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Team Red White & Blue Inc

EIN 27-2196347 · Floyds Knobs, IN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TEAM RWB'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH VETERANS' LIVES BY FORGING AMERICA'S LEADING VETERAN HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMUNITY.

Income
$9.8 million
Spending
$5.7 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
27.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
40
Volunteers
660
Highest pay
$168,755, sr. director of technology

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 27.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 53% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $1.8 million spent. TEAM RWB'S DIGITAL GARRISON IS THE ORGANIZATION'S ALWAYS-ON COMMUNITY POWERED BY THE TEAM RWB APP. THE PLATFORM GIVES VETERANS A PLACE TO CONNECT, STAY ACTIVE, AND BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS EVERY DAY. IN 2025, THE APP ENGAGED MORE THAN 30,300 MEMBERS, GENERATING OVER 715,000 IN-APP SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND 116,000 POSTS SHARED ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. KEY OFFERINGS INCLUDE CERTIFIED-LED ACTIVITY GROUPS, STRUCTURED WELLNESS CHALLENGES, AND THE ENRICHED LIFE SCALE, A SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL THAT PROVIDES PERSONALIZED WELLNESS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE DIGITAL GARRISON ENSURES MEMBERS STAY CONNECTED AND ENGAGED BETWEEN IN-PERSON EVENTS.
  2. $1.2 million spent. TEAM RWB'S GROUND OPERATIONS PROGRAM IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF IN-PERSON EVENTS AND LOCAL CHAPTER ACTIVITIES THAT BRINGS VETERANS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TOGETHER. IN 2025, TEAM RWB CHAPTERS AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS HOSTED NEARLY 15,000 IN-PERSON EVENTS. ACTIVITIES RANGED FROM GROUP RUNS, RUCKS, AND FITNESS MEETUPS TO SERVICE PROJECTS AND MONTHLY MISSION EVENTS DESIGNED TO HONOR MILITARY HISTORY. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDED EAGLE EXPEDITIONS WHICH ARE IMMERSIVE, MULTI-DAY EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE AND CAMARADERIE. GROUND OPERATIONS ENSURES VETERANS ALWAYS HAVE A LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE THEY CAN TRAIN, SERVE, AND BELONG.
  3. $778,535 spent. THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORTS VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS PURSUING CERTIFICATIONS IN FITNESS, COACHING, AND WELLNESS. IN 2025, TEAM RWB AWARDED 131 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $710,000 IN FUNDING, WITH AN AVERAGE AWARD OF $5,400. 75 PERCENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS WENT TO FRONTLINE VOLUNTEER LEADERS. RECIPIENTS EARN CERTIFICATIONS THAT QUALIFY THEM TO LEAD WORKOUTS, ORGANIZE EVENTS, AND MENTOR OTHER VETERANS WITHIN TEAM RWB CHAPTERS. THIS PROGRAM STRENGTHENS THE OVERALL VETERAN COMMUNITY BY INVESTING IN THE LEADERS WHO POWER IT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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