Hero Fund America Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 46-3405851

Jul 01, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 • Filed on Jul 27, 2023

Organization Profile www.herofundamerica.org

248 Bradford StreetProvincetown, MA 02657

(607) 434-7926

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

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Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2023

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2023

8.6%

Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

21%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

10%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$38,268

Up $6,734 (+21%) from 2022

Net Assets

$38,268

Up $6,734 (+21%) from 2022

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin59th percentile

Revenue

$78,531

Up $7,412 (+10%) from 2022

Expenses

$71,797

Up $300 (+0.4%) from 2022

Net Income

$6,734

Up $7,112 (+1881%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

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2023

Assets$38,268

Liabilities-

Net Assets$38,268

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2023

Revenue$78,531

Expenses$71,797

Net Income$6,734

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
Signed: Jul 27, 2023
Return Version: 2022v5.0
Gross Receipts: $101,316

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Conduct activities that recognize first responders for their deduction and heroism during public emergencies by engaging local communities to acknowledge and support first responders and their families and by increasing public awareness of the role of the first responders in safeguarding their communities.

Conduct activities that recognize first responders for their dedication and heroism during public emergencies by engaging local communities to acknowledge and support first responders and their families and by increasing public awareness of the role of the first responders in safeguarding their communities.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
PROVIDED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF FIRST RESPONDERS.	-	$71,797

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Garth Roberts	Pres/Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
Kevin Fannin	Director	-	$0	-	-
Tuck Abbott	Director	-	$0	-	-
Patricia Johnstone	Vice President	-	$0	-	-
Susan Cimino-Cary	Secretary	-	$0	-	-

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

Event	Gross Receipts	Gross Revenue	Direct Expenses	Net Income
Run 4 The Hills	$55,643	$55,643	$16,753	$38,890
Tour for First Responders	$24,566	$24,566	$6,032	$18,534
Total Events	$80,209	$80,209	$22,785	$57,424

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Hero Fund America Inc
EIN: 46-3405851
Phone: 6074347926
Address: 248 Bradford Street, Provincetown, MA 02657

Signing Officer

Name: Garth Roberts
Title: President
Signed: 2023-07-27
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Marchese & Espey CPAS PC
Address: 2 Executive Park Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065
Preparer: Nicholas J MarcheseCPA
Phone: 5182806750

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $606”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $137”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $690”

Other Expenses.1

“Contributions and donations $65000”

Other Expenses.3

“WEBSITE DESIGN $600”

Other Expenses.5

“LICENSE AND FEES $265”

Other Expenses.6

“ADA COMPLIANCE $135”

Other Expenses.7

“AG FEES $85”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $38,268
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $38,268
Revenue: $78,531
Expenses: $71,797
Net income: $6,734

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.61		$0.61	$0.52	$0.51	$0.01
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.60	$0.00		$1.11	$0.90	$0.22
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.38		$0.38	$0.79	$0.72	$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.32		$0.32	$0.71	$0.71	$0.00
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.32		$0.32	$0.37	$0.26	$0.11
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.21	$0.00		$0.66	$0.66	$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.21		$0.21	$0.65	$0.77	$0.13
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.34		$0.34	$0.57	$0.25	$0.33
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.01		$0.01	$0.11	$0.14	$0.03
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.05	$0.00		$0.06	$0.05	$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.04		$0.04	$0.04	$0.01	$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.01		$0.01	$0.05	$0.03	$0.01