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Americas Heartland Remembers Inc

EIN 45-3040373 · Kirkwood, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair52 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO REMEMBER AND HONOR U.S. MILITARY SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE DIED IN THE WAR ON TERROR SINCE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, INCLUDING THOSE WHO SERVED IN OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, IRAQI FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, AND OPERATION EPIC FURY. THE ORGANIZATION REMEMBERS AND HONORS THE 412 FIRST RESPONDERS WHO HEROICALLY LOST THEIR LIVES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SAVE OTHERS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, THE 2,565 MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WHO DIED IN THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND PENNSYLVANIA, AND THOSE WHO HAVE SINCE DIED FROM ILLNESSES RESULTING FROM EXPOSURE TO THE ATTACKS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION REMEMBERS AND HONORS THE ESTIMATED 1.5 MILLION U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE DIED IN ALL WARS DEFENDING AND PRESERVING OUR FREEDOM, AS WELL AS U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF THE EFFECTS OF PTSD.

Income
$252,281
Spending
$102,602
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
17.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
1,250

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 59% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18783% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 February 28, 2026, 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 (1)
  1. $101,312 spent. AMERICA'S HEARTLAND REMEMBERS ORGANIZES THE FLAGS OF VALOR EVENT EVERY FIVE YEARS ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11, DURING WHICH MORE THAN 7,000 FULL-SIZE U.S. FLAGS ARE DISPLAYED IN HONOR OF THOSE KILLED IN THE WARS ON TERROR AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO DIED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. WE ALSO WORK WITH FAMILIES OF FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS TO ASSIST WITH FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND PREPARES MEMORIAL PHOTO BOARDS FOR FUNERALS AND CELEBRATION OF LIFE CEREMONIES. IN ADDITION, WE ASSIST WITH THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF U.S. MILITARY MEMORIALS, PROVIDE FULL-SIZE U.S. FLAGS FOR VETERANS' FUNERALS AND MILITARY-RELATED FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND SUPPORT LOCAL VETERANS CHARITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, 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 February 2026.

    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 March 2012.

    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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