FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION (EIN 82-4815735)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-03-23
IRS object ID
202500829349300055
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-03-23T13:24:06-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN860959323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FPM & ASSOCIATES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16301 INDIAN SCHOOL RD NE STE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityALBUQUERQUECityNm
State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP87110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN824815735EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOLDS OF HONOR NEW MEXICOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOLDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5053503996PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 121AddressLine1Txt
CityPLACITASCityNm
State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP870430121ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES M QUICKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5053503996PhoneNum
Signature2025-03-21SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN R PERNERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00197308PTIN
Phone5053235100PhoneNum
Preparation2025-03-21PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES M QUICKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 121AddressLine1Txt
CityPLACITASCityNm
State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP870430121ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$268,016GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressFOLDSOFHONORRGP@COMCAST.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNMLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION WHICH PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION TO SUPPORT SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF AMERICA'S FALLEN AND DISABLED SERVICE MEMBERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$68,369PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$90,926CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$189,533PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$206,311CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$190,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$150,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,034PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$29,149CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$193,034PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$179,149CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,501PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$27,162CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$41,741TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION WHICH PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION TO SUPPORT SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF AMERICA'S FALLEN AND DISABLED SERVICE MEMBERS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$150,000ExpenseAmt
Grant$150,000GrantAmt
DescFOLDS OF HONOR, NEW MEXICO CHAPTER, PROVIDES THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH GRANT FUNDS THAT PROVIDE RECIPIENTS WITH HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS AND CHILDREN'S FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS WHO WERE ILLED IN ACTION, KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY OR SUFFERED THE LOSS OF A LIMB; DIED OF ANY CAUSE WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY OR AFTER BEING CLASSIFIED AS HAVING A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE USED TO SUBSIDIZE THE COSTS OF TUITION, SCHOOL BOOKS, FEES ON CAMPUS, ROOM AND BOARD, APPROVED EDUCATIONAL TUTORING, AND OTHER APPROVED EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE. IN THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 150,000 WERE AWARDED.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$15,402ExpenseAmt
DescFUNDRAISING EXPENSESDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$15,402TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$165,402TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (true)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (true)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCORBY BISHOPPersonNm
Phone5057053099PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 121AddressLine1Txt
CityPLACITASCityNm
State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP87043ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
FRED BRYANT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSE E GARDINER
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL GOODWIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MICHALK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES M QUICK
PRESIDENT15.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICIA QUICK
VICE PRESIDE15.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHANA I QUICK
SECRETARY12.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$115,385AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$115,385TotalContributionsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$152,631FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$61,705FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$90,926TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$206,311TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,000TotalAmt
Program Services$150,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$876TotalAmt
Management And General$876ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279TotalAmt
Management And General$279ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,686TotalAmt
Management And General$11,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PATRIOT GOLF TOURNAMENT E$8,292$8,292
CHALLENGE COINS$3,488$3,488
MARKETING$2,006$2,006
RUIDOSO GOLF EXPENSES$1,076$1,076

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,446TotalAmt
Program Services$540ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$906ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,149TotalAmt
Program Services$165,402ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,747ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,175BOYAmt
EOY$41,741EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,175BOYAmt
EOY$41,741EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,175BOYAmt
EOY$41,741EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,175BOYAmt
EOY$41,741EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,175BOYAmt
EOY$41,741EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$27,162ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$404PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$175,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$181,838CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$222,443CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$121,164CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$115,385CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$816,032TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$175,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$181,838CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$357,040TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$350,404CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$363,676CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$222,443CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$121,164CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$115,385CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,173,072TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,173,072PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,173,072TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$372,333GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DINNER & GOLFEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$152,631GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$152,631GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$61,705OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$152,631GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$152,631GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$61,705OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$61,705DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$90,926NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOLDS OF HONOR NATIONALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 121AddressLine1Txt
CityPLACITASCityNm
State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP87043ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$150,000CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DFUNDRAISING EXPENSES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2JIM QUICK PATRICIA QUICK PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDE SPOUSE JIM QUICK SHANA QUICK PRESIDENT SECRETARY DAUGHTER
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZETIONS BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18DOCUMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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