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FIGHTER COUNTRY FOUNDATION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FIGHTER COUNTRY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 20-5633760 · Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)

What they do

The Mission of Fighter Country Foundation, Inc. is to Honor, Serve, and Support The Men and Women of Luke Air Force Base (LAFB) With Programs Designed to Aid, Educate, and Integrate Them for The Duration of Their Stay In Our Community. Our Vision is As Follows:1. to Develop and Focus Community Support for A Meaningful Foundation and Response to LAFBs Short and Long-term Operational Considerations.2. to Inform The Public and Support The Important Mission That LAFB Has In Its Defense of Our Nations Security.3. to Promote The Further Development and Enhancement of The Relationship Between LSFB, Its Personnel, and The Citizens of The Metropolitan Phoenix Area, As Well As All Communities Therein.A. Advancing Civic Education - Involving Area Youth (individuals, Schools, and Youth Clubs) and LAFB Through Programs of Information and Education.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

64.79%of revenue went to mission work84.4% of expenses · Program services
4.41%of revenue went to fundraising5.7% of expenses
$76.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
7.56%of revenue went to management and office costs9.8% of expenses
$1.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
101.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $201,999 for RON SITES (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,520,265
Mission workProgram services$1,632,87364.79% of revenue84.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$190,4177.56% of revenue9.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$111,1284.41% of revenue5.7% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$585,84723.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,934,41876.75% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.4% mission · 9.8% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.75% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 12.2% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.40% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 9.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.14% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 14.6% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.35% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 3.1% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.92% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 7.2% management · 31.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.32% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 1.7% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.50% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 43.7% mission · 2.4% management · 54.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,520,265
Expenses$1,934,418
Annual surplus $585,847 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,632,873 · 84.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$190,417 · 9.8% of expenses
Fundraising$111,128 · 5.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,520,265
Expenses$1,934,418
Assets$3,072,576
Income$2,882,470
Contributions$2,552,672
Mission work (program services)$1,632,873
Fundraising$111,128
Management and general$190,417
Accounting fees$42,853
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
RON SITESPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $201,999

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

RON SITESPRESIDENT

JULIE CALZA BBS CHAIRDIRECTOR

TODD CHESTERFINANCE CHAIR

STEVEN LEACHDIRECTOR

STEVEN HOOVERDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE MITROVICDIRECTOR

RUSTY MITCHELLDIRECTOR

RICK DIRCKSDIRECTOR

RACHEL AJADIRECTOR

MARK FLUKERDIRECTOR

KIRK MCCLUREDIRECTOR

ANGELA CREEDONPAST CHAIR

JOHN PIERSONDIRECTOR

JASON KLONOSKIDIRECTOR

DON GLEASHDIRECTOR

DAVID SCHOLLDIRECTOR

DARRELL WILSONDIRECTOR

DANNY ORTEGADEPUTY CHAIRPER

DANIELLE GREENDIRECTOR

BRUCE LARSONDIRECTOR

BOB BAMBAUERCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2008
Location
500 N ESTRELLA PKWY STE, GOODYEAR, AZ 85338-4135
County
Maricopa
In care of
% STEVE YAMAMORI
Primary officer
Todd Chester, Finance Chair

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@fightercountry.org Phone(623) 882-2191

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
HAYNIE & COMPANY
NTEE classification
Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)
IRS tax category
Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C.

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