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EIN 99-4001564 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
What they do
"Provide Peer-to-Peer Coaching, Guidance, Resources, and Other Support to Veterans": In 2025 We Were Able to Provide Support to Veterans In A Number of Ways. We Coached and Guided Veterans In A One-on-one Setting In A Number of Ways, We Provided $1,500 In Financial Hardship Assistance, We Provided $1,000 to Valor Clinic In Ohio to Feed Veteran Families In Need During The Holidays, and We Provided $3,189.42 to Lukes Wings to Reunite Injured or Ill Service-members With Their Families During The Holidays.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,870 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Financial picture
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.
Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (7)
ANDREW WARNERCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BAILIE KELTYSECRETARY
JEREMY YANTESBOARD DIRECTOR
JOHN KELTYCEO, BOARD DIRECTOR
KYLE HAMLINBOARD DIRECTOR
LAURA KELTY BROWNCFO, TREASURER
ZACHARY STUMPBOARD DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- 8720 BRANDY BRANCH WAY, MCKINNEY, TX 75071-1762
- County
- Collin
- In care of
- John Kelty
- Primary officer
- John Kelty, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
- IRS tax category
- Military & Veterans Organizations