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Lakota Hunting With Heroes Inc

EIN 82-2048360 · Lakota, IA

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

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND RECOVERY OF WOUNDED AND NON-WOUNDED ACTIVE US MILITARY PERSONNEL AND VETERANS.

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 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 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
0 of 25
0 of 2 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
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (2)

$156,706 spent. SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL VETERANS, AND/OR THE SPOUSES OF DECEASED VETERANS THROUGH COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND CAMARADERIE VIA VARIOUS LOCAL EVENTS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE AN ANNUAL BANQUET AND THE HONORING OUR MILITARY SERVICE AT SPONSORED EVENTS SUCH AS AREA STOCK CAR RACING (MILITARY NIGHT).FOR 2025, 725 VETERANS ATTENDED THE MILITARY NIGHT RACES.
$92,635 spent. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND RECOVERY OF WOUNDED AND NON-WOUNDED ACTIVE US MILITARY PERSONNEL AND VETERANS, FOCUSING ON THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALING OF OUR NATION'S MILITARY HEROES THROUGH COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND CAMARADERIE WHICH SHALL INCLUDE COORDINATED HUNTING AND FISHING TRIPS AND OTHER COMMUNITY SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL VETERANS, AND/OR THE SPOUSES OF DECEASED VETERANS WILL ALSO BE AN OBJECTIVE OF THIS CORPORATION.FOR 2025, 7 WOUNDED WARRIORS/VETERANS TOOK PART IN THE HUNT; 605 VETERANS ATTENDED THE BANQUET.

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

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 2025.
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 2017.
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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