Help Hospitalized Veterans
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $6.1 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 142
- Highest pay
- $188,562, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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)
- $2.0 million spent. THERAPEUTIC CRAFT KITS AND MATERIALS:DURING FY 24.25, HEAL VETS SHIPPED 181,567 THERAPEUTIC ITEMS CONSISTING OF ARTS AND CRAFTS KITS, WITH A TOTAL RETAIL VALUE OF $4,091,130, AVERAGING 15,100 KITS MONTHLY. KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS 45 STATES, WASHINGTON D.C., AND PUERTO RICO.THE BREAKDOWN AND VALUE OF THESE MATERIALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:RECIPIENTS:# SENT $ VALUECRAFT KITS TO 32 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CTRS42,629 $1,007,622CRAFT KITS TO 3 HEAL VETS COMMUNITY ARTS & CRAFT CENTERS83,291 $1,917,429CRAFT KITS TO OTHER PROGRAMS*48,728 $1,006,611CRAFT KITS TO PATIENT HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM2,144 $49,936CRAFT KITS TO 4 MILITARY MEDICAL AND OTHER MILITARY FACILITIES1,520 $38,878CRAFT KITS TO 8 STATE VETERANS HOMES2,451 $55,938CRAFT KITS TO MISCELLANEOUS OTHER LOCATIONS **824 $14,717*50+ OTHER VETERANS' PROGRAMS SUCH AS ELKS NATIONAL SERVICE COMMISSION, SONS OF AMVETS, MILITARY ORDER OF THE COOTIES, VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, HEROES AT HOME, AMERICAN RED CROSS, AMERICAN LEGION, AMVETS AND VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POSTS, AS WELL AS DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHAPTERS.**MISCELLANEOUS OTHER LOCATIONS INCLUDE CRAFT KITS SENT TO INDIVIDUAL VETERANS AS REQUESTED BUT NOT AS PART OF THE PATIENT HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND TO EVENTS SPONSORED BY HELP HEAL VETERANS.COMMUNITY-BASED CENTERS (CBCS):HEAL VETS MAINTAINED A PRESENCE IN MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH CBC STOREFRONTS, STATE VETERANS HOMES, AND MILITARY FACILITIES IN ILLINOIS AND TEXAS. THESE CENTERS EXPAND ACCESS TO CRAFT THERAPY FOR HOSPITALIZED, RECOVERING, OR HOME BASED VETERANS.PATIENT HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM (PHR):FOR VETERANS RECOVERING AT HOME, HEAL VETS MAILS THERAPEUTIC KITS DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN HOSPITAL BASED CRAFT THERAPY.SUSTAINABILITY AND UP CYCLING PARTNERSHIPS:HEAL VETS PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, JOANN, LA Z BOY, THE ELKS, AND OTHERS TO UP CYCLE MORE THAN 1 MILLION POUNDS OF MATERIALS SINCE 2017. THESE DONATIONS ENABLED THE CREATION OF MORE THAN 122,000 UP CYCLED THERAPY KITS, VALUED AT ALMOST $3 MILLION DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. UP CYCLED LEATHER AND OTHER MATERIALS REDUCE LANDFILL IMPACT WHILE BECOMING MEANINGFUL, THERAPEUTIC CREATIONS FOR VETERANS.
- $568,817 spent. VETERANS ASSISTANCE AND AWARENESS:HEAL VETS CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE PUBLIC OUTREACH TO RAISE AWARENESS OF VETERANS' NEEDS AND THERAPEUTIC CRAFT INTERVENTIONS.MAIL AND DIGITAL OUTREACH:1,867,145 LETTERS SENT TO PRIOR SUPPORTERSTOPICS INCLUDED PTSD, SUICIDE PREVENTION, PARTNERSHIPS, CRAFT THERAPY, AND VETERAN SUCCESS STORIESSOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS:EDUCATIONAL CONTENT WAS SHARED ACROSS FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, AND EMAIL MARKETING. FACEBOOK VIDEOS PROVIDED INSIGHT INTO KIT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION.GOOGLE ADS:AS A GOOGLE AD GRANT RECIPIENT, HEAL VETS PROMOTED AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR VETERANS THROUGH TARGETED KEYWORD ADVERTISING.OUTREACH TO ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY:KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO MILITARY HOSPITALS AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TREATMENT CENTERS. A CRAFT CARE SPECIALIST WAS ASSIGNED TO BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER TO SUPPORT THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMMING.
- $442,724 spent. CRAFT CARE SPECIALISTS (CCSS) PROGRAM:CRAFT CARE SPECIALISTS-EMPLOYEES OF HEAL VETS-SUPPORT PROGRAM EXECUTION AT COMMUNITY CENTERS, MILITARY HOSPITALS, AND STATE VETERANS' HOMES. CCS EMPLOYEES ASSIST IN DISTRIBUTING KITS, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH PATIENTS, COLLABORATING WITH STAFF, RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY EVENTS.4 ACTIVE CCS POSITIONS142 REGULAR VOLUNTEERS3,902 VOLUNTEER HOURS, VALUED AT $135,750CCSS ENSURE THAT VETERANS RECEIVE HANDS ON GUIDANCE AND TAILORED THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 November 6, 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 July 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 June 1971.
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 November 4, 2026.
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