HONOR AND REMEMBER: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
HONOR AND REMEMBER (EIN 41-2277283)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-13
IRS object ID
202433189349302138
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionIN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION AND PRIMARY GOALS, WE CONTINUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THIS NATION WITH THE MESSAGE OF PERPETUALLY RECOGNIZING OUR MILITARY FALLEN HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR OBJECTIVES CAN BE SUMMARIZED IN FOUR WORDS: ESTABLISH, EDUCATE, PRESENT AND COMFORT. IN THIS REPORT YOU WILL READ ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionIN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION AND PRIMARY GOALS, WE CONTINUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THIS NATION WITH THE MESSAGE OF PERPETUALLY RECOGNIZING OUR MILITARY FALLEN HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR OBJECTIVES CAN BE SUMMARIZED IN FOUR WORDS: ESTABLISH, EDUCATE, PRESENT AND COMFORT. IN THIS REPORT YOU WILL READ ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS.MissionDesc
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DescTHE HONOR AND REMEMBER ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON THE MINDSET OF OUR NATION AND OUR WORLD. MANY OF YOU HAVE SUPPORTED US FROM OUR INCEPTION AND WATCHED OUR IMPACT GROW, WHILE OTHERS OF YOU HAVE RECENTLY COME ON BOARD. MANY OF THOSE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH HONOR AND REMEMBER MAY NOT REALIZE THE FULL BREADTH OF WHAT WE DO WITH SO FEW RESOURCES TO LEAVE A LASTING AND PERPETUAL LEGACY OF PUBLIC REMEMBRANCE. ADDITIONALLY, HONOR AND REMEMBER ENABLES CITIZENS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE BY HONORING FAMILIES AND MAKING PRESENTATIONS BASED IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS UNWAVERING AND DOES NOT DEPEND ON WHAT THE LATEST RELEVANT HOT BUTTON MAY BE. OUR ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS ARE VERY CLEAR AND CONCISE AND CAN BE ARTICULATED IN FOUR SIMPLE WORDS: ESTABLISH, EDUCATE, PRESENT, COMFORT. THESE CONCEPTS FORM THE BASIS FOR THE ENTIRE VISION AND ARE CORNERSTONES OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE. CURRENTLY THERE ARE FIFTEEN ALL-VOLUNTEER HONOR AND REMEMBER STATE CHAPTERS THAT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE MISSION, AS WELL AS MANY VOLUNTEER "AMBASSADORS" WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARENESS AND PRESENTATION PROCESS. EVERY DAY IS SPENT DILIGENTLY WORKING TO FURTHER DEVELOP A BROADER NATIONAL SCOPE IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL AREAS. ESTABLISH - THE LAST STATE ADOPTION WAS ILLINOIS WHICH OFFICIALLY ENDORSED THE HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG AS THEIR STATE SYMBOL IN 2023, BRINGING OUR CURRENT TOTAL TO 27. SEVERAL STATES ARE STILL IN POSITION TO ADOPT, INCLUDING ALASKA, NEW YORK, KENTUCKY, OHIO, AND MASSACHUSETTS. MORE STATES ARE CONSIDERING LEGISLATION FOR 2024 SESSIONS AND WE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ALL 50 ARE IN PLACE. ADDITIONALLY, MANY MORE ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES ARE DISPLAYING THE FLAG AND SUPPORTING THE MISSION. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS STILL CONGRESSIONAL ADOPTION AND WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATURE WILL EVENTUALLY EMBRACE THE FLAG. STILL ACTIVELY VALID IS CONGRESSIONAL BILL HB4109 INTRODUCED BY REP DONALD DAVIS. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT WE MOVE CLOSER TOWARD NATIONAL ADOPTION. ONCE THIS SESSION HAS EXPIRED WE WILL RE-INTRODUCE. WE ARE CONTINUALLY PURSUING AND RECEIVING ENDORSEMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL MUNICIPALITIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATIONS,PROMOTING THE FLAG'S IDENTITY EVERYWHERE. WE ARE WORKING TO ESTABLISH THE TRADITION THAT EVERY TIME THERE IS A REPORTED MILITARY CASUALTY, HR FLAGS ARE FLOWN EVERYWHERE IN TRIBUTE. EDUCATE - WE CONTINUE OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE AMERICANS ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBER. MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN GIVEN LATELY TO THESE FAMILIES THROUGH PERIODIC POLITICAL NEWS. EDUCATION IS KEY TO BRINGING ABOUT AN UNDERSTANDING THAT WILL ULTIMATELY CHANGE MINDSETS AND BRING NEEDED RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION FOR THE PRICE OF OUR LIBERTY. MUCH OF THE EDUCATION COMES FROM FLAG PRESENTATIONS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATION AND COMPANIES DEDICATED TO FLYING THE HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG AND SHARING THE MESSAGE. RELATIONSHIPS CONTINUE TO GROW WITH NASCAR, SARGENTO, GEICO, SPARTANNASH, GOODYEAR AND MANY OTHERS. CONTINUING TO BUILD CORPORATE RELATIONSHIPS. OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE OCCUR AT BOTH THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL. ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS SUCH AS SETTING UP LITERATURE AND PRODUCT TABLES, SPEAKING AT MAJOR VENUES, DOING INTERVIEWS FOR RADIO, TELEVISION, ETC. ALL HELP TO GET THE WORD OUT. ALSO, CREATING SPECIFIC EVENTS, SUCH AS ORGANIZED RUNS, BANQUETS, CONCERTS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES HELP TO RAISE BOTH AWARENESS AND MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS TO CONTINUE THE WORK. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PART OF WHAT WE DO. SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INCLUDE THE NASCAR CHARLOTTE MEMORIAL WEEKEND AND THE 30 SEC MOMENT OF SILENCE, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MONTH OF MAY AS HONOR AND REMEMBER MONTH, THE MAY MEMORIAL MARATHON AND SIGNAGE ON MORE THAN 2000 NATIONWIDE SPARTANNASH TRANSPORT TRUCKS. SINCE THE START OF 2023, WE HAVE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FOURTEEN STATE RUN FOR THE FALLEN EVENTS FOLLOWING THE NATIONAL AMERICA'S RUN FOR THE FALLEN. WE HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING THESE RUNS SINCE 2012. PRESENT - WITH EDUCATION COMES AWARENESS AND WITH AWARENESS WE ARE ABLE TO REACH GENERATIONS OF FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN. ONE SIGNIFICANT MISSION OBJECTIVE IS THE PRESENTATION OF ONE PERSONALIZED HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG TO EVERY FAMILY OF A MILITARY FALLEN HERO. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS INTENDED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL MAN OR WOMAN WHO LOST HIS OR HER LIFE FOR AMERICA. SINCE THE WAR ON TERROR BEGAN WE HAVE SUFFERED NEARLY SEVEN THOUSAND MILITARY CASUALTIES, NOT INCLUDING HEALTH-RELATED DEATHS OR ACCIDENTS. THE HONOR AND REMEMBER ORGANIZATION HAS PRESENTED NEARLY 5,000 PERSONALIZED FLAGS SINCE ITS INCEPTION. CURRENTLY, WE ARE RESPONDING TO OUR GROWING REQUEST LIST BY ACCOMPLISHING AN AVERAGE OF ONE PRESENTATION PER DAY. STILL IT IS NOT ENOUGH. SOME FAMILIES WHO HAVE REQUESTED PERSONALIZED FLAGS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MORE THAN FOUR YEARS AND WE CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO OTHERS WHO DO NOT YET KNOW WE EXIST. OUR MANDATE INCLUDES EVERY GENERATION OF HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES. SINCE THE START OF 2023, OVER 300 PERSONALIZED FLAGS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PRESENT. THESE FLAGS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AT VARIOUS EVENTS AND VENUES. SOMETIMES INDIVIDUALLY IN THE QUIET OF A LIVING ROOM OR IN GROUPS ONSTAGE AT A MUSICAL CONCERT. OVER THE YEAR, NEW FLAG REQUESTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AT A RATE OF NEARLY ONE PER DAY, BRINGING THE CURRENT WAITING TOTAL TO ALMOST 400. NEARLY EVERY DAY AT LEAST ONE NEW REQUEST IS RECEIVED. COMFORT - PRESENTING THE PERSONALIZED HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF A RELATIONSHIP WE SEEK TO BUILD WITH EACH RECIPIENT FAMILY. COMMUNICATING WITH THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS AND ENGAGING THEM IN THE MISSION TO RECOGNIZE OTHER WOUNDED FAMILIES PROMOTES EMOTIONAL HEALING AND BUILDS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG ALL FAMILIES WHO HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH TO