMS Key employee | 40 | $226,431 | $14,944 |
| SARAH HOLLIS | VICE PRESIDENT - PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 40 | $208,768 | $27,845 |
| ELIZABETH DOLAN | PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,669 | $20,696 |
| GILBERT BOSWORTH | VICE PRESIDENT - R.I.S.E. PROGRAM Key employee | 40 | $161,811 | $29,966 |
| ROBERT GEORGE | VICE PRESIDENT - OUTREACH Key employee | 40 | $154,350 | $29,751 |
| HANNAH LUPPINO | VICE PRESIDENT - PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $157,391 | $20,060 |
| LAURA KRIEGER | SR. DIRECTOR - PHILANTHROPIC STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,787 | $20,695 |
| CHRISTINA KREISEL | SR. DIRECTOR - CORP/COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,657 | $11,110 |
| MEGAN RIEL | SALESFORCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,769 | $6,358 |
| ERIN DANCER | SR. PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR (THRU 9/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,666 | $10,096 |
| GARY SINISE | CHAIRMAN/FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT BROOKS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HEUBUSCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JAMES SHUBERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| GREGORY GADSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HOROHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| ANDREA MANDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| ROBERT PENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| MOIRA SINISE | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PASTOR VELASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA MERCIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $376,287 | $17,720 |
| BARBARA TITUS | SR. VP - OPERATIONS/BUSINESS Officer | 40 | $227,195 | $19,885 |
| JAMES RAVELLA | SR. VP OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $217,552 | $25,169 |
| DAVID KAHLE | SENIOR PHILANTHROPIC ADVIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,433 | $24,483 |
| CRISTIN K BARTTER | VP OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,081 | $9,622 |
| SARAH HOLLIS | VP OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,411 | $21,487 |
| SHANNON WOODWARD | VP OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,631 | $13,609 |
| HANNAH LUPPINO | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,525 | $16,504 |
| ERIN DANCER | SENIOR PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,938 | $8,706 |
| ROBERT KILDUFF | CFO (UNTIL 8/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,653 | $9,533 |
| ROBERT GEORGE | SR. DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,564 | $24,676 |
| CHRISTINA A KREISEL | SENIOR DIRECTOR-CORP/COMMU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,699 | $8,653 |
| LAURA M KRIEGER | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH-PHILA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,245 | $16,105 |
| GILBERT M BOSWORTH | VP OF OUTREACH & EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,937 | $991 |
| MEGAN RIEL | SR. SALESFORCE SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,855 | $2,588 |
| RAVEN STRINGER | ACCOUNTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,009 | $16,044 |
| MOIRA SINISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR VELASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY D GADSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HOROHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MANDELL | DIRECTOR (FROM 8/2023) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SHUBERT | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT BROOKS | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR OF THE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SINISE | CHAIR,PRESIDENT,DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D HEUBUSCH | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA E PALMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,975 | $3,800 |
| ROBERT KILDUFF | CFO (UNTIL 3/2023) Officer | 40 | $75,284 | $5,770 |
| BARBARA TITUS | SR. VP - OPERATIONS/BUS Officer | 40 | $66,892 | $3,697 |
| JAMES RAVELLA | VP OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $51,425 | $5,875 |
| MOIRA SINISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR VELASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY D GADSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HOROHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SHUBERT | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT BROOKS | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR OF THE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SINISE | CHAIR,PRESIDENT,DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D HEUBUSCH | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 680819, FRANKLIN, TN 37068-0819
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DONNA MERCIER, PO BOX 680819, FRANKLIN, TN 370680819
- Signed the 990
- DONNA MERCIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 575-3500
- Website
- WWW.GARYSINISEFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
Mission
AT THE GARY SINISE FOUNDATION, WE SUPPORT OUR NATION'S HEROES, OUR VETERANS, MILITARY, THOSE SUFFERING FROM THE INVISIBLE WOUNDS OF WAR, FIRST RESPONDERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE FAMILIES OF FALLEN HEROES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE DO THIS BY OUR UNIQUE PROGRAMS THAT UPLIFT, ENTERTAIN, AND HELP THEM IN THEIR GREATEST TIME OF NEED THROUGH BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- RELIEF AND RESILIENCY OUTREACH SUPPORTS OUR NATION'S DEFENDERS, WOUNDED/ILL/INJURED VETERANS, THEIR LOVED ONES AND FAMILIES OF FALLEN HEROES AS THEY COPE WITH TRAUMA AND LOSS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED OVER 566 GRANTS TO THESE INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR TIME OF URGENT NEED. THE GARY SINISE FOUNDATION HOSTED 11,424 PARTICIPANTS IN MENTAL WELLNESS RETREATS ALLOWING VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO EXPERIENCE PATHH & STRUGGLE WELL PROGRAMMING THIS YEAR. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION HOSTED 2,587 FAMILIES OF FALLEN HEROES AT TWO ANNUAL SNOWBALL EVENTS (ONE FOR MILITARY FALLEN AND ONE FOR FIRST RESPONDER FALLEN FAMILIES) AND 3,117 ATTENDEES AT OTHER YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN ALL YEAR LONG.Expenses $26,348,316 · grants $8,210,604
