NORTH TEXAS VETERANS RELIEF FUND INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $52K · expenses $42K · assets $304K
- EIN
- 81-3426366
- Address
- 1908 6TH ST, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301-2124
- Website
- ntvrf.com
- NTEE code
- P80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2016 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Chris De La Garza (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 eliminate veteran homelessness from the North Texas communities served.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 19 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris De La Garza | President | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Kelton | Treasurer | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Williams-Barron | Secretary | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim Robinson | Board | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Barowsky | Board | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Celeste Pigntella | Board | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mignon Reed | Board | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Natalie Dees Scheer | Vice-President | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Halloway (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brittany Teague (former) | Board | 2021-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tisha Owen (former) | Board | 2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Knudson (former) | Board | 2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Edna Bingham (former) | Board | 2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bryon Walton (former) | Board | 2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin Hunter (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meggan Hamilton (former) | Board | 2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Annie Jackson (former) | Board | 2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debra Harvick (former) | Board | 2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Edwards (former) | Vice President | 2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris De La Garza | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janet Kelton | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Williams-Barron | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Robinson | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Barowsky | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Celeste Pigntella | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mignon Reed | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Natalie Dees Scheer | Vice-President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris De La Garza | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Halloway | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brittany Teague | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tisha Owen | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Knudson | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Edna Bingham | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bryon Walton | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris De La Garza | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Halloway | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Hunter | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brittany Teague | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Meggan Hamilton | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Annie Jackson | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debra Harvick | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris De La Garza | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Edwards | Vice President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Hunter | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brittany Teague | Board | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Halloway | Board | 3 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,188 | $41,666 | $304,488 | $304,488 | $55,904 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $94,799 | $50,327 | $293,966 | $293,966 | $86,525 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $143,071 | $23,681 | $249,494 | $249,494 | $92,265 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $95,964 | $25,945 | $130,104 | $130,104 | $88,865 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $25,105 in all, tax years 2020 to 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWMET AEROSPACE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “North Texas Veterans Relief Fund Inc” | 2022 | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 | $25,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NORTH TEXAS VETERANS RELIEF FUND INC” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $105 | 2021 | $68 | 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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $41,666 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10,698
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,093 | 77.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,250 | 12.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,250 | 10.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $73 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $10,698 | reported apart |
| Total | $41,666 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $50,327 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $12,474
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $30,008 | 59.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,119 | 32.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,200 | 8.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $12,474 | reported apart |
| Total | $50,327 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $23,681 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,349
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,840 | 58.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,450 | 18.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,178 | 13.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,213 | 9.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,349 | reported apart |
| Total | $23,681 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $25,945 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $9,959
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,936 | 49.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,621 | 37.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,388 | 13.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $9,959 | reported apart |
| Total | $25,945 | 100% |
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