AMERICA. OUR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE COMFORT HAVE INCLUDED HOSTING HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES AT ANNUAL BANQUETS, ORGANIZED RUNNING EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS VENUES, SUCH AS NASCAR, MLB, CONCERTS AND MORE. WE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OTHER VIABLE PARTNERSHIPS THAT FOSTER AN ATMOSPHERE OF HEALTHY COMMUNICATION, HEALING AND COMFORT. THIS SHORT BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS JUST A SAMPLING OF ALL THAT IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED. WE HAVE HAD AN AMAZING 2023, OUR BEST YEAR SO FAR MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS TOWARD OUR GOALS. THANKS TO THE TIRELESS EFFORTS OF OUR VERY SMALL STAFF, THE DEDICATED VOLUNTEER TEAM MEMBERS OF STATE CHAPTERS AND FAITHFUL SUPPORTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CONTINUE TO GROW. IN ORDER FOR THE WORK OF HONOR AND REMEMBER TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND, WE NEED MORE MANPOWER AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. MORE STATE CHAPTERS ARE VITAL TO OUR FUTURE, AS ARE AMBASSADORS WHO ARE WILLING TO CARRY THE VISION TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, FLAG SPONSORS ARE IMPORTANT TO ENABLING US TO RECOGNIZE THE TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF FAMILIES YET TO BE REACHED. WE ARE EXTREMELY APPRECIATIVE TO INDIVIDUALS AND PARTNERS FOR THE SUPPORT AND BELIEF IN BUILDING THIS LEGACY FOR OUR NATION AND LEAVING THIS PERMANENT GIFT FOR ALL GOLD STAR FAMILIES. THE VISIBILITY AND IMPACT IS BECOMING MORE EVIDENT. WE CAN ONLY CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITH PERSISTENCE AND PERSEVERANCE. PLEASE CONSIDER HOW YOU CAN BECOME EVEN MORE ACTIVE IN THE HONOR AND REMEMBER MISSION. STATE RUNS THIS YEAR INCLUDED FL, VA, NC, AZ, NY, IN, GA, CO, KY, TN, OH, NEW ENGLAND AND SC. WE CONTINUE TO BUILD TRIBUTE TRAILS THROUGH EACH STATE WITH THE ONGOING MISSION TO "SAY THEIR NAMES" HELD OUR FOURTEENTH ANNUAL GOLD STAR FAMILY EVENING. WITH MORE THAN 350 FAMILY MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE, THIS EVENT WAS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES OF FALLEN MILITARY REGARDLESS OF GENERATION. IT IS A FIRST-CLASS EVENING WITH ENTERTAINMENT, SPEAKERS AND PRESENTATIONS AND IT IS A HIGHLIGHT FOR THE FAMILIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. NEXT 6-12 MONTH-PLUS FOCUS: 1.FIFTEENTH ANNUAL BANQUET, VIRGINIA BEACH - DEC 8TH 2.RUN FOR THE FALLEN STATE RUNS - TWO ADDITIONAL EACH YEAR 3.THIRTEENTH ANNUAL STATE CHAPTERS' CONFERENCE IN JANUARY, VIRGINIA BEACH. 4.NASCAR GOLD STAR FAMILY INITIATIVE AND CHAMPIONSHIP BANQUETS 5.STRATEGIC SALES INITIATIVE -FOCUSING ON ORGANIZATIONS WITH MULTIPLE FLAGPOLES AND INDUSTRIES SUCH AS VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS, FUNERAL HOMES AND CEMETERIES. 6.HONOR AND REMEMBER MONTH OF MAY STRATEGY INCLUDING SIXTH ANNUAL MAY MEMORIAL MARATHON 7.MEMORIAL WEEKEND EXPANSION 8.NFL VETERANS DAY/WEEKEND INITIATIVE 9.POLICE AND FIRE COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES. 10.THIRD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER 11.ADDING ADDITIONAL CORPORATE AWARENESS PARTNERS.Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,202TotalAmt
Program Services$601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$601ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,282TotalAmt
Program Services$1,282ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
FLAGS FOR FALLEN SERVICE$121,767$121,767
EVENTS$46,604$46,604
FAMILY HOSTING - IN-KIND$25,280$25,280
TELEPHONE$4,242$4,242

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,221TotalAmt
Program Services$1,221ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$556,230TotalAmt
Program Services$498,379ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,977ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$874FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$357,427BOYAmt
EOY$294,961EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,171BOYAmt
EOY$593EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,642BOYAmt
