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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 18,160,873 | 13,150,424 | 13,472,745 | 12,177,376 | 12,012,829 | 68,974,247 |
| 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.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 18,160,873 | 13,150,424 | 13,472,745 | 12,177,376 | 12,012,829 | 68,974,247 |
| 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. | 68,974,247 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 18,160,873 | 13,150,424 | 13,472,745 | 12,177,376 | 12,012,829 | 68,974,247 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 357,293 | 295,414 | 224,065 | 228,699 | 202,338 | 1,307,809 |
| 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.).. | 44,964 | 79,426 | 100,406 | 297,525 | 52,703 | 575,024 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 70,857,080 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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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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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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 22,291. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 56,465. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 77,154. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 151,676. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 52,703. INSURANCE RECOVERIES - SETTLEMENT GAIN - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 22,673. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 22,961. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 23,252. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 145,849. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | HELP HEAL VETERANS' (HEAL VETS) PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF VETERANS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL. HEALING ARTS AND CRAFTS PROVIDE A THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE FOR ALL VETERANS INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE HOSPITALIZED, IN SHELTERS, IN CONVALESCENT HOMES AND THOSE UNDERGOING THERAPY FOR A WIDE RANGE OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHALLENGES. THE CORPORATION MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THERAPEUTIC KITS TO SUPPORT THE HEALING OF VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND STRIVES TO MAKE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. HELP HEAL VETERANS HAS EXPANDED ITS VETERANS WELLNESS EDUCATION BY INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT SUICIDE PREVENTION AND MINFULNESS NOT ONLY TO VETERANS BUT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH ITS MAIL AND PSA CAMPAIGNS. COMMITTED TO MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, MANY OF THE KITS WE MANUFACTURE ARE MADE OF UP-CYCLED MATERIAL. MANY VETERANS EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AND/OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI), WHICH INCREASE THE RISK FOR DEPRESSION, PHYSICAL INJURIES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND SLEEP PROBLEMS. THE KITS, PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE VETERAN, BECOME A PART OF THE PATIENT'S TREATMENT PLAN, GIVING THEM A CREATIVE OUTLET ALONG WITH TANGIBLE THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATION BENEFITS. THEY IMPROVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS, COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING, MEMORY IMPROVEMENT, ANGER ISSUES, AND DEXTERITY AS WELL AS DECREASE THE SEVERITY OF PTSD/TBI TRIGGERS INCLUDING ANXIETY, MEMORIES, SADNESS AND FRUSTRATION. WE WORK TO INVOLVE THE PUBLIC IN MEETING THIS MISSION THROUGH A BROAD EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM. HEAL VETS THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS PROVIDE A MEANINGFUL WAY FOR INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, AND OTHER NONPROFITS TO HELP WOUNDED OR DISABLED VETERANS; MILITARY PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES REBUILD THEIR LIVES. TOTAL PROGRAM IMPACT: THE TOTAL PROGRAM IMPACT MADE BY HELP HEAL VETERANS IS $22,783,076. THIS INCLUDES: THE RETAIL VALUE OF THE CRAFT KITS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS, ONLINE PUBLIC RELATIONS, VOLUNTEER HOURS INCLUDING COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICS, AND VETERAN'S AWARENESS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS: DURING FY 19.20, HEAL VETS SHIPPED 365,904 THERAPEUTIC ITEMS CONSISTING OF ARTS AND CRAFTS KITS, WITH A TOTAL RETAIL VALUE OF $9,257,189. ON AVERAGE 30,500 