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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1288926

HEROES PROJECT

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90024

Financials

$449K$355K2023$285K$989K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HEROES PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$285,068$989,398-$704,330$1,505,321$0$1,505,321
December 31, 2023990$448,570$354,606$93,964$2,209,651$0$2,209,651
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$285,068
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$709,798
Other salaries and wages
$58,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$793,785
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,619
Travel
$6,416
Depreciation
$340
Program services (functional)
$863,186
Management and general (functional)
$96,896
Fundraising (functional)
$29,316

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,209,651
Total assets, end of year
$1,505,321
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,505,321
Gross receipts
$285,068
Employees
3
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
DC

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
TIM MEDVETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$697,799
JENNIFER SAILERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$12,000
RICHARD STARKBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
SCOTT ROSENBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIM MEDVETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$130,000
JENNIFER SAILERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$12,000
RICHARD STARKBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
SCOTT ROSENBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10960 WILSHIRE BLVD FL 5, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024-3708
In care of
% TYLER MORRIS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TIM MEDVETZ, 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD FL 5, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
Signed the 990
TIM MEDVETZ, DIRECTOR
Phone
(310) 277-4657
Return prepared by
NKSFB LLC DBA - FOCUS OPERATING LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-1288926 or by the name HEROES PROJECT.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO REHABILITATE VETERANS OF THE U.S. MILITARY WHO WERE WOUNDED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, TO ADVOCATE VETERAN REHABILITATION AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON VETERAN REHABILITATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN PROGRAM IS TO AID WOUNDED VETERANS IN CLIMBING SOME OF THE WORLD'S TALLEST MOUNTAIN PEAKS. PRIOR TO 2020, TWO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS WERE IN PLACE - OPERATION 7 SUMMITS AND OPERATION 7 VOLCANOES. OPERATION 7 SUMMITS STARTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 CLIMBING MT. DENALI IN ALASKA. THE MOST RECENT MISSION FOR OPERATION 7 SUMMITS WAS THE CARSENSZ PYRAMID IN OCTOBER 2017. OPERATION 7 VOLCANOES STARTED IN 2015 AND THE TWO MOST RECENT MISSIONS FOR OPERTATION 7 VOLCANOES WERE OJOS DEL SALADO IN ARGENTINA IN MARCH 2018 AND MT. ELBRUS IN RUSSIA IN OCTOBER 2019.DUE TO THE WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC, THESE CLIMBING PROGRAMS WERE SUSPENDED. IN THEIR PLACE, THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS AN ANNUAL EVENT AT MT. BALDY -- CLIMB FOR HEROES. THE CLIMB FOR HEROES PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTERS AND VETERANS CLIMB THE SUMMIT OF MT. BALDY TOGETHER. THIS EVENT IS HELD ON VETERANS DAY WEEKEND ANNUALLY. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IS DONE FOR THE GUIDES WORKING WITH THE VETERANS. THE OTHER MAJOR PROGRAM IS THE BUILDING OF A VETERAN RETREAT CENTER ("VRC") AT THE BASE OF MT. BALDY TO PROVIDE A TRAINING GROUND FOR THE VETERANS. AN OFFICIAL GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY TOOK PLACE ON JULY 4, 2023, AND CONSTRUCTION ON THE VRC WILL CONTINUE OVER A COUPLE OF YEARS. WHEN THE VRC CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED, ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ARE BEING LAUNCHED. THE PLANNING PHASE FOR THESE FUTURE PROGRAMS IS UNDER WAY WHILE THE VRC IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
    Expenses $863,186

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
27-1288926
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
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,505,321
Income (IRS master file)
$285,068

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$285,068$989,398$1,505,321XML
990December 2023$448,570$354,606$2,209,651XML
990December 2022$1,241,796$314,404$2,115,687IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 27-1288926).

Questions about HEROES PROJECT

What is the EIN of HEROES PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HEROES PROJECT is 27-1288926.
Is HEROES PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to HEROES PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HEROES PROJECT 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 HEROES PROJECT 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 HEROES PROJECT 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 HEROES PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TIM MEDVETZ.
Who are the officers and directors of HEROES PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $697,799 (TIM MEDVETZ, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HEROES PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $285,068, expenses of $989,398 and total assets of $1,505,321 at year end.

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