EOY$12,185EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$16,966LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$14,935LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,233BOYAmt
EOY$2,031EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,288BOYAmt
EOY$168,012EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$552,761BOYAmt
EOY$477,782EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,489BOYAmt
EOY$25,347EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,145BOYAmt
EOY$81,309EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,960BOYAmt
EOY$9,622EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,662BOYAmt
EOY$186,862EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$275,256BOYAmt
EOY$303,140EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,418BOYAmt
EOY$58,911EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,087BOYAmt
EOY$115,731EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$277,505BOYAmt
EOY$174,642EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$552,761BOYAmt
EOY$477,782EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$119,587ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$16,724NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$270,157CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$266,474CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$331,010CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$283,481CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$260,990CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,412,112TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$270,157CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$266,474CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$331,010CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$283,481CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$260,990CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,412,112TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$601,330SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$810,782PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,756CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,416CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,203TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,370CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,628CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,933CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,931TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,448,246TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,055,842GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.55980PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.59890PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 20,931ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,966OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,935DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,031BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,031TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED SALARIESDesc
Amt$186,862Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$186,862TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$454,492TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$16,724NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,125DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$17,849RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$436,643RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$436,643TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$557,355TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,125DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,125ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$556,230ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$556,230TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, WITH NO CUMULATIVE EFFECT ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE- LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FILINGS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT ITS INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2023.