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 AND PUERTO RICO. KITS WERE ALSO SENT TO VETERANS AND MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS STATIONED IN KOSOVO, KUWAIT, ITALY, JAPAN, GERMANY, KOREA AND BELGIUM. THE BREAKDOWN AND VALUE OF THESE MATERIALS AS FOLLOWS: RECIPIENTS: # SENT $ VALUE CRAFT KITS TO 116 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERS 131,579 $3,542,817 CRAFT KITS TO 5 HEAL VETS COMMUNITY ARTS & CRAFT CENTER 75,644 $1,788,506 CRAFT KITS TO OTHER PROGRAMS* 58,040 $1,475,716 CRAFT KITS TO PATIENT HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM 39,338 $650,338 CRAFT KITS TO 45 MILITARY MEDICAL AND OTHER MILITARY FACILITIES 37,845 $1,254,329 CRAFT KITS TO 37 STATE VETERANS HOMES 17,637 $482,698 CRAFT KITS TO MISCELLANEOUS OTHER LOCATIONS ** 5,821 $62,784 *160+ OTHER VETERANS' PROGRAMS SUCH AS ELKS NATIONAL SERVICE COMMISSION, SONS OF AMVETS, MILITARY ORDER OF THE COOTIES, VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, HERO BOX, AMERICAN LEGION, AMVETS AND VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POSTS, AS WELL AS VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA AND 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. CBC LOCATIONS: CURRENTLY, HEAL VETS HAS A PRESENCE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. OF NOTE, WE SHIP TO VETERANS AND FACILITIES IN ALL STATES. HEAL VETS CONTINUES 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. STATE COMMUNITY FACILITY TYPE CALIFORNIA CHULA VISTA, SAN DIEGO CBC, SVH FRESNO CBC, SVH LOS ANGELES SVH, CBC FLORIDA BAY PINES CBC ILLINOIS CHICAGO CBC HINES CBC MAYWOOD CBC (SF) NEW YORK BUFFALO CBC TEXAS SAN ANTONIO MI, SVH TEMPLE CBC (SF), MI, SVH HEAL VETS CURRENTLY HAS A PRESENCE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. [KEY: CBC=COMMUNITY BASED CENTER; SF=STOREFRONT HEAL VETS CENTER; SVH=STATE VETERANS HOME; MIL=MILITARY FACILITY] PATIENT HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM: BECAUSE MANY MILITARY/ VETERAN PATIENTS ARE RELEASED TO HOME-BASED OR OTHER AMBULATORY CARE AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, THEY CANNOT ACCESS HEAL VETS ARTS AND CRAFTS IN A HOSPITAL SETTING. HEAL VETS'S PATIENT HOME REHABILITATION (PHR) PROGRAM MAILS THERAPEUTIC ARTS AND CRAFTS KITS DIRECTLY TO VETERANS AT HOME. APPROXIMATELY 5,700 PATIENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE PHR PROGRAM AT THE END OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD. HEAL VETS 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. PARTNERSHIPS: WE ARE HONORED TO JOIN FORCES WITH SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, ARISE VETERANS FOUNDATION, AMERICAN WOODMARK, ELKS AND LA-Z-BOY TO KEEP 267,000 POUNDS OF MATERIALS UPCYCLED AND OUT OF LANDFILLS. THERAPEUTIC CRAFT KITS PRODUCED BY THE DONATIONS CREATED 60 DIFFERENT TYPES OF KITS: BILLFOLDS, WALLETS, CHECKBOOK COVERS, POUCHES, MOCCASINS, DREAMCATCHERS, BAGS, PURSES, BOXES, AND BIRDHOUSES WERE UPCYCLED INTO 196,603 THERAPY KITS WITH A RETAIL VALUE OF $5,082,050. FOAM FROM SOUTHWEST AIRLINES SEATS WERE USED AS MOCCASIN LINERS THAT PRODUCED 10,959 MOCCASINS KITS WITH A VALUE OF $493,155. SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS. AT HELP HEAL VETERANS SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR MISSION AND IT SHOWS, WE GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO REDUCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT OUR EARTH IS OUR FUTURE. WE UPCYCLE MATERIALS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE END UP IN LANDFILLS AND GIVES THEM A NEW PURPOSE- HEALING VETERANS. MANY OF THE LEATHER THERAPEUTIC CRAFT KITS ARE BUILT FROM GENEROUSLY DONATED EXCESS MATERIALS BY COMPANIES SUCH AS THE ELKS, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, AMERICAN WOODMARK AND LA-Z-BOY. THE LEATHER KITS TURN INTO LIFE-LONG KEEPSAKES THAT ALLOW VETERANS TO CREATE CRAFTS THEY ARE PROUD OF, THAT IMPROVE VETERANS' SELF-ESTEEM AND GIVE THEM A RENEWED ENERGY FOR HEALING FROM THEIR WOUNDS OF WAR. MAINTAINING OUR GOAL OF CREATING HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS WHILE PRODUCING THE LEAST ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CANNOT BE ACHIEVED ALONE. WE RELY ON A COOPERATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN DONORS AND SPONSORS, THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE COMMITTED TO INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTALLY ALL-ENCOMPASSING AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES TO ENSURE THERE IS A FUTURE FOR HEALING IN THE YEARS TO COME. PANDEMIC. AT THIS TIME WHEN HOSPITALS ARE ACTIVELY TRYING TO