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Nonprofit · EIN 45-0512575

PROJECT RECOVER INC

Tax-exempt · WOODLAND, CA 95695

Financials

$2.8M$2M2023$4.2M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PROJECT RECOVER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,165,879$2,471,341$1,694,538$2,801,840$96,462$2,705,378
December 31, 2023990$2,773,241$1,951,736$821,505$1,095,016$27,637$1,067,379
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,093,329
of which government grants
$1,474,468
Program service revenue
$15,757
Investment income
$52,664
Other revenue
$4,129

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$396,314
Other salaries and wages
$335,716
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$790,269
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,322
Accounting fees
$31,000
Occupancy
$20,194
Travel
$434,839
Depreciation
$20,221
Program services (functional)
$1,875,606
Management and general (functional)
$156,540
Fundraising (functional)
$439,195

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,095,016
Total assets, end of year
$2,801,840
Total liabilities, end of year
$96,462
Net assets, end of year
$2,705,378
Land, buildings and equipment
$45,109
Publicly traded securities
$630,801
Net assets without donor restrictions
$977,466
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,727,912
Gross receipts
$4,165,879
Employees
5
Volunteers
12
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
CA

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEREK ABBEYCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$166,314$125,000
ADRIAN DE LA ROSACOO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$90,417$0
DAN O'BRIENSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
10$14,583$0
PAT SCANNONDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
T DAN FRIEDKINPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEREK ABBEYPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$138,125
DANIEL T O'BRIENTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
40$95,833
PAT SCANNONDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
VALERIE THAL-SLOCUMSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
T DAN FRIEDKINDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
443 FIRST ST, WOODLAND, CA 95695-4088
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEREK ABBEY, 803 SW INDUSTRIAL WAY 204, BEND, OR 977021066
Signed the 990
ADRIAN DE LA ROSA, COO
Phone
(760) 846-3192
Return prepared by
PAMELA A MAININI CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-0512575 or by the name PROJECT RECOVER INC.

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

Mission

MISSION - Project Recover is a collaborative effort to enlist 21st-century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate Americans missing in action since World War II, in order to provide recognition and closure for families and the Nation.VISION - Project Recovers vision is: (i) to repatriate every American service member who has not come home through research, searches, recoveries and other methodologies; (ii) to provide information and closure to the families of service members; (iii) to provide a platform to educate the public on the importance of service to ones country; and (iv) to provide unique educational opportunities in the areas of science, technology, history, leadership, public service and diplomacy to a committed student audience, in conjunction with Project Recovers mission, in order to provide a real-world application to students and further educate the public.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Project Recover is dedicated to searching for and locating American MIAs and POWs from conflicts around the world. Project Recover seeks to provide recognition, information, and closure to families of these service members who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.DURING 2024, THE PROJECT RECOVER TEAM CONTINUED TO BUILD OUR PROCESS: RESEARCH, SEARCH, REPATRIATE AND EDUCATE. SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITIONS TO THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, PALAU, ITALY, AND GERMANY WERE UNDERTAKEN IN PARNERSHIP WITH DPAA AND OTHER DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS.
    Expenses $1,568,044
  • EDUCATION/OUTREACH - Project Recover provides a platform for educating the public about critical historical events, the lost service members who shaped our nation, and the importance of public service.THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE United States' COMMITTMENT to accounting for EVERY service member MISSING IN ACTION AND to explain THE PROCESS,IMPACT, AND VALUe of these efforts for AMERICAN FAMILIES. IN 2024 - PROJECT RECOVER STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS continued to engage communities across the coutry. Representatives provided presentationsd to schools, civic groups, veterans organizations, and community partners, sharing THE HISTORY AND SCIENCE behind LOCATing MIAs AND supporting family connection. PROJECT RECOVER DELIVERED PUBLIC BRIEFINGS FOLLOWING FIELD OPERATIONS, PARTICIPATED IN MEMORIAL EVENTS FOR RETURNED SERVICE MEMBERS, AND SUPPORTED MEDIA AND DIGITAL OUTREACH TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
    Expenses $174,581
  • RESEARCH-PROJECT RECOVER FACILITATED A SPECIAL RESEARCH PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DPAA AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.IN 2024, PROJECT RECOVER SUPPORTED A HISTORICALLY BASED RESEARCH EFFORT IN CHUUK STATE, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, FOCUSED ONADVANCING CASE DEVELOPMENT FOR U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS MISSING FROM WORLD WAR II.PROJECT RECOVER ALSO CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITY PARTNERS ON SPECIALIZED SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE U.S. GOVERNMENTS MISSION TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL AMERICANS MISSING IN ACTION.
    Expenses $132,981

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
45-0512575
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
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,801,840
Income (IRS master file)
$4,165,879

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,165,879$2,471,341$2,801,840XML
990December 2023$2,773,241$1,951,736$1,095,016XML
990December 2022$586,594$795,627$260,899IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 45-0512575).

Questions about PROJECT RECOVER INC

What is the EIN of PROJECT RECOVER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT RECOVER INC is 45-0512575.
Is PROJECT RECOVER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to PROJECT RECOVER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PROJECT RECOVER 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 PROJECT RECOVER 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 PROJECT RECOVER 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 PROJECT RECOVER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DEREK ABBEY.
Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT RECOVER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,314 (DEREK ABBEY, CEO).
How much revenue does PROJECT RECOVER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,165,879, expenses of $2,471,341 and total assets of $2,801,840 at year end.

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