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Armed Forces Thanksgiving
EIN 81-0798712 • 501(c)3 • Grand Rapids, MI
Profile
Provide a forum for the community to understand, honor and thank our military for their service; educate students about the dedication and sacrifices of our military personnel and raise funds for the benefit of west michigan veterans coalition, including the grand rapids home for veterans, and other exempt organizations benefiting military veterans.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
81st percentile
Faster asset growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
39th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$22,400
Up $4,930 (+28%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$22,400
Up $4,930 (+28%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$160,231
Down $18,914 (-11%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$155,301
Down $31,568 (-17%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$4,930
Up $12,654 (+164%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $22,400
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $22,400
- Revenue
- $160,231
- Expenses
- $155,301
- Net income
- $4,930
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 3, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $160,231
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Provide a forum for the community to understand, honor and thank our military for their service; educate students about the dedication and sacrifices of our military personnel and raise funds for the benefit of west michigan veterans coalition, including the grand rapids home for veterans, and other exempt organizations benefiting military veterans.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| RAISING FUNDS THROUGH AN ARMED FORCES THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON EVENT TO PROVIDE DONATIONS AND SUPPORT TO VETERANS ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZATIONS. | $62,000 | $151,798 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HUGHES | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOE DIBENEDETTO | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| KRISTA FLYNN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUZANNE WICKMAN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Armed Forces Thanksgiving
- EIN
- 81-0798712
- Phone
- 6164436783
- Address
- 1 IONIA AVE SW - STE 300, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Signing Officer
- Name
- Krista Flynn
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 6162342030
- Signed
- 2025-11-03
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- The CPA Group Pc
- Address
- 4267 CANAL AVE SW, GRANDVILLE, MI 49418
- Preparer
- Chad Groggel CPA
- Phone
- 6165380460
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Name: west mi veterans coalition address: 1050 59th st kentwood, mi 49508 cash contribution: 45,000 name: peter g ruppert scholarship - egr f address: 2915 hall street se grand rapids, mi 49506 cash contribution: 10,000”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office expense 2,423 bi-annual website fee 600 domain fee 45 annual zoom fee 169 adobe acrobat annual fee 156 lara 20 lanyards 420 venue fees 47,913 permit fee 100 park fee 450 175 total 52,471”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Provide a forum for the community to understand, honor and thank our military for their service; educate students about the dedication and sacrifices of our military personnel and raise funds for the benefit of west michigan veterans coalition, including the grand rapids home for veterans, and other exempt organizations benefiting military veterans.”
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