LIMIT AND MINIMIZE VISITORS, IT IS CHALLENGING FOR VETERAN PATIENTS TO BE WITHOUT THEIR FAMILY DURING WHAT IS A VERY VULNERABLE TIME. ISOLATION CAN BE DIFFICULT. MANY OLDER VETERANS RELY ON VA CENTERS AND VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, SO THE STAY-AT-HOME RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO COPE WITH. THESE VETERANS NEEDED SUPPORT THIS YEAR. HELP HEAL VETERANS FULFILLED REQUESTS FROM MORE THAN 190 FACILITIES AND SHIPPED 179,000 KITS WITH A RETAIL VALUE OF OVER $4 MILLION TO HELP PROVIDE COMFORT DURING QUARANTINE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | VETERANS AWARENESS MAILINGS: TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND VETERANS ABOUT HEAL VETS, MAILINGS WENT TO THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS, INFORMING THEM ABOUT THE THERAPEUTIC NEEDS OF ELIGIBLE VETERANS HEAL VETS SERVES. BY INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT SUICIDE PREVENTION AND MINDFULNESS, HELP HEAL VETERANS INCREASED ITS PUBLIC EDUCATION OUTREACH. IN TOTAL, 7,567,500 LETTERS WERE SENT TO INDIVIDUALS WHO PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HEAL VETS. ADDITIONALLY, 5,757,300 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. VETERANS' AWARENESS TOPICS INCLUDE CRAFT THERAPY, PARTNERSHIPS, PTSD AWARENESS, HONORING FALLEN HEROES AND VETERAN SUCCESS STORIES. THESE AWARENESS TOPICS WERE ALSO RELEASED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL CAMPAIGNS. COMMEMORATIVE PARTNER: HEAL VETS IS A PROUD COMMEMORATIVE PARTNER OF THE VIETNAM WAR COMMEMORATION, A PROGRAM RECOGNIZING AMERICA'S VIETNAM VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE COMMEMORATION RECOGNIZES THE HALF-CENTURY ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIETNAM WAR BY THANKING VIETNAM VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ALL ACROSS AMERICA. THE COMMEMORATIVE PARTNER PROGRAM PROMOTES MEMORABLE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT EXPRESS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR NATION'S VETERANS WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZE THE LOSSES SUFFERED BY MANY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR YEARS. HEAL VETS' MISSION IS TO DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT AND RESPECT TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL, VETERANS, AND THEIR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILIES. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE VIETNAM WAR COMMEMORATION ARE TO THANK AND HONOR VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM WAR; TO HIGHLIGHT THE SERVICE OF THE ARMED FORCES DURING THE VIETNAM WAR; TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE ON THE HOME FRONT BY THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE VIETNAM WAR; TO HIGHLIGHT ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE AND MEDICINE RELATED TO MILITARY RESEARCH CONDUCTED DURING THE VIETNAM WAR; AND TO IDENTIFY THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND SACRIFICES MADE BY UNITED STATES ALLIES DURING THE VIETNAM WAR YEARS. OTHER AWARENESS INITIATIVES: A SERIES OF 30 AND 60 SECOND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSAS) WERE AIRED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO 'HELP HEAL A VETERAN,' 'HELP A VETERAN MAKE IT ALL THE WAY HOME AND 'MINDFUL MINUTE.' THESE INITIATIVES WERE BROADCAST ON 648 RADIO STATIONS RESULTING IN 92,175 AIRINGS. THE AIRTIME IS VALUED AT $1,806,851 IN FREE ADVERTISING/AIRINGS. SOCIAL MEDIA: SOCIAL MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC ADVERTISING THROUGH FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER WERE USED TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND SHARE INFORMATION ON HEAL VETS PROGRAMS AND OTHER VETERANS' ISSUES. FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEOS WERE PRODUCED TO INFORM VETERANS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT HOW THERAPEUTIC CRAFT KITS ARE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED AT THE HEAL VETS HEADQUARTERS. OTHER MEDIA: THIS FISCAL YEAR, HELP HEAL VETERANS SECURED MORE THAN 25 EARNED MEDIA STORIES THAT REACHED A POTENTIAL AUDIENCE OF 45M. THE ARTICLES INCLUDED STORIES ABOUT MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS CRAFTING IN KOSOVO, CRAFT KITS BEING SENT TO VA MEDICAL CENTERS AND ARMY GARRISONS THROUGH MWR, OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTHWEST AIRLINES AND LA-Z-BOY, QUARANTINE KITS, AND THE SOARING DEMAND DUE TO COVID-9. TOP COVERAGE RESULTS: 8/1/2019 THROUGH 7/31/2020 FOX NEWS HONORING MILITARY HEROES THIS MEMORIAL DAY AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKS HTTPS://WWW.FOXNEWS.COM/US/HONORING-MILITARY-HEROES-MEMORIAL-DAY-AMID-CO RONAVIRUS-OUTBREAK KUSI SAN DIEGO NONPROFIT 'HELP HEAL VETERANS' PROVIDES FREE THERAPEUTIC CRAFT KITS TO VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY HTTPS://WWW.KUSI.COM/SAN-DIEGO-NONPROFIT-HELP-HEAL-VETERANS-PROVIDES-FRE E-THERAPEUTIC-CRAFT-KITS-TO-VETERANS-AND-ACTIVE-DUTY-MILITARY/ CBS 8 VETERANS COPING THROUGH COVID-19 WITH FREE THERAPEUTIC CRAFT KITS HTTPS://WWW.CBS8.COM/ARTICLE/NEWS/LOCAL/ZEVELY-ZONE/VETRERANS-CRAFT-KITS /509-B8330F54-9E62-4CF2-A90D-365759034E4A THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE ZOOM CRAFT-A-THON PROVIDES VETERANS A HOMEMADE MASK TO HELP PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM/NEWS/HOUSTON-TEXAS/HOUSTON/ARTICLE/ZOOM -CRAFT-A-THON-PROVIDES-VETERANS-A-HOMEMADE-15291292.PHP RADIO.COM VETS QUARANTINED WITH COVID-19 CAN GET A FREE CRAFT KIT HTTPS://WWW.RADIO.COM/CONNECTINGVETS/ARTICLES/FREE-QUARANTINE-CRAFT-KITS -FOR-VETERANS-FROM-VA MILITARY.COM VA TEAMS UP WITH NONPROFIT TO PROVIDE COVID-19 QUARANTINE KITS TO VETERANS HTTPS://WWW.MILITARY.COM/BENEFITS/VETERANS-HEALTH-CARE/2020/07/10/VA-TEA MS-NONPROFIT-PROVIDE-COVID-19-QUARANTINE-KITS-VETERANS.HTML THE WEEK NONPROFIT SENDS VETERANS CRAFT KITS TO HELP THEM STAY BUSY WHILE AT HOME HTTPS://THEWEEK.COM/SPEEDREADS/927605/NONPROFIT-SENDS-VETERANS-CRAFT-KIT S-HELP-STAY-BUSY-HOME ABC NEWS DEMAND SOARS FOR VETERANS' CRAFTING KITS AMID COVID-19 HTTPS://ABCNEWS.GO.COM/US/DEMAND-SOARS-VETERANS-CRAFTING-KITS-AMID-COVID -19/STORY?ID=71945794 GOOGLE ADS: AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, HEAL VETS IS 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 VARIOUS MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITIES AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A CRAFT CARE SPECIALISTS TO BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER. HEAL VETS IS NOW DISTRIBUTING CRAFT KITS TO SELECT MILITARY TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CENTERS. HELP HEAL VETERANS SPONSORED THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY'S FAMILY AND MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION TO BRING THERAPEUTIC CRAFT KITS TO ARMY FAMILIES, VETERANS AND ALL ELIGIBLE MWR PATRONS. THE ORGANIZATION SHIPPED OVER 22,000 CRAFT KITS TO MORE THAN 30 GARRISONS INCLUDING USAG VINCENZA AND CAMP DARBY IN ITALY, USAG BAVARIA IN GERMANY AND CAMP ZAMA IN JAPAN. HIRING VETERANS: HEAL VETS CONTINUES TO INCREASE ITS EFFORTS TO HIRE VETERANS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ONE THIRD OF HEAL VETS'S CCS'S ARE VETERANS WITH 25% OF TOTAL STAFF HAVING SERVED. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | CRAFT CARE SPECIALISTS (CCSS) ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE HEAL VETS ORGANIZATION WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO 9 COMMUNITY BASED ARTS & CRAFTS CENTERS, TWO MILITARY HOSPITALS, AND 5 STATE VETERANS HOMES TO ASSIST STAFF IN CREATIVE ARTS AND CRAFT KIT DISTRIBUTION SERVICES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 11 CCS POSITIONS, PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO THE INSTITUTION OR THE VETERAN PATIENT RECIPIENTS. AFTER HEAL VETS 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 AND PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THEIR LOCATIONS. A TOTAL OF 52 REGULARLY SCHEDULED VOLUNTEERS HAVE GIVEN 4,571 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE THIS YEAR THROUGH THE CCS PROGRAM; THIS IS AN EST. VALUE OF $124,331. ADDITIONALLY, 156 OCCASIONAL AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED VOLUNTEERS GAVE 3,147 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE AT HEAL VETS HEADQUARTERS; THIS IS AN EST. VALUE OF $85,598. PARTNERSHIPS HAVE ALSO GENERATED A STRONG BASE OF VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF OUR CRAFT KITS. PARTNERSHIP VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR THIS PERIOD TOTALED 2,269 HOURS WITH AN EST. VALUE OF $61,717. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | 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 BEFORE ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| 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 CEO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | HHV COMPLIES WITH IRC SECTION 6104 AND MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND 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 559,709. |
| 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PORCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
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