US for Warriors Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Us4Warriors helps warriors and their families, regardless of age or era, and not just a select group or specific condition. Us4Warriors helps them live for a stronger life, helps them prosper for a brighter future, and helps them reach a point of self-reliance that allows them to aspire for their dreams.
- Income
- $84,114
- Spending
- $86,698
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 625
- Highest pay
- $2,175, executive director
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
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 54% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (4)
- $3,146 spent. Live Aim Group Program: Fueled by a team of over 625 volunteers, the Warrior Volunteer Force completes monthly community service projects, such as bringing a community together to help repair a veteran's home, services that assist local veteran centers, hosting consistent community service projects for a 325 bed Veterans Retirement Home facility that uplifts & maintains quality of life for hundreds of senior veterans, providing key support teams for two local homeless service events assisting over 1800 homeless veterans each year, coordinating teams that assist with local health fairs & military school support events helping hundreds of children & providing basic assistance support for junior military, veterans & families in need. Operating in a geographic location that has been designated as one of the highest costs of living areas in the nation, we aim to help uplift the community with engaged events and services to support active-duty military, veterans and their families who found themselves challenged during limitations of life during an unprecedented time of struggles within the community during these past several years, pandemic and economic hardships during the post-pandemic era.
- $57,491 spent. Food4Warriors: The Food4Warriors Program bundles several ongoing projects to provide service to active-duty military & veterans and their families. Within the veterans community, efforts help economically disadvantaged, homeless, elderly, disabled & their children. Each month, the team travels two times to 1 of 12 locations in San Diego County to provide 24 food distributions with groceries & assistance items to thousands each year. Also, the team partners with U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs to deliver dietary-approved groceries monthly to 8 clinics & other service locations within the San Diego County area in support of the local VA's "Food Empowerment Program" for those with medical conditions worsened by food insecurity, including homeless veterans. Our Care4Warriors project provides specially-packed groceries & basic needs for homeless veterans at Veteran homeless events and special distributions serving over 1800 each year. Pantry4Warriors helps keep food on-hand for direct support, including a daily "Safe Pantry Pick-Up" with pre-packed groceries for families. Feast4Warriors project provides groceries & basic needs during holiday events.
- $5,708 spent. Prosper Aim Group Program: The Prosper Program bundles several project training and support those in need of the elements that can lead to them becoming self-reliant. From job support through Work4Warriors services with assessments, educational and informational forums, seminars and workshops that lead veterans to prosperous outcomes, efforts bring together tools and resources covering topics, such as, budget and financial training, job and career assistance, military-to-civilian assistance, veteran owned business opportunities and sessions that help remove roadblocks to initiatives that help self-reliance transcend to prosperity in the lives of those who have given of themselves in service of our country and their families. These services were provided at in-person offerings and virtual sessions online. These services not only help veterans seeking career changes, but also active-duty military who are transitioning to civilian life and reintegrating into the communities where they choose to live. These services and the community collaborations surrounding them have shown to be critical for the prosperity of active-duty military and veterans living in an area with not only the highest concentration of military and veterans in the country, but also receiving strategic services from our organization which operates from headquarters within a designated area with high unemployment per California statistics.
- $1,476 spent. Patriotic Community Recognition & Support Activities
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
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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