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The Army of Survivors Inc

EIN 83-1608542 · Lansing, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO BRING AWARENESS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST ATHLETES AT ALL LEVELS.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$612,123
Spent on programs
65%
Reserves
10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Employees
3
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$104,853, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 678% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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 June 30, 2025, 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. $298,105 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATION: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, TAOS PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, CONFERENCES, AND SUMMITS AS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, PANELISTS, TRAINERS. AND MODERATORS, ADVOCATING FOR THE PREVENTION OF ABUSE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN SPORTS. THROUGH THESE EVENTS, MEMBERS OF TAOS ENCOURAGED THE ADOPTION OF TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES WITHIN SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS AND CHAMPIONED A SPORTING CULTURE THAT PRIORITIZES ATHLETE WELL-BEING OVER FINANCIAL GAINS AND MEDALS. THESE EVENTS ALSO SERVED AS A CRUCIAL SPACE FOR TAOS TO CONTINUE ITS COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS, FURTHERING ITS MISSION TO ENHANCE SAFETY IN SPORTS THROUGH ITS CORE PILLARS OF EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. FOR EXAMPLE, TAOS' EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JULIE ANN RIVERS-COCHRAN, ATTENDED THE FIRST-EVER FIFA INAUGURAL SAFEGUARDING SUMMIT IN ZURICH, SWITZERLAND. THE SUMMIT WAS ORGANIZED AS FIFA CONTINUES ITS ONGOING WORK THROUGH ITS FIFA GUARDIANS PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING IN FOOTBALL AND DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDING BEST PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE GAME. MS. RIVERS-COCHRAN SERVED AS A MODERATOR FOR A PANEL WITH ATHLETE-SURVIVORS OF ABUSE IN SPORT WHERE THE DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON EXPLORING THE IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS CREATING A CULTURE OF SAFEGUARDING WHERE ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION CENTER ATHLETES AND THEIR WELL-BEING. PANELISTS SHARED THEIR PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES ON WHAT SAFEGUARDING LOOKS LIKE FROM THE LENS OF ATHLETES WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES OF THE ABUSE.
  2. $14,339 spent. RESOURCES: TAOS CONTINUED TO CREATE RESOURCES ON ABUSE IN SPORTS, TAILORED TO MEET ATHLETE AND ATHLETE-SURVIVOR NEEDS. RESOURCES INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO, AN UPDATED VERSION OF TAOS' "ABUSE IN SPORTS" RESOURCE. "APPROPRIATE ATHLETE-COACH RELATIONSHIPS" "BARRIERS TO REPORTING ABUSE IN SPORTS" "DISCLOSING ABUSE IN SPORTS" "TRAUMA-INFORMED ENVIRONMENT IN SPORTS" "WHAT TO DO IF YOU SUSPECT ABUSE OR NEGLECT."
  3. $82,183 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OADVOCACY: MEMBERS OF TAOS, INCLUDING TAOS FOUNDER AND BOARD PRESIDENT GRACE FRENCH AND TAOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JULIE ANN RIVERS-COCHRAN, JOINED FORCES WITH ADVOCATES FROM THE KEEP KIDS SAFE MOVEMENT AND OTHER ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS DURING A MEETING IN WASHINGTON, DC WITH THE BIPARTISAN TASK FORCE TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE. TAOS CO-FOUNDER AND BOARD PRESIDENT, GRACE FRENCH, PROVIDED TESTIMONY FOR THE USOPC COMMISSION ON THE STATE OF THE U.S. OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS' PUBLIC HEARING TITLED "PROTECTING THE SAFETY OF MOVEMENT PARTICIPANTS SESSION. GRACE SHARED THE POTENTIALLY RE-TRAUMATIZING IMPACT OF CURRENT ABUSE REPORTING PROCESSES IN THE U.S. ON ATHLETE-SURVIVORS AS WELL AS THE ISSUES AND CONCERNS TAOS HAD HEARD FROM ATHLETES AND THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF ABUSE IN SPORT DURING LISTENING SESSIONS HOSTED BY TAOS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 August 2020.

    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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