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIITHE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR 2023, 2022, 2021, AND 2020 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1RUN FOR THE FALEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$54,568GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$54,568GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$35,816OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2OTHER FUNDRAISIEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$19,734GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$19,734GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$13,749OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$74,302GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$74,302GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$49,565OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$49,565DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$24,737NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)FAMILIY HOSTING2$25,280FMV
Yes (X)SUPPLIES8$49,156FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONIN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION AND PRIMARY GOALS, WE CONTINUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THIS NATION WITH THE MESSAGE OF PERPETUALLY RECOGNIZING OUR MILITARY FALLEN HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR OBJECTIVES CAN BE SUMMARIZED IN FOUR WORDS: ESTABLISH, EDUCATE, PRESENT AND COMFORT. IN THIS REPORT YOU WILL READ ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ATHE HONOR AND REMEMBER ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON THE MINDSET OF OUR NATION AND OUR WORLD. MANY OF YOU HAVE SUPPORTED US FROM OUR INCEPTION AND WATCHED OUR IMPACT GROW, WHILE OTHERS OF YOU HAVE RECENTLY COME ON BOARD. MANY OF THOSE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH HONOR AND REMEMBER MAY NOT REALIZE THE FULL BREADTH OF WHAT WE DO WITH SO FEW RESOURCES TO LEAVE A LASTING AND PERPETUAL LEGACY OF PUBLIC REMEMBRANCE. ADDITIONALLY, HONOR AND REMEMBER ENABLES CITIZENS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE BY HONORING FAMILIES AND MAKING PRESENTATIONS BASED IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS UNWAVERING AND DOES NOT DEPEND ON WHAT THE LATEST RELEVANT HOT BUTTON MAY BE. OUR ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS ARE VERY CLEAR AND CONCISE AND CAN BE ARTICULATED IN FOUR SIMPLE WORDS: ESTABLISH, EDUCATE, PRESENT, COMFORT. THESE CONCEPTS FORM THE BASIS FOR THE ENTIRE VISION AND ARE CORNERSTONES OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE. CURRENTLY THERE ARE FIFTEEN ALL-VOLUNTEER HONOR AND REMEMBER STATE CHAPTERS THAT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE MISSION, AS WELL AS MANY VOLUNTEER "AMBASSADORS" WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARENESS AND PRESENTATION PROCESS. EVERY DAY IS SPENT DILIGENTLY WORKING TO FURTHER DEVELOP A BROADER NATIONAL SCOPE IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL AREAS. ESTABLISH - THE LAST STATE ADOPTION WAS ILLINOIS WHICH OFFICIALLY ENDORSED THE HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG AS THEIR STATE SYMBOL IN 2023, BRINGING OUR CURRENT TOTAL TO 27. SEVERAL STATES ARE STILL IN POSITION TO ADOPT, INCLUDING ALASKA, NEW YORK, KENTUCKY, OHIO, AND MASSACHUSETTS. MORE STATES ARE CONSIDERING LEGISLATION FOR 2024 SESSIONS AND WE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ALL 50 ARE IN PLACE. ADDITIONALLY, MANY MORE ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES ARE DISPLAYING THE FLAG AND SUPPORTING THE MISSION. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS STILL CONGRESSIONAL ADOPTION AND WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATURE WILL EVENTUALLY EMBRACE THE FLAG. STILL ACTIVELY VALID IS CONGRESSIONAL BILL HB4109 INTRODUCED BY REP DONALD DAVIS. