Nonprofit · EIN 99-4001564
SHIELD DOWN
Tax-exempt · MCKINNEY, TX 75071
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $13,448 | $15,318 | -$1,870 | $5,639 | $0 | $5,639 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $15,207 | $7,698 | $7,509 | $7,509 | $0 | $7,509 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,430
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,689
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Other expenses
- $3,629
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,509
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,639
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,639
- Cash, savings and investments
- $5,639
- Gross receipts
- $13,448
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kelty | CEO, Board Director | 12 | $0 |
| Andrew Warner | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy Yantes | Board Director | 1 | $0 |
| Zachary Stump | Board Director | 3 | $0 |
| Kyle Hamlin | Board Director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Kelty Brown | CFO, Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Bailie Kelty | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kelty | CEO, Board Director | 10 | $0 |
| Andrew Warner | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy Yantes | Board Director | 1 | $0 |
| Zachary Stump | Board Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kyle Hamlin | Board Director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Kelty Brown | CFO, Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Bailie Kelty | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8720 BRANDY BRANCH WAY, MCKINNEY, TX 75071-1762
- Signed the 990-EZ
- John Kelty, CEO
- Phone
- (972) 837-9462
- Website
- WWW.SHIELDDOWN.COM
Mission
Shield Down's primary exempt purpose is to provide support and education to veterans and dependents of service-members who died in service. We do this by: 1) provide peer-to-peer coaching, guidance, resources, and other support to veterans; 2) provide financial aid and other support to dependents of fallen service-members; and 3) provide community education and engagement.
Program accomplishments
- "Provide Peer-to-Peer Coaching, Guidance, Resources, and other Support to Veterans": In 2025 we were able to provide support to veterans in a number of ways. We coached and guided veterans in a one-on-one setting in a number of ways, we provided $1,500 in financial hardship assistance, we provided $1,000 to Valor Clinic in Ohio to feed veteran families in need during the holidays, and we provided $3,189.42 to Luke's Wings to reunite injured or ill service-members with their families during the holidays.grants $5,689
- "Provide Financial Aid & other Support to Dependents of Fallen Heroes": In 2025 we were fortunate enough to be able to provide multiple forms of support the dependents of fallen heroes. We coached and provided emotional support to multiple widows of veterans who died by suicide. We provided $1,000 to the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. program through the Hasbrouck Heights VFW Post for their annual wreath campaign to lay Christmas wreaths at the headstones of fallen veterans. We provided $5,000 in financial hardship assistance to the widow of a fallen army veteran.grants $6,000
- "Community Education & Engagement": In 2025 we were fortunate enough to be able to hold multiple educational and engagement events with the veteran and veteran-family communities. We set up and worked several Awareness Tables where we spoke, guided, and supported several veterans and family members of veterans. We also hosted a career workshop to provide veterans an updated resume and headshot to help with employment. We also hosted monthly Bible studies to help veterans looking to grow in their faith.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-4001564
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,639
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,448
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $13,448 | $15,318 | $5,639 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $15,207 | $7,698 | $7,509 | XML |
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 99-4001564).
Questions about SHIELD DOWN
- What is the EIN of SHIELD DOWN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHIELD DOWN is 99-4001564.
- Is SHIELD DOWN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to SHIELD DOWN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHIELD DOWN file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of SHIELD DOWN 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 SHIELD DOWN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHIELD DOWN?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SHIELD DOWN have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,448, expenses of $15,318 and total assets of $5,639 at year end.
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