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Elderheart Inc

EIN 46-2750726 · Sisters, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WARRIORS HELPING WARRIORS THROUGH COMMUNITY PROJECTS. OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR PTSD, TBI, AND THE VETERAN SUICIDE EPIDEMIC.

Income
$3.0 million
Spending
$3.7 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
14
Volunteers
5,508
Highest pay
$253,730, chief vision

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • 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, 2024, 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. ELDERHEART BRINGS TOGETHER VETERANS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH LARGE SCALE PUBLIC WORKS OF ART. OUR ART INSTALLATIONS RAISE AWARENESS ACROSS AMERICA FOR THE ISSUES THAT VETERANS ARE FACING TODAY. IN DEVELOPING THESE ART PIECES, A PARTNERSHIP IS CREATED BETWEEN VETERANS AND CIVILIANS. INTEGRATING THESE VETERANS BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITIES RESULTS IN THEIR LONG TERM GROWTH AND SENSE OF PURPOSE. STORYTELLING AND A SHARED SENSE OF COMMUNITY ARE CREATED WHICH BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS AND WALLS, WITH GROWTH AND HEALING FOR BOTH PARTIES. A HEALING WHICH WOULD NEVER OTHERWISE HAVE TAKEN PLACE.
  2. $2.0 million spent. THROUGH MISSION 22'S PEER-TO-PEER SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS, WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE DIFFICULTIES VETERANS ARE FACING TODAY, SUCH AS POST- TRAUMATIC STRESS, AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, AND HELP THEM GET INVOLVED TO SUPPORT VETERANS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO ALL FIFTY STATES AS WELL AS NUMEROUS INTERNATIONAL GROUPS. AMBASSADORS, MANY OF WHOM ARE VETERANS THEMSELVES, SPARK DIALOGUE AND CREATE EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, RAISE FUNDS FOR MISSION 22 PROGRAMS. IT BRINGS TOGETHER VETERANS AND PRIVATE CITIZENS IN PEER SUPPORT COMMUNITIES. THESE AMBASSADORS STRIVE TO INVOLVE VETERANS IN GROUP ACTIVITIES THAT EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN THEMSELVES. A BIGGER FAMILY, GROUP, OR COMMUNITY OF VETERANS AND CITIZENS UNITED WITH ONE COMMON GOAL, TO STRENGTHEN EACH OTHER THROUGH PEER SUPPORT AND ENABLE THE VETERANS TO RESUME LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM. OVER HALF OF MISSION 22'S AMBASSADORS ARE VETERANS, WHILE MANY OF THE REST HAVE DIRECT TIES WITH VETERANS IN THEIR LIVES, CREATING A NATURAL PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT NETWORK FOR ALL. THROUGH MISSION 22'S PEER-TO-PEER SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS, WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE DIFFICULTIES VETERANS ARE FACING TODAY, SUCH AS POST- TRAUMATIC STRESS, AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, AND HELP THEM GET INVOLVED TO SUPPORT VETERANS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO ALL FIFTY STATES AS WELL AS NUMEROUS INTERNATIONAL GROUPS. AMBASSADORS, MANY OF WHOM ARE VETERANS THEMSELVES, SPARK DIALOGUE AND CREATE EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, RAISE FUNDS FOR MISSION 22 PROGRAMS. IT BRINGS TOGETHER VETERANS AND PRIVATE CITIZENS IN PEER SUPPORT COMMUNITIES. THESE AMBASSADORS STRIVE TO INVOLVE VETERANS IN GROUP ACTIVITIES THAT EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN THEMSELVES. A BIGGER FAMILY, GROUP, OR COMMUNITY OF VETERANS AND CITIZENS UNITED WITH ONE COMMON GOAL, TO STRENGTHEN EACH OTHER THROUGH PEER SUPPORT AND ENABLE THE VETERANS TO RESUME LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM. OVER HALF OF MISSION 22'S AMBASSADORS ARE VETERANS, WHILE MANY OF THE REST HAVE DIRECT TIES WITH VETERANS IN THEIR LIVES, CREATING A NATURAL PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT NETWORK FOR ALL.
  3. $1.2 million spent. RECOVERY + RESILIENCY IS A PROGRAM FOR VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES THAT COMBINES TIMELESS PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN HEALING WITH MODERN SCIENCE. OUR INTRODUCTORY COURSE, ELEMENTS, IS A FREE, VIRTUAL SELF-GUIDED 28-DAY PROGRAM THATS OPEN TO EVERYONE INTERESTED IN SCIENCE-BASED WELLNESS (CIVILIANS INCLUDED). WE ALSO OFFER LONG-TERM INTENSIVE PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS AND SPOUSES OF VETERANS. MISSION 22 ALSO PROVIDES PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF VETERANS, ALL AT NO COST TO THEM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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