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT WE MOVE CLOSER TOWARD NATIONAL ADOPTION. ONCE THIS SESSION HAS EXPIRED WE WILL RE-INTRODUCE. WE ARE CONTINUALLY PURSUING AND RECEIVING ENDORSEMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL MUNICIPALITIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATIONS,PROMOTING THE FLAG'S IDENTITY EVERYWHERE. WE ARE WORKING TO ESTABLISH THE TRADITION THAT EVERY TIME THERE IS A REPORTED MILITARY CASUALTY, HR FLAGS ARE FLOWN EVERYWHERE IN TRIBUTE. EDUCATE - WE CONTINUE OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE AMERICANS ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBER. MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN GIVEN LATELY TO THESE FAMILIES THROUGH PERIODIC POLITICAL NEWS. EDUCATION IS KEY TO BRINGING ABOUT AN UNDERSTANDING THAT WILL ULTIMATELY CHANGE MINDSETS AND BRING NEEDED RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION FOR THE PRICE OF OUR LIBERTY. MUCH OF THE EDUCATION COMES FROM FLAG PRESENTATIONS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATION AND COMPANIES DEDICATED TO FLYING THE HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG AND SHARING THE MESSAGE. RELATIONSHIPS CONTINUE TO GROW WITH NASCAR, SARGENTO, GEICO, SPARTANNASH, GOODYEAR AND MANY OTHERS. CONTINUING TO BUILD CORPORATE RELATIONSHIPS. OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE OCCUR AT BOTH THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL. ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS SUCH AS SETTING UP LITERATURE AND PRODUCT TABLES, SPEAKING AT MAJOR VENUES, DOING INTERVIEWS FOR RADIO, TELEVISION, ETC. ALL HELP TO GET THE WORD OUT. ALSO, CREATING SPECIFIC EVENTS, SUCH AS ORGANIZED RUNS, BANQUETS, CONCERTS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES HELP TO RAISE BOTH AWARENESS AND MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS TO CONTINUE THE WORK. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PART OF WHAT WE DO. SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INCLUDE THE NASCAR CHARLOTTE MEMORIAL WEEKEND AND THE 30 SEC MOMENT OF SILENCE, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MONTH OF MAY AS HONOR AND REMEMBER MONTH, THE MAY MEMORIAL MARATHON AND SIGNAGE ON MORE THAN 2000 NATIONWIDE SPARTANNASH TRANSPORT TRUCKS. SINCE THE START OF 2023, WE HAVE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FOURTEEN STATE RUN FOR THE FALLEN EVENTS FOLLOWING THE NATIONAL AMERICA'S RUN FOR THE FALLEN. WE HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING THESE RUNS SINCE 2012. PRESENT - WITH EDUCATION COMES AWARENESS AND WITH AWARENESS WE ARE ABLE TO REACH GENERATIONS OF FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN. ONE SIGNIFICANT MISSION OBJECTIVE IS THE PRESENTATION OF ONE PERSONALIZED HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG TO EVERY FAMILY OF A MILITARY FALLEN HERO. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS INTENDED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL MAN OR WOMAN WHO LOST HIS OR HER LIFE FOR AMERICA. SINCE THE WAR ON TERROR BEGAN WE HAVE SUFFERED NEARLY SEVEN THOUSAND MILITARY CASUALTIES, NOT INCLUDING HEALTH-RELATED DEATHS OR ACCIDENTS. THE HONOR AND REMEMBER ORGANIZATION HAS PRESENTED NEARLY 5,000 PERSONALIZED FLAGS SINCE ITS INCEPTION. CURRENTLY, WE ARE RESPONDING TO OUR GROWING REQUEST LIST BY ACCOMPLISHING AN AVERAGE OF ONE PRESENTATION PER DAY. STILL IT IS NOT ENOUGH. SOME FAMILIES WHO HAVE REQUESTED PERSONALIZED FLAGS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MORE THAN FOUR YEARS AND WE CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO OTHERS WHO DO NOT YET KNOW WE EXIST. OUR MANDATE INCLUDES EVERY GENERATION OF HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES. SINCE THE START OF 2023, OVER 300 PERSONALIZED FLAGS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PRESENT. THESE FLAGS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AT VARIOUS EVENTS AND VENUES. SOMETIMES INDIVIDUALLY IN THE QUIET OF A LIVING ROOM OR IN GROUPS ONSTAGE AT A MUSICAL CONCERT. OVER THE YEAR, NEW FLAG REQUESTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AT A RATE OF NEARLY ONE PER DAY, BRINGING THE CURRENT WAITING TOTAL TO ALMOST 400. NEARLY EVERY DAY AT LEAST ONE NEW REQUEST IS RECEIVED. COMFORT - PRESENTING THE PERSONALIZED HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF A RELATIONSHIP WE SEEK TO BUILD WITH EACH RECIPIENT FAMILY. COMMUNICATING