Lets Walk It Out - 222 Mile Ruck March Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Prevent veterans suicide through public health activities and promote public awareness of these issues.Normalize conversations surrounding veterans suicide and mental health issues.
- Income
- $46,960
- Spending
- $58,630
- Reserves
- -2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $31,257 spent. The National Ruck March Program successfully organized an intense 222-mile ruck march.Participants included 9 members of the military community (active-duty and veterans) and first responders. Others, 35, joined along the route to show support.The ruck march provided a powerful physical and mental challenge, helping participants cope with their pain and build resilience
- $1,485 spent. As a key participant on mental health discussion panels, LWO provided strategic insights into the programs operational success and its impact on community engagement.
- Concurrently, the organization launched the Service and Sacrifice Scholarship. This fund provides one-time financial aid of up to $1,000 (capped at three awards annually)to spouses and children of veterans and first responders who died by suicide.Eligible recipients include those pursuing higher education, vocational training, or K12 private schooling. In its inaugural year, the scholarship received zero applications, highlighting a critical gap in outreach and awareness that requires immediate strategic adjustment for future cycles.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 March 2022.
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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