2011-11-14T08:46:01-06:00 2010-12-31 LARSONALLEN LLP 2900 SOUTH QUINCY ST SUITE 150 ARLINGTON VA 22206 990 2010-01-01 203973151 THANKSUSA THAN 7035564259 1390 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD MCLEAN VA 22101 MICHELE STORK 7035564259 2011-11-11 1 7039985100 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MICHELE STORK 1390 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD MCLEAN VA 22101 1559976 0 X WWW.THANKSUSA.ORG X 2005 VA THANKSUSA IS A NON-PARTISAN, CHARITABLE EFFORT TO MOBILIZE AMERICANS OF ALL AGES TO "THANK" THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. THANKSUSA PROVIDES NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES TO STUDY AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL. 20 20 2 55 0 0 2058717 1481364 0 0 674 1277 5143 -34768 2064534 1447873 579331 768000 0 0 114667 171445 0 0 64888 622923 483451 1316921 1422896 747613 24977 1347674 1438959 375451 439804 972223 999155 X THANKSUSA IS A NON-PARTISAN, CHARITABLE EFFORT TO MOBILIZE AMERICANS OF ALL AGES TO "THANK" THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING NEED-BASED COLLEGE, TECHNICAL, AND VOCATIONAL-SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES. 0 0 1140601 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - SINCE 2006, THANKSUSA HAS AWARDED 2,200 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING NEARLY $6.5 MILLION. RECIPIENTS COME FROM EACH OF THE 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND REPRESENT ALL MILITARY BRANCHES INCLUDING THE GUARD AND RESERVE. IN 2011, WE PLAN TO AWARD 500 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF $1.5 MILLION. FOR THE LONGER RUN WE ARE RESEARCHING WAYS TO PROVIDE SOCIAL NETWORKING CAPABILITY SO THAT THANKSUSA MIGHT BEGIN TO LINK SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS TO MILITARY-FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS (AS WELL AS SOME OF OUR SPONSORS), THE GOAL BEING TO HELP MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS GO BEYOND THE CLASSROOM TO DEVELOP SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AND ENHANCED EARNING POWER.IN 2006, WITH THE BENEFIT OF A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GRANT AND PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS, THANKSUSA AWARDED OVER 1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL IN ALL 50 STATES. IN THE SUBSEQUENT THREE YEARS, THANKSUSA RAISED PRIVATE FUNDS TO AWARD ANOTHER NEARLY 1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS. OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THANKSUSA'S GOAL IS TO AWARD 500 SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR TOTALING $1.5 MILLION IN NEEDS-BASED SUPPORT PER YEAR, THROUGH A VARIETY OF EVENTS, CORPORATE, INDIVIDUAL AND FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS. 103961 TREASURE HUNT PROGRAM - THANKSUSA'S ON-LINE AMERICAN HISTORY TREASURE HUNT RAISES AWARENESS, EXCITEMENT, AND FUNDS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN AN EDUCATIONAL, FAMILY-FRIENDLY WAY.TREASURE HUNT PROGRAM IS UNDERWRITTEN BY ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2011 1244562 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 DC CA CT IL KS KY MA NH NJ OR VA UT X MICHELE STORK 7038554108 1390 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD 260 MCLEAN VA 22101 HON B ROBERT OKUN 9.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN FEREK 4.00 X 0 0 0 TIM GILLIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE ADELER 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRED CANNON 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAJ GEN JACK CATTON USAF 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E COOPER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX EHRLICH 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK J FAHRENKOPF 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA ST GEORGE 3.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HANSEN 2.00 X 0 0 0 GILLIAN JAEGER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY M KITTAY 2.00 X 0 0 0 LT GEN NORMAND LEZY USAF 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY I MARTIN JR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HON HARRY C MCPHERSON ESQ 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA A ODELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS OWEN 2.00 X 0 0 0 HON ROD PAIGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER L THOREN 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE STORK 55.00 X 107400 0 0 107400 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 552796 928568 83104 1481364 1277 1277 68381 