WITH THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS AND ENGAGING THEM IN THE MISSION TO RECOGNIZE OTHER WOUNDED FAMILIES PROMOTES EMOTIONAL HEALING AND BUILDS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG ALL FAMILIES WHO HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH TO AMERICA. OUR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE COMFORT HAVE INCLUDED HOSTING HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES AT ANNUAL BANQUETS, ORGANIZED RUNNING EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS VENUES, SUCH AS NASCAR, MLB, CONCERTS AND MORE. WE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OTHER VIABLE PARTNERSHIPS THAT FOSTER AN ATMOSPHERE OF HEALTHY COMMUNICATION, HEALING AND COMFORT. THIS SHORT BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS JUST A SAMPLING OF ALL THAT IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED. WE HAVE HAD AN AMAZING 2023, OUR BEST YEAR SO FAR MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS TOWARD OUR GOALS. THANKS TO THE TIRELESS EFFORTS OF OUR VERY SMALL STAFF, THE DEDICATED VOLUNTEER TEAM MEMBERS OF STATE CHAPTERS AND FAITHFUL SUPPORTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CONTINUE TO GROW. IN ORDER FOR THE WORK OF HONOR AND REMEMBER TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND, WE NEED MORE MANPOWER AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. MORE STATE CHAPTERS ARE VITAL TO OUR FUTURE, AS ARE AMBASSADORS WHO ARE WILLING TO CARRY THE VISION TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, FLAG SPONSORS ARE IMPORTANT TO ENABLING US TO RECOGNIZE THE TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF FAMILIES YET TO BE REACHED. WE ARE EXTREMELY APPRECIATIVE TO INDIVIDUALS AND PARTNERS FOR THE SUPPORT AND BELIEF IN BUILDING THIS LEGACY FOR OUR NATION AND LEAVING THIS PERMANENT GIFT FOR ALL GOLD STAR FAMILIES. THE VISIBILITY AND IMPACT IS BECOMING MORE EVIDENT. WE CAN ONLY CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITH PERSISTENCE AND PERSEVERANCE. PLEASE CONSIDER HOW YOU CAN BECOME EVEN MORE ACTIVE IN THE HONOR AND REMEMBER MISSION. STATE RUNS THIS YEAR INCLUDED FL, VA, NC, AZ, NY, IN, GA, CO, KY, TN, OH, NEW ENGLAND AND SC. WE CONTINUE TO BUILD TRIBUTE TRAILS THROUGH EACH STATE WITH THE ONGOING MISSION TO "SAY THEIR NAMES" HELD OUR FOURTEENTH ANNUAL GOLD STAR FAMILY EVENING. WITH MORE THAN 350 FAMILY MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE, THIS EVENT WAS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES OF FALLEN MILITARY REGARDLESS OF GENERATION. IT IS A FIRST-CLASS EVENING WITH ENTERTAINMENT, SPEAKERS AND PRESENTATIONS AND IT IS A HIGHLIGHT FOR THE FAMILIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. NEXT 6-12 MONTH-PLUS FOCUS: 1.FIFTEENTH ANNUAL BANQUET, VIRGINIA BEACH - DEC 8TH 2.RUN FOR THE FALLEN STATE RUNS - TWO ADDITIONAL EACH YEAR 3.THIRTEENTH ANNUAL STATE CHAPTERS' CONFERENCE IN JANUARY, VIRGINIA BEACH. 4.NASCAR GOLD STAR FAMILY INITIATIVE AND CHAMPIONSHIP BANQUETS 5.STRATEGIC SALES INITIATIVE -FOCUSING ON ORGANIZATIONS WITH MULTIPLE FLAGPOLES AND INDUSTRIES SUCH AS VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS, FUNERAL HOMES AND CEMETERIES. 6.HONOR AND REMEMBER MONTH OF MAY STRATEGY INCLUDING SIXTH ANNUAL MAY MEMORIAL MARATHON 7.MEMORIAL WEEKEND EXPANSION 8.NFL VETERANS DAY/WEEKEND INITIATIVE 9.POLICE AND FIRE COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES. 10.THIRD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER 11.ADDING ADDITIONAL CORPORATE AWARENESS PARTNERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2GEORGE LUTZ PATRICIA LUTZ CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR HUSBAND AND WIFE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHAIRMAN. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUALLY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AIN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMPARABILITY DATA USED AND INPUT FROM INDEPENDENT PERSONS. THE BYLAWS STATE HOW THE SALARIES ARE SET BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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