After Military Service
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Camp Shield is a divisional dba of After Military Service (AMS), a 501(c)3 organization that was founded in 2017. AMS strives to support the personal and professional success of Veterans and their families by increasing resiliency, life satisfaction and empowering our nation's military families. Camp Shield's mission is to empower Women Veterans - emotionally, socially, and physically, to ensure she thrives after military service. Camp Shield's vision is to reduce the risk of Women Veteran's homelessness, depression, and suicide by providing a secure and comfortable environment for Veterans and their children to heal and grow. To achieve this vision, Camp Shield provides a series of SHE Thrives workshops, mastermind book clubs, peer-to-peer support groups, retreats, and resource referral services. We also collaborate with many other Veteran Service Organizations to partner with and refer our veterans to as needed.
- Income
- $254,216
- Spending
- $301,922
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $55,820, founder, president and ceo
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% 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
Governance
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (5)
- $34,594 spent. Camp Shield's Financial Assistance Program: Through a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission, Camp Shield provides direct financial assistance to Veterans, their dependents, and surviving spouses facing financial hardship. This support helps meet essential needs such as rent, mortgage, utilities, and transportation, ensuring stability during times of transition or crisis. The program is designed to prevent homelessness, reduce stress, and promote overall well-being by addressing immediate barriers that can impact a Veteran's ability to achieve long-term success. Each request is reviewed with care to ensure funds are distributed responsibly and equitably to those most in need.
- $50,954 spent. Camp Shield's SHE THRIVES Retreats provide Women Veterans and their children with 4-day retreats, held at off-site facilities. The retreats focus on our mission of empowering Women Veterans through emotional strength, social unity, and physical perseverance. By allowing a Woman Veteran's children to attend the SHE THRIVES Retreats, we can provide programming specific to family healing and growth. Our retreat model is easily updated and modified to provide the latest information and healing practices, including traditional therapies and holistic health approaches. We have a licensed therapist in attendance to facilitate some of the workshops and to be there should one of the women or children in attendance need to talk with a therapist. Fishing Retreats are unique multi-day retreats that offer experiences that promote relaxation, connection with nature, and personal growth through interaction with the outdoors. In 2024 we had two SHE THRIVES Retreats and 1 Fishing Retreat.
- $52,600 spent. Camp Shield's SHE THRIVES Workshops, Mastermind Book Clubs and Peer Support Groups: The SHE THRIVES Workshops provide Women Veterans with the knowledge, tools, and experiences to achieve and maintain emotional strength, social unity, and physical perseverance. The workshops are two to six-hour long learning sessions which can be completed within a single day or over several weeks. A few examples of these workshops may include: Emotional Intelligence, Emotion Regulation, Who am I now?, Yoga, Sound and Vibration Therapy, Financial Fitness, and Mind-Body Wellness, Leadership training, and Women's self-defense classes. Workshops are currently offered at least monthly with a licensed therapist in attendance or on-call. Childcare is provided or reimbursed for, if needed. Camp Shield's SHE THRIVES Mastermind Book Clubs provide Women Veterans the opportunity to explore 'personal development/post traumatic growth' focused books with their peers. These facilitated, in-depth conversations, are led by qualified facilitators. Participants are encouraged to give honest feedback, opinions, and to create actionable items that they may incorporate into their lives. Camp Shield's 'Wonder Woman Wednesday's' Peer Support Groups provide Women Veterans with an open, safe, and secure environment to connect with and earn from fellow Veterans, not only in their local community, but across the United States of America. These support groups meet regularly for one-hour sessions. The 'Wonder Woman Wednesday's' Peer Support Groups have developed a peer-to-peer support structure model that is replicable across the country.
- $50,892 spent. Camp Shield's AmeriCorps VISTA Program: Camp Shield had eight AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer In Service To America) positions and one VISTA Leader position filled at differing times throughout the year. This is a Federal Program that pays the VISTAs a stipend for them to provide Camp Shield with 40 hours/week of service. The VISTA roles build capacity for Camp Shield in positions that include: Salesforce Administration, Outreach, Development, Community Engagement, Marketing & Promotions, Volunteer Coordinator, Program Coordinator, and Grant Coordinator. The value of these AmeriCorps VISTAs for 2024 is equivalent to $230,800.
- $52,702 spent. Other Services/Events : In 2024 Camp Shield also collaborated with other organizations to help our veterans in many different ways. A few examples are: The Women Veteran Empowerment Expo, Back-To-School event, Annual Women Veteran (and children) Holiday Party, Rapid re-housing for homeless veterans, gas and grocery gift cards, providing Christmas trees/decorations, Christmas gifts, Christmas stockings for the children, Holiday meals, educational courses, recreational adventures, and child care assistance.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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