2012-05-14T20:29:47-07:00 2011-12-31 IRYNA AC 1212 Broadway 616 Oakland CA 94612 990 2011-01-01 208139201 Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation SENT 9253537100 P O Box 1316 San Ramon CA 94583 Ronald Lowe 2012-05-14 true Iryna Oreshkova CPA 5104679506 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 1260912 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. 3 3 2 140 0 1223418 1251465 0 11269 9447 -3674 -1625 1231013 1259287 539679 668872 0 202135 209444 0 83342 180668 212530 922482 1090846 308531 168441 3337744 3512414 6247 12476 3331497 3499938 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 867630 668872 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 90 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. 867630 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 false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false false true false false false X X Natalie Moller 9253537100 11447 Cresta Lane Dublin CA 94568 Ronald Lowe 8.00 X X 0 0 0 Martin Kaplan 8.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Conklin 60.00 X X 132303 0 0 132303 1 false false false 0 30625 1220840 1251465 0 9447 9447 0 0 0 0 30625 1625 -1625 0 0 0 1259287 9447 0 668872 668872 0 0 132303 132303 0 63254 20874 20874 21506 0 0 13887 10464 1686 1737 0 0 8948 8948 0 0 0 41201 3147 37700 354 3800 3800 13729 13729 12779 12779 0 0 27780 21796 5984 0 0 0 0 112 112 8979 8979 Telephone Expenses 5609 5609 Rent Expense 13130 13130 Postage and Shipping 5104 996 2577 1531 Other Expenses 48662 1405 6130 41127 Meals and Entertainment 12747 7773 4974 9950 7621 2329 1090846 867630 139874 83342 773022 741823 2513820 2680175 45000 0 0 0 0 0 0 5902 5385 1680 112 1568 0 0 0 0 83463 3337744 3512414 6247 12476 6247 12476 X 3058051 3107305 273446 392633 3331497 3499938 3337744 3512414 168441 X false true true X false false X 2238507 1900205 105920 1223418 1251465 6719515 0 0 2238507 1900205 105920 1223418 1251465 6719515 0 6719515 26714 59921 11289 9447 107371 0 0 6826886 0.98430 0.98240 X 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 1680 112 1568 1568 1259287 1090846 168441 168441 1267912 7000 1625 8625 1259287 1259287 1099471 7000 1625 8625 1090846 1090846 Part XIII, Line 2d Part XIII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Special Events (Net) $1625 Part XII, Line 2d Part XII, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Special Events (Net) $1625 X false Chicago Breakfast 30625 30625 1625 30625 30625 1625 1625 -1625 X 0 0 Vehicle Expenses Assistance 3 36000 Living/Mentoring Support 37 99000 Housing Assistance 43 493511 Furnishings Assistance 10 40361 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c 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 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: 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.