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Nonprofit · EIN 82-1243908

VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC

Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85741

Financials

$855K$622K2023$1.5M$857K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,499,062$857,098$641,964$1,234,255$60,922$1,173,333
December 31, 2023990$854,791$622,044$232,747$544,982$25,576$519,406
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,481,721
Membership dues
$6,462
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7,274
Net income from fundraising events
$2,569
Net income from sales of inventory
$7,498
Other revenue
$10,067

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$260,843
Other salaries and wages
$103,536
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$392,043
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,166
Accounting fees
$62,400
Occupancy
$3,602
Travel
$76,786
Depreciation
$4,595
Program services (functional)
$599,580
Management and general (functional)
$183,048
Fundraising (functional)
$74,470

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$544,982
Total assets, end of year
$1,234,255
Total liabilities, end of year
$60,922
Net assets, end of year
$1,173,333
Land, buildings and equipment
$16,326
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,168,596
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,737
Gross receipts
$1,514,560
Employees
8
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2017
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Forrest SealeyExecutive Director/Treasur
Officer
40$140,051
Craig SawyerCEO and Founder
Officer
40$120,791
Charles PiersonMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeff WobigMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Charles MooreMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Brad ThompsonChairman
Officer
2$0
Tom IvascaninVice Chairman
Officer
2$0
Cliff BrownSecretary
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CRAIG SAWYERCEO AND FOUNDER
Officer
40$126,487
FORREST SEALEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASUR
Officer
40$120,557
CHARLES PIERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF WOBIGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD THOMPSONCHAIRMAN
Officer
2$0
TOM IVASCANINVICE CHAIRMAN
Officer
2$0
CLIFF BROWNSECRETARY
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7320 N LA CHOLLA BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85741-2309
In care of
% CRAIG SAWYER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CRAIG SAWYER, 7320 N La Cholla Blvd 154-302, Tucson, AZ 85741
Signed the 990
CRAIG SAWYER, CEO AND FOUNDER
Phone
(520) 210-7499
Return prepared by
R&A CPAS PLLC

Mission

Veterans for Child Rescue was founded specifically to help bring an end to child trafficking. Our primary methods are to widely expose the threat through multiple mass media platforms and to directly combat the problem by running joint sting operations against traffickers with law enforcement and allied NGOs.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Protect our children: The V4CR nationwide volunteer team provides free educational outreach programs to give citizens the necessary tools to protect their children and maintain safe communities. In 2024, the organization carried out many outreach events including radio interviews, live Tik-Tok broadcasts, podcasts, speeches, and live training. The organization continued working on a television series which sheds light on child sex trafficking in the United States and around the world. Included in the televised series are interviews with victims and professionals in the field of psychology and child development.
    Expenses $599,580

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

IRS record

EIN
82-1243908
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,234,255
Income (IRS master file)
$1,514,560

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,499,062$857,098$1,234,255XML
990December 2023$854,791$622,044$544,982XML
990December 2022$576,301$713,992$316,119IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 82-1243908).

Questions about VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC

What is the EIN of VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC is 82-1243908.
Is VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE 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 VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CRAIG SAWYER.
Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,051 (Forrest Sealey, Executive Director/Treasur).
How much revenue does VETERANS FOR CHILD RESCUE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,499,062, expenses of $857,098 and total assets of $1,234,255 at year end.

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