Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 31,646,715 | 30,368,155 | 23,729,575 | 22,268,258 | 20,400,638 | 128,413,341 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 987,179 | 1,060,708 | 2,047,887 | |||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 32,633,894 | 31,428,863 | 23,729,575 | 22,268,258 | 20,400,638 | 130,461,228 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 130,461,228 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 32,633,894 | 31,428,863 | 23,729,575 | 22,268,258 | 20,400,638 | 130,461,228 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 107,671 | 68,207 | 34,603 | 32,147 | 335,049 | 577,677 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 578,571 | 551,351 | 894,276 | 3,471,397 | 41,105 | 5,536,700 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 136,575,605 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | LIST ROYALTY MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 578,571. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 551,351. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 492,376. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 358,343. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 18,717. INSURANCE RECOVERIES - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 401,900. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 850,125. SETTLEMENT GAIN - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,262,929. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 22,388. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | HHV'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF VETERANS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL. HHV DISTRIBUTES THERAPEUTIC ARTS AND CRAFT KITS TO VETERANS AND MILITARY; FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS ARE INCLUDED; THERE ARE A VARIETY OF VENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION. HHV SUPPORTS OTHER PROGRAMS DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO SUPPORT THE MISSION. HHV PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC ARTS & CRAFTS KITS TO VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY PATIENTS RECEIVING HEALTH CARE (AT FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES). THESE KITS KEEP HANDS ACTIVE AND MINDS ALERT DURING RECUPERATION AFTER SURGERY OR REHABILITATION AND LET THESE PATIENTS KNOW THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN AND THAT PEOPLE CARE. HHV CRAFT KITS HELP VETERANS MAINTAIN PRIDE, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND DIGNITY DURING REHABILITATION, DESPITE THEIR DISABILITIES AND PAIN. WE WORK TO INVOLVE THE PUBLIC IN MEETING THIS MISSION THROUGH A BROAD EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM, HHV'S THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE A MEANINGFUL WAY FOR INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, OR OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP WOUNDED OR DISABLED VETERANS, MILITARY PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES REBUILD THEIR LIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS: DURING FY 14-15, HHV SHIPPED 525,854 THERAPEUTIC ITEMS CONSISTING OF ARTS AND CRAFTS KITS AND COMPUTERS), WITH A TOTAL RETAIL VALUE OF $17,753,882. ON AVERAGE 43,811 INDIVIDUAL CRAFT KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED EACH MONTH. ARTS AND CRAFT KITS WERE SENT TO VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY RECIPIENTS IN ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, AMERICAN SAMOA AND GUAM. KITS WERE ALSO SENT TO VETERANS AND MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS STATIONED IN GERMANY, SOUTH KOREA, INDONESIA, CANADA, AND FORWARD DEPLOYED U.S. NAVY WARSHIPS. THE BREAKDOWN AND VALUE OF THESE MATERIALS AS FOLLOWS: RECIPIENTS: NUMBER SENT: $ VALUE: CRAFT KITS TO INDIVIDUAL HOMES 223,570 10,072,596 CRAFT KITS TO HHV COMMUNITY ARTS AND CRAFT CENTERS 158,884 4,033,829 CRAFT KITS TO OTHER PROGRAMS* 61,503 1,346,279 CRAFT KITS TO 198 STATE VETERANS HOMES 47,386 1,293,589 CRAFT KITS TO 42 MILITARY MEDICAL AND OTHER MILITARY FACILITIES 25,160 604,286 CRAFT KITS TO MISCELLANEOUS OTHER LOCATIONS* 9,229 290,653 COMPUTERS TO INDIVIDUAL HOMES 122 112,650 *117 OTHER VETERANS PROGRAMS SUCH AS OPERATION SHOEBOX, VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, US VETS (A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR VETERANS), AND HOPES AND DREAMS RIDING FACILITY. CBC LOCATIONS: NEW PROGRAMS WERE INITIATED DURING THE 2014-15 FISCAL YEAR. THESE INCLUDE ONE IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA AND THE OTHER IN HELEN, GEORGIA, WITH A CCS PROVIDED AT EACH. ADDITIONALLY, A BI-WEEKLY CRAFT PROGRAM IS OPERATING AT THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA. HHV ALSO BEGAN DISTRIBUTING ARTS AND CRAFTS KITS TO VETERANS IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS OPERATED BY US VETS, AS WELL AS VETERANS ENROLLED IN THE HOPES AND DREAMS RIDING FACILITY, AN EQUESTRIAN THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM FOR VETERANS IN IN QUITMAN, GEORGIA. PATIENT HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM: BECAUSE MANY MILITARY/VETERAN PATIENTS ARE RELEASED TO HOME-BASED OR OTHER AMBULATORY CARE AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, THEY CANNOT ACCESS HHV ARTS AND CRAFTS IN A HOSPITAL SETTING. HHV'S PATIENT HOME REHABILITATION (PHR) PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED LAST YEAR MAILING THERAPEUTIC ARTS AND CRAFTS KITS DIRECTLY TO VETERANS AT HOME. PATIENTS ENROLLED IN THE PHRP INCREASED FROM APPROXIMATELY 16,000 TO 16,624 PER MONTH DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD. HHV CURRENTLY HAS A PRESENCE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. [KEY: CBC=COMMUNITY BASED CENTER; SF=STOREFRONT HHV CENTER; SVH=STATE VETERANS HOME; MI=MILITARY FACILITY; O=OTHER CCS SUPPORT] STATE: COMMUNITY: TYPE OF FACILITY: ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM CBC, SVH CALIFORNIA BARSTOW SVH CHULA VISTA CBC, SVH FRESNO CBC, SVH LOS ANGELES CBC LOMA LINDA CBC YOUNTVILLE SVH COLORADO GRAND JUNCTION CBC [SF], SVH FLORIDA BAY PINES CBC [SF] GAINESVILLE CBC TAMPA CBC, SVH THE VILLAGES O GEORGIA HELEN O HAWAII HONOLULU MI IDAHO BOISE SVH ILLINOIS CHICAGO CBC HINES CBC MAYWOOD CBC [SF] IOWA DES MOINES CBC, SVH MARYLAND PERRY POINT CBC MINNESOTA MINNEAPOLIS SVH NEW MEXICO ALBURQUERQUE CBC NEW YORK BATH CBC BUFFALO CBC OKLAHOMA TULSA O PENNSYLVANIA BUTLER CBC, SVH TEXAS SAN ANTONIO SVH, MI TEMPLE CBC [SF] VIRGINIA RICHMOND CBC DISTRIBUTION OF COMPUTERS: 122 COMPUTER SYSTEMS WERE SHIPPED TO THE INDIVIDUAL HOMES OF ELIGIBLE VETERANS RECEIVING MEDICAL CARE IN ANY HEALTHCARE SETTING AS PART OF HHV'S SPECIAL PROJECT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ELIGIBLE VETERANS THE HARDWARE TO CONNECT WITH THEIR COMMUNITY USING COMPUTERS WHEN THEIR DISABILITY IMPACTS THEIR ABILITY TO DO SO. HHV WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD AND INCREASE VETERAN ACCESS TO ITS' COMPREHENSIVE THERAPEUTIC ARTS AND CRAFTS PROGRAM THROUGH STOREFRONT CBC LOCATIONS, MILITARY/STATE-OPERATED VETERANS PROGRAMS, HOMELESS SHELTERS AND OTHER VENUES IN SELECT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | VETERAN ASSISTANCE AND AWARENESS: MAILINGS: TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND VETERANS ABOUT HHV, MAILINGS WENT TO THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS, INFORMING THEM ABOUT THE THERAPEUTIC NEEDS OF ELIGIBLE VETERANS HHV SERVES. IN TOTAL, 12,059,202 LETTERS WERE SENT TO INDIVIDUALS WHO PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HHV. ADDITIONALLY, 15,187,560 LETTERS WERE MAILED TO OTHER AMERICANS, EDUCATING AND INFORMING THEM ABOUT VETERANS, AND ACTIVE DUTY SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN, WHO ARE HOSPITALIZED OR RECEIVING OTHER MEDICAL CARE. IN ADDITION TO LETTERS, 16 NEWS RELEASES WERE WRITTEN AND DISTRIBUTED THIS FISCAL YEAR TO HELP INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT HHV ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CONCERTS, OTHER ACTIVITIES AND VETERAN SUCCESS STORIES. COMMEMORATIVE PARTNER: AS A COMMEMORATIVE PARTNER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIETNAM WAR COMMEMORATION, HHV HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, DEDICATING EVERY CONCERT TO VIETNAM VETERANS IN THE 2014-2015 "SALUTE TO AMERICA" VETERANS CONCERT SERIES. HHV ALSO OFFERED A "WELCOME HOME CELEBRATION" AT THE VVA NATIONAL CONVENTION TO OUR NATION'S VIETNAM WAR VETERANS. CONCERTS: HHV HOSTED FOUR CONCERTS DURING FY 14-15 IN IN CHARLESTON, WV; PRESCOTT, AZ; THE VILLAGES, FL; AND SPRINGFIELD, IL. TICKETS TO ATTEND WERE FREE. PRINTED PUBLICATIONS AND SCRIPTED ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMED THE AUDIENCES (TOTALING 3,000 PEOPLE) ABOUT HHV'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. A BOOTH PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PUBLICATIONS, AND REGISTRATION MATERIALS FOR HHV SERVICES WAS ALSO AVAILABLE AT EACH EVENT. OTHER AWARENESS INITIATIVES: A SERIES OF 20, 30, AND 60-SECOND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSAS) WERE RECORDED BY ARTISTS INCLUDING: AARON TIPPIN, DARYL WORLEY, LONESTAR, CHARLIE DANIELS, SAM MOORE AND JEFFERSON STARSHIP THIS FISCAL YEAR. THE PSAS RESULTED IN 9,005 AIRINGS REACHING 17,184,629 INDIVIDUALS ON 85 STATIONS IN 85 MARKETS, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED $1,128,260 MILLION IN FREE ADVERTISING/AIRTIME. A CABLE TV SEGMENT WAS PRODUCED AND AIRED ON JULY 11, 2015 ON FOX BUSINESS CHANNEL ENTITLED, "IN VIEW," HOSTED BY TV PERSONALITY LARRY KING AND FEATURING HHV'S ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITIES AND OFFERED INFORMATION TO VIEWERS ON HOW TO SIGN UP FOR THE PHR PROGRAM. THIS ALSO RESULTED IN A VIDEO LOCATED ON HHV'S UPDATED WEB SITE, AS WELL AS A CORPORATE DOCUMENTARY TO INFORM MULTIPLE PUBLICS ABOUT HHV PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. GOOGLE ADS: AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, HHV IS NOW ABLE TO HOST ITS OWN GOOGLE ADS, FOCUSING ON AWARENESS AND SUPPORT TO VETERANS. SPECIFIC ADS HAVE APPEARED FOR WEB SEARCHES ON RELATED TOPICS. OUTREACH TO MILITARY: THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS CRAFT KIT DISTRIBUTION TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL HOSPITALIZED IN WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, CAMP DODGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK TO ASSIGN CRAFT CARE SPECIALISTS TO THOSE MILITARY FACILITIES. HHV IS NOW DISTRIBUTING CRAFT KITS TO SELECT MILITARY TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CENTERS. HIRING VETERANS: HHV CONTINUES TO INCREASE ITS EFFORTS TO HIRE VETERANS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ONE THIRD OF HHV'S CCS'S ARE VETERANS WITH 25% OF TOTAL STAFF HAVING SERVED. PARTNERSHIPS: HHV CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH SOLDIER'S WISH, GRANTING THE WISHES OF VETERANS AT ALL FOUR CONCERTS THIS YEAR. A PARTNERSHIP ALSO CONTINUED WITH OPERATION SHOEBOX, WHICH DISTRIBUTED HHV CRAFT KITS TO DEPLOYED MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS. NEW PARTNERSHIPS WERE FORMED WITH THE COFFEE BUNKER IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA, A GATHERING PLACE FOR AREA VETERANS THAT NOW HOSTS AN ARTS & CRAFTS CENTER; THE HELEN ARTS & HERITAGE CENTER IN HELEN, GEORGIA, WHICH ALSO HOSTS A CRAFT CARE SPECIALIST AND HOLDS INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOR LOCAL VETERANS; AND A PART-TIME CRAFT CARE SPECIALIST IN THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA, WHERE 20 PERCENT OF THE RESIDENT POPULATION ARE VETERANS. IN JULY 2015, HHV PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, MAKING THIS THE THIRD STOP IN HHV'S 2015 VETERANS CONCERT SERIES. THIS YEAR, HHV JOINED WITH SONS OF AMVETS TO PROVIDE ARTS AND CRAFTS TO VETERANS. HHV'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE COOTIES HAS EXPANDED THIS YEAR FROM A STATE PARTNERSHIP IN MISSOURI TO A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP THAT NOW ENCOMPASSES FIVE STATES. ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS INCLUDE HHV'S SUPPORT OF OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING RE-CREATION, USA, AND BUGLES ACROSS AMERICA. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | CRAFT CARE SPECIALISTS: (CCS) ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE HHV ORGANIZATION WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO 21 COMMUNITY BASED ARTS AND CRAFTS CENTERS, TWO MILITARY HOSPITALS, AND 12 STATE VETERANS HOMES TO ASSIST STAFF IN CREATIVE ARTS COUNSELING AND CRAFT KIT DISTRIBUTION SERVICES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 36 CCS POSITIONS, PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO THE INSTITUTION OR THE VETERAN PATIENT RECIPIENTS. AFTER HHV PRODUCTS ARE DISTRIBUTED, THE CCSS WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH BOTH PATIENTS AND FACILITY STAFF IN CRAFT KIT THERAPY. THE CCSS HELP TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR LOCATIONS, WITH A TOTAL OF 78 REGULARLY SCHEDULED VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE GIVEN 9,575 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE THIS YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS SENT TO HHV'S MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. A BOARD MEETING TAKES PLACE TO DISCUSS THE RETURN AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS BEFORE ITS FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND ACKNOWLEDGED ANNUALLY BY OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW OF CONTRACT AND SALARY REQUIREMENTS IS BASED ON A SALARY COMPARISON DATA PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT SURVEY AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DECISION WAS MADE FOR THE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | HHV COMPLIES WITH IRC SECTION 6104 AND MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON HHV'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | HHV MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1G | THIS AMOUNT INCLUDES DONATED LEATHER, ASSORTED MODEL KITS, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NONCASH ITEMS. SEE FORM 990 SCHEDULE M FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PENSION RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST -950,280. |
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