552796 112103 -43722 -43722 MISC 900099 8954 8954 8954 1447873 0 0 -33491 768000 768000 107400 89250 12900 5250 50000 32771 15871 1358 2400 2400 11645 8741 2474 430 44935 21261 23674 214714 190103 8879 15732 15136 13176 1227 733 28256 25170 95 2991 5973 5973 1136 1136 IN-KIND GOODS 83107 23614 25277 34216 TREASURE HUNT PRIZES 38120 38120 BAD DEBT EXP 25500 25500 MISC EXP 11308 7735 3431 142 TAXES AND FEES 11089 7164 3925 4177 20648 -16582 111 1422896 1244562 113446 64888 572243 863454 567900 385321 17361 21437 20200 74473 67427 111621 85196 1347674 1438959 375451 439804 375451 439804 X 333344 574321 563879 349834 75000 75000 972223 999155 1347674 1438959 X 24977 1955 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 4343351 1260542 1679756 2058717 1481364 10823730 4343351 1260542 1679756 2058717 1481364 10823730 10823730 1739 1052 1525 674 1277 6267 5143 8954 14097 10844094 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 85196 0 75000 75000 75000 75000 75000 75000 1.00000 0 0 0 DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS 85196 85196 1447873 1422896 24977 1955 1955 26932 1739835 1954 177905 179859 1559976 -112103 -112103 1447873 1712903 177905 112102 290007 1422896 0 1422896 PART III, LINE 4: A TREASURE CHEST OF CIVIL WAR ARTIFACTS PLUS AUTHENTIC COINAGE DATING ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE FAMOUS SILVER DOLLAR;OVER 1,000 CARATS OF GENUINE FACETED GEMS (INCLUDING RUBY, AMETHYST, OPAL AND TURQUOISE); ALL BIRTH STONES REPRESENTED; ALSO LUMINOUS PEARL STRANDS, GOLD NUGGETS, CORAL CARVINGS, COINS RETRIEVED FROM SHIPWRECKS, DIAMOND RINGS, EMERALD EARRINGS, JADE AND CORAL PENDANTS AND PINS, SAPPHIRE JEWELRY AND MUCH MORE. THE TREASURE CHEST SUPPORTS THE THANKSUSA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN THAT ITEMS ARE AUCTIONED OFF AT FUNDRAISERS AND FUNDS GO TOWARDS THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. ALSO, ITEMS ARE GIVEN AS PART OF THE GRAND PRIZE FOR TREASURE HUNT. THE TREASURE HUNT RAISES AWARENESS OF EXCITEMENT AND FUNDS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN AN EDUCATIONAL, FAMILY-FRIENDLY WAY. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT ESTABLISHED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. X X X X X X 1 HAYES AND ASSOCIATES 1320 OLD CHAIN BRIDGE ROADSUITE 33 MCLEAN VA 22101 IDENTIFIED PROSPECTS, SET UP 0 10000 50000 0 10000 50000 RTJ VIP GOLF TOURNAMENT 166500 123642 42858 5858 3446 CONGRESSIONAL ROUNDTABLE 206500 190900 15600 19323 32849 4 248177 238254 9923 20854 29773 621177 552796 68381 46035 66068 112103 -43722 1 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: PER THE SCHOLARSHIP MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROCEDURES MANUAL, A CHECKLIST FOR DECISIONS IS PREPARED WHICH REQUIRES THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE CONTRACT AND ALL PROGRAM PARAMETERS BY BOTH THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND A SENIOR MANAGER OF THE DEPARTMENT. AFTER REVIEWING THE PROGRAM PARAMETERS, EACH PERSON INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS, SIGNS OFF ON THE DECISIONS FORM. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE CHECKED AT VARIOUS STAGES IN PROCESSING WITH THE FINAL CHECK CONDUCTED BY THE COMMITTEE AT THE TIME OF RECIPIENT SELECTION. X SILENT AUCTION DONATED GOODS 1 58007 FAIR MARKET VALUE X WINE AND GIFT CARDS 1 250 FAIR MARKET VALUE X NIKE BAGS AND SHIRTS 1 1854 FAIR MARKET VALUE X BOEING - 40 HATS 1 440 FAIR MARKET VALUE X HEAD - BAGS AND HATS 1 660 FAIR MARKET VALUE X WIZARDS TICKETS 2 3000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X HATS, BAGS, BALL MARKERS 1 7500 FAIR MARKET VALUE X NIKE GIFT CERTIFICATES 1 10625 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 8 CASES OF WINE 1 768 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVEIWED IN PERSON WITH THE CEO/CHAIRMAN. UPON APPROVAL FROM THE CEO/CHAIRMAN, THE 990 IS EMAILED TO THE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENTS. UPON INCORPORATING COMMENTS FROM THE OFFICERS AND BOARD, THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS A STANDING ITEM ON THE BOARD MEETING AGENDA. IT IS REVIEWED TWICE A YEAR WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO CONSULTS WITH THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR. HE ALSO USES COMPARABILITY DATA FROM PUBLIC SOURCES SUCH AS THE NONPROFIT TIMES AND ASSESSES THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION GOING FORWARD FOR THE ENSUING 12 MONTHS AND ARRIVES AT THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION PACKAGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 1,955.