- THROUGH OUR R.I.S.E (RESTORING INDEPENDENCE, SUPPORTING EMPOWERMENT) PROGRAM, WE'RE CONSTRUCTING ONE-OF-A-KIND SPECIALLY ADAPTED SMART HOMES FOR OUR NATION'S MOST SEVERELY WOUNDED VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. THIS INITIATIVE SUPPORTS OUR NATION'S WOUNDED HEROES, MANY WHO SUFFER FROM AMPUTATIONS, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES (TBI), BURNS, AND POST TRAUMATIC STRESS. THESE 100% MORTGAGE-FREE HOMES EASE THE DAILY CHALLENGES FACED BY THESE HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO SACRIFICE ALONGSIDE THEM. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE GARY SINISE FOUNDATION COMPLETED 4 SPECIALLY ADAPTED SMART HOMES FOR WOUNDED HEROES. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, THE FOUNDATION HAD COMPLETED 94 HOMES FOR OUR INJURED HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES SINCE INCEPTION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN ADDITION, THROUGH THE GSF R.I.S.E. PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION ASSISTED WITH 43 ADAPTED VEHICLES, 37 MOBILITY DEVICES, AND 41 HOME MODIFICATIONS FOR AMERICA'S INJURED, WOUNDED, ILL/AGING DEFENDERS.Expenses $21,365,001 · grants $3,586,024
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION WORKED HARD TO BRING JOY & RELIEF TO SO MANY ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING PROVIDING CRITICAL FINANCIAL AID TO THOSE IN CRISIS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO WILDFIRES, HURRICANES, AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS. THE PROGRAM ALSO DOCUMENTED ORAL HISTORY STORIES FROM WW II VETERANS AND THROUGH CONTINUED SPONSORSHIP OF A HISTORIAN FROM THE WORLD WAR II MUSEUM, GSF HAS HELPED TO DEVELOP AN AI PROFILE FOR INTERVIEWS SO THAT GUESTS CAN ALMOST ASK ANY QUESTION THEY'D LIKE TO ASK AND GET A RESPONSE. 152,877 ACTIVE DUTY, VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS WERE SERVED HEARTY, CLASSIC AMERICAN MEALS AS PART OF OUR SERVING HEROES PROGRAM, CLOSING IN ON 1,225,780 MEALS SINCE GSF BEGAN THIS TRADITION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THESE MEALS ARE A MESSAGE FROM GRATEFUL AMERICANS WHO APPRECIATE THEIR SERVICE AND ARE A REMINDER THAT THEIR SACRIFICES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN.Expenses $16,521,336 · grants $10,407,914
- WHETHER THE LT. DAN BAND IS BOOSTING MORALE ON MILITARY BASES AT HOME AND ABROAD OR RAISING AWARENESS AT BENEFIT CONCERTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THE BAND ENTERTAINS, EDUCATES, INSPIRES AND BUILDS COMMUNITIES WITH ITS EXPLOSIVE LIVE SHOW EVERYWHERE IT GOES. THE MISSION OF EVERY CONCERT REMAINS THE SAME: HONOR. GRATITUDE. ROCK & ROLL. THE LT. DAN BAND ENDED THE FISCAL YEAR PERFORMING 23 CONCERTS FOR ATTENDEES WORLDWIDE WITH MORE THAN 48,350 PARTICIPANTS.FIRST RESPONDERS OUTREACH RECOGNIZED AND SUPPORTS AMERICA'S FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE AND EMTS NATIONWIDE. THESE MEN AND WOMEN ARE INDISPENSABLE TO MAINTAINING THE SAFETY AND SUPPORT OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. GRANTS ASSISTED FIRST RESPONDERS WITH URGENT NEEDS FROM PROTECTIVE GEAR TO SAFETY EQUIPMENT. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM ASSISTED FIRST RESPONDER DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. WITH OVER 2,367 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, TOTALING $5,530,524. FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE ALSO ASSISTED WITH FIRE CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE, AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR VEHICLE EXTRICATION, ROPE RESCUE AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.Expenses $9,675,843 · grants $5,308,746 · revenue $279,706
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 80-0587086
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $89,011,140
- Income (IRS master file)
- $97,879,650
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $85,518,656 | $82,713,579 | $89,011,140 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $81,363,373 | $75,061,687 | $85,641,059 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $10,672,674 | $15,917,661 | $77,522,630 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $61,342,171 | $59,160,035 | $83,884,656 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 80-0587086).
Questions about GARY SINISE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GARY SINISE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GARY SINISE FOUNDATION is 80-0587086.
- Is GARY SINISE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to GARY SINISE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GARY SINISE FOUNDATION 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 GARY SINISE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GARY SINISE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GARY SINISE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names DONNA MERCIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GARY SINISE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $454,103 (DONNA MERCIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GARY SINISE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $85,518,656, expenses of $82,713,579 and total assets of $89,011,140 at year end.
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