Embracing Our Warriors
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We believe that every veteran and their family deserve the confidence to smile. As a nationwide program, our mission is to restore self-esteem and dignity to veterans with service-related disabilities and their children by addressing the often-overlooked challenge of crooked teeth. Through the generous support of orthodontic professionals who donate their services, we provide free orthodontic care that transforms lives. By improving their appearance and boosting their confidence, we empower veterans and their families to reintegrate into civilian life with pride, self-assurance, and the opportunity to face the future with a smile.
- Income
- $103,253
- Spending
- $86,969
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $52,500, executive dir.
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 (1)
- $86,969 spent. Embracing Our Warriors is dedicated to restoring confidence and improving the quality of life for veterans with service-related disabilities and their families by providing access to orthodontic treatment they could not otherwise afford. In 2025, the organization facilitated 27 cases of free orthodontic treatment for disabled veterans and their family members through a national network of volunteer orthodontists who generously donate their professional services. Orthodontic treatment typically spans approximately two years, with an average value of $6,000 per case. Through these donated services, Embracing Our Warriors helped provide an estimated $162,000 in charitable orthodontic care during the year.
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 February 2024.
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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