THE AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT
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2018 · Form 990EZ · revenue $93K · expenses $104K · assets $311K
- EIN
- 26-0901008
- Address
- PO BOX 1573, BUDA, TX 78610-1573
- Website
- AMERICANWIDOWPROJECT.ORG
- NTEE code
- P50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2008 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Taryn Davis (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE VITAL SUPPORT TO MILITARY WIDOWS WITH PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, INSPIRE AND ASSIST IN REBUILDING THEIR LIVES IN THE FACE OF TRAGEDY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taryn Davis | CHAIRPERSON/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2015-2018 | $35,000 | $141,346 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Guerrero | TREASURER | 2015-2018 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Swanynos | SECRETARY | 2015-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Burchfield | DIRECTOR | 2015-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zack Rosenburg (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2018 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARYN DAVIS | CHAIRPERSON/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $35,000 | - | $0 | $35,000 | 1 |
| ROLAND GUERRERO | TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON SWANYNOS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT BURCHFIELD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARYN DAVIS | CHAIRPERSON/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $35,000 | - | - | $35,000 | 1 |
| ROLAND GUERRERO | TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DON SWANYNOS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT BURCHFIELD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARYN DAVIS | CHAIRPERSON/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $35,000 | - | - | $35,000 | 1 |
| ROLAND GUERRERO | TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DON SWANYNOS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT BURCHFIELD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $36K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARYN DAVIS | CHAIRPERSON/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $36,346 | - | - | $36,346 | 1 |
| ROLAND GUERRERO | TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DON SWANYNOS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT BURCHFIELD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZACK ROSENBURG | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,899 | $103,911 | $311,415 | $311,415 | $92,899 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $97,806 | $154,785 | $322,427 | $322,427 | $101,914 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $120,422 | $198,845 | $379,406 | $379,406 | $120,422 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $173,144 | $204,220 | $457,829 | $457,829 | $173,144 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $410,312 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2010-2021, 2023 | 13 | $239,651 | 2023 | $6,155 | show |
| CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2019 | 6 | $50,000 | 2019 | $10,000 | show |
| POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2010 | 1 | $30,000 | 2010 | $30,000 | show |
| UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016, 2018 | 2 | $15,500 | 2018 | $10,000 | show |
| ALLIANCE FOR VETERAN SUPPORT | Public charity | Exact | 2014 | 1 | $15,000 | 2014 | $15,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $12,987 | 2018 | $12,987 | show |
| THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “American Widow Project” | 2013 | 1 | $10,000 | 2013 | $10,000 | show |
| NEWMANS OWN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT” | 2012 | 1 | $10,000 | 2012 | $10,000 | show |
| DO SOMETHING INC | Public charity | Exact | 2011 | 1 | $10,000 | 2011 | $10,000 | show |
| HURLEY MILLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT” | 2010 | 1 | $7,500 | 2010 | $7,500 | show |
| THE JOHN W BREMER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT” | 2018-2023 | 6 | $6,000 | 2023 | $1,000 | show |
| GILBERT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT” | 2020, 2022-2025 | 5 | $3,000 | 2025 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $624 | 2023 | $146 | show |
| THE NEIL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT” | 2018 | 1 | $50 | 2018 | $50 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2018 · Form 990EZ · $103,911 spent · pay $55,158 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $55,158 | 53.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,681 | 44.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,572 | 1.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,500 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $103,911 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $154,785 spent · pay $87,016 · grants $0 · events $17,350
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $87,016 | 56.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $65,890 | 42.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,879 | 1.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $17,350 | reported apart |
| Total | $154,785 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $198,845 spent · pay $86,119 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $110,993 | 55.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $86,119 | 43.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,733 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $198,845 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $204,220 spent · pay $74,661 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $102,256 | 50.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $74,661 | 36.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $25,315 | 12.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,476 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $512 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $204,220 | 100% |
State business registration
- THE AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2007-09-07
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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