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Heart Warrior Achievement Scholarship Inc

EIN 92-2494588 · Groton, CT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE HEART WARRIOR ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP, INC., A REGISTERED 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WAS FOUNDED WITH THE PRIMARY AIM OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO TEENAGERS GRAPPLING WITH CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS (CHD) AS THEY EMBARK ON THEIR JOURNEYS TO UNDERGRADUATE OR TRADE SCHOOLS.THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTHCARE COSTS CAN BE STAGGERING. MOST OF US WILLINGLY GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO SECURE OUR CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. HOWEVER, AS COLLEGE EXPENSES HAVE SURGED OVER THE PAST DECADE, COUPLED WITH THE SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS REQUIRED FOR MEDICAL BILLS, THE PROSPECT OF PROVIDING HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THESE CHILDREN BECOMES INCREASINGLY DAUNTING.

Income
$102,636
Spending
$96,784
Reserves
5.3 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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 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 6% of income.

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 (1)
  1. $81,772 spent. THE HEART WARRIOR ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP, INC., A REGISTERED 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WAS FOUNDED WITH THE PRIMARY AIM OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO TEENAGERS GRAPPLING WITH CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS (CHD) AS THEY EMBARK ON THEIR JOURNEYS TO UNDERGRADUATE OR TRADE SCHOOLS.THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTHCARE COSTS CAN BE STAGGERING. MOST OF US WILLINGLY GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO SECURE OUR CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. HOWEVER, AS COLLEGE EXPENSES HAVE SURGED OVER THE PAST DECADE, COUPLED WITH THE SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS REQUIRED FOR MEDICAL BILLS, THE PROSPECT OF PROVIDING HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THESE CHILDREN BECOMES INCREASINGLY DAUNTING. CHD IS A LIFELONG HEALTH CONCERN, NECESSITATING ONGOING MEDICAL ATTENTION, PROCEDURES, AND EVEN SURGERIES THROUGHOUT ONE'S COLLEGE YEARS AND BEYOND. THE HEART WARRIOR ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP, INC. ASPIRES TO ALLEVIATE THE FINANCIAL STRESS ON THESE FAMILIES, MAKING HIGHER EDUCATION MORE ACCESSIBLE AND ENSURING THAT NO ONE IS FORCED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN PURSUING THEIR DREAMS AND MAINTAINING THEIR HEALTH.

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

  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 October 13, 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 December 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 May 2023.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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