2014-05-15T17:23:33-07:00 2013-12-31 IRYNA AC 1330 Broadway 720 Oakland CA 94612 990 2013-01-01 208139201 Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation SENT 9253537100 P O Box 1316 San Ramon CA 94583 Kent Strazza Treasurer 2014-05-15 true Iryna Oreshkova CPA P00842984 5104679506 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 2575884 false false X www.sentinelsoffreedom.org X 2007 CO The Foundation formed for the purpose of assisting veterans who have suffered severe duty-related injuries resulting in permanent physical disability in their efforts to become productive, self-sufficient, integrated members of their community. 8 8 5 131 0 1833598 1397542 0 17969 15735 -65269 75766 1786298 1489043 826024 971885 0 217191 300658 0 115720 260338 229758 1303553 1502301 482745 -13258 3994421 3982164 11738 14825 3982683 3967339 Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation (the Foundation) is a Colorado notprofit organization formed in 2007 for the purpose of assisting veterans who have suffered severe duty-related injuries resulting in permanent physical disability since September 11, 2001 in their efforts to become productive, self-sufficient, integrated members of their community, and to raise awareness of the sacrifice these veterans have made in order to motivate the local community to rally behind these young men and women and ensure their success. The Foundation develops a scholarship package for each sentinel that may include providing a home or an apartment adapted to the specific disabilities of the veteran, employment and employment training, reliable transportation, financial and career counseling, and mentoring. false false 1208900 971885 The organization's primary performance measures are sentinels placements, overhead expense ratio and fundraising expenses. Placement performance is subjective, but requires that the organization continue to maximize the number of successful placements each year. The organization presently has 92 Sentinels who have been placed since the inception of the program in 2007. The organization benchmarks its financial measurements to the guide of the American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP). Their target is 60% or more spent on program services. AIP's target for fundraising effectiveness is that fundraising expenses account for $35 or less for every $100 raised. 1208900 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false true false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X X Natalie Moller 9253537100 11447 Cresta Lane Dublin CA 94568 Michael Conklin Chairman 60.00 0.00 X X 132303 0 0 Martin Kaplan Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kent Strazza Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ron Lowe Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dave Perry Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pete Walsh Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Marzilli Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carla Goulart Board Member 40.00 0.00 X 69953 0 0 202256 1 false false false 0 57916 1339626 69159 1397542 0 12756 12756 0 0 0 1003060 1000081 2979 2979 2979 162526 57916 86760 75766 75766 0 0 0 1489043 91501 46824 46824 925061 925061 0 0 202256 161804 20227 20225 0 76299 26358 31827 18114 0 0 22103 14201 4380 3522 0 0 13198 13198 0 0 0 36239 12946 16337 6956 40466 40466 25042 25042 11408 11408 0 15060 15060 25714 16783 8931 0 0 0 0 1586 1586 7364 7364 Meals and Entertainment 16472 4630 11842 Postage and Shipping 11102 293 6470 4339 Banking Fees and Charges 10144 10144 Other Expenses 9179 7854 1325 6784 6784 1502301 1208900 177681 115720 1063402 996110 2725726 2776612 0 110000 110180 0 0 0 0 4221 12016 5430 2034 4982 3396 0 0 0 0 86090 83850 3994421 3982164 11738 14825 11738 14825 X 3704043 3616312 278640 351027 3982683 3967339 3994421 3982164 -13258 -2086 X false true X true false X 105920 1223418 1251465 1834048 1397542 5812393 0 0 105920 1223418 1251465 1834048 1397542 5812393 63484 5748909 59921 11289 9447 17969 15736 114362 0 55266 55266 5982021 0.96100 0.98050 X Additional Supplemental Information - Support Schedule It is the policy of the Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation that no scholarship will be awarded unless the Foundation has the funds on hand to meet its financial commitments over the life of the scholarship period. Since the Foundation has awarded a large number of scholarships, a considerable amount of funds are held in bank and investment accounts to ensure that all commitments to scholarship recipients will be met. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5430 2034 3396 3396 1594217 -2086 20500 86760 105174 1489043 1489043 1609561 20500 86760 107260 1502301 1502301 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Special Events (Net) $86760 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Special Events (Net) $86760 X false Golf Tournament 140912 39559 101353 15917 17689 25248 Bike Ride 79530 18357 61173 6920 20986 220442 57916 162526 15917 24609 46234 86760 75766 true Lipscomb University 1 University Park Dr Nashville TN 37204 620485733 31511 0 The University Corporation PO Box 320160 San Francisco CA 94132 941384645 6000 0 2 0 Housing Assistance 66 600974 Vehicle Expenses Assistance 9 46370 Furnishings Assistance 12 50100 Living/Mentoring Support 55 227617 Additional Supplemental Information Decisions to award Sentinels of Freedom Scholarships (grants/assistance) are made by the Board of Directors of the Foundation and are recorded in board meeting minutes. The Board deliberation in awarding a scholarship involves a review of the application and other input and a discussion of candidate interviews. While the decision to award a scholarship is recorded, the details of the deliberation are not. The amounts of the scholarships are needs-based, with the amount varying as needs arise over the life of the scholarship. Scholarship grants are normally paid by the Foundation directly to property owners, vendors or others supporting the Sentinels over the life of the Scholarship. X 32643 Comparable Sal X 5 36516 Stock Exchange Price false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The IRS Form 990 will be reviewed and approved by each member of the Sentinels of Freedom Board of Directors before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The board reviews the conflict of interest policy annually. Monitoring the implementation of the policy is an ongoing process for each individual board member. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Sentinels of Freedom Board of Directors, at their board meeting (Mr. Conklin abstaining), established the rate of pay effective March 1, 2009, for the Chief Executive Officer (Michael Conklin) to be paid twice monthly and subject to adjustment based on his performance and the funding situation of the Foundation. The board determined that he would be engaged as an independent contractor and no benefits would be provided. This decision followed a review of comparable pay for nonprofit executives with similar levels of responsibility and authority, and continued the amount and circumstances of his pay that had been established by the previous board. Subsequently, at the beginning of calendar year 2010, the Board decided to change Mr. Conklin's employment status from independent contractor to salaried employee, without benefits and at the same rate of pay. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Sentinels of Freedom will make its IRS Form 990, governing documents, financial statements and policies available for access/download from its organizational Internet web site. Copies will also be provided by mail to those who request a mailed copy.