OBJECTIVE ZERO FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $540K · expenses $548K · assets $447K

EIN
81-4324563
Address
2008 S ABBEYSTONE CT, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57110-5987
Website
www.objectivezero.org
NTEE code
F40
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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Blake Bassett (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Connecting the military community to mental health and wellness resources and to a network of peer and civilian support Pathfinders to prevent suicide through the Objective Zero App.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Elizabeth Mercado Executive Director2018-2024 $68,000$254,000 1
Gloribeth Fernandez (former) Program Manager2021-2022 $45,000$56,423 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Ryan Strong Board Member2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Kevin Johnston Board Member2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Karen Hanson Board Treasurer2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Andrew Parker Board Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dori Kreiger Board Member2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Lawerence Madkins Board Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Darren Farber (former) Board Member2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Justin Miller (former) Deputy Executive Director2018-2019 20 $0 reported 1
Christopher Mercado (former) Partnerships and Operations Director2018-2019 20 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $68K · 3 employees · 2,500 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Mercado Executive Director40 $68,000$0$0 $68,0001
Ryan Strong Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Johnston Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Hanson Board Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Andrew Parker Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Dori Kreiger Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Lawerence Madkins Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $62K · 2 employees · 2,700 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Mercado Executive Director40 $62,000$0$0 $62,0001
Ryan Strong Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Johnston Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Hanson Board Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Andrew Parker Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Dori Kreiger Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Lawerence Madkins Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $107K · 2 employees · 2,600 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Mercado Executive Director40 $62,000$0$0 $62,0001
Gloribeth Fernandez Program Manager40 $45,000$0$0 $45,0001
Kevin Johnston Board President2 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Hanson Board Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Andrew Parker Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Farber Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Lawerence Madkins Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Ryan Strong Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $73K · 0 employees · 2,500 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Mercado Executive Director40 $62,000$0$0 $62,0001
Gloribeth Fernandez Program Manager40 $11,423$0$0 $11,4231
Kevin Johnston Board President5 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Hanson Board Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
Andrew Parker 2 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Farber Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Lawerence Madkins Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Mercado Executive Director40 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Mercado Executive Director40 $0-$0 $01
Justin Miller Deputy Executive Director20 $0-$0 $01
Christopher Mercado Partnerships and Operations Director20 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Mercado Executive Director40 $0-$0 $01
Justin Miller Deputy Executive Director20 $0-$0 $01
Christopher Mercado Operations and Partnerships20 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2020 · 1 contractor · $137K
NameLocationServicePaid
Twin Sun LLCNashville, TNDevelopment$137,408

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$540,123$548,405 $447,128$447,128 $530,701$0 $68,00032,500
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$519,424$375,034 $473,262$473,262 $516,391$0 $97,72322,700
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$327,825$368,158 $328,812$328,812 $327,386$0 $107,00022,600
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$403,442$367,342 $369,145$369,145 $403,418$0 $73,42302,500
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$490,156$223,868 $321,583$321,583 $490,125$0 $21,03102,000
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,136$98,122 $55,295$55,295 $107,137$0 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$120,792$100,552 $46,281$46,281 $120,792$0 ---

Funders of this organization

14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,282,941 in all, tax years 2018 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2025 3$400,000 2025$50,000
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CTRS FOR DISEASE CONTR & PREVENTION INC Public charity Exact 2019-2021 5$224,339 2021$54,339
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$207,216 2023$207,216
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THE WIRELESS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2020-2024 5$188,550 2024$15,000
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TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$150,000 2019$150,000
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FFWD Public charity Exact 2018 1$45,056 2018$45,056
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ZENDESK NEIGHBOR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “OBJECTIVE ZERO FOUNDATION” 2021 1$25,000 2021$25,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2025 1$18,150 2025$18,150
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$8,275 2023$8,275
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THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$6,846 2022$6,846
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GUY AND SHIRLEY LEWIS FOUNDATION LTD Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “OBJECTIVE ZERO FOUNDATION” 2022 1$5,000 2022$5,000
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ALLEGIS GROUP FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “OBJECTIVE ZERO FOUNDATION” 2024 1$2,500 2024$2,500
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “OBJECTIVE ZERO FOUNDATION” 2021 3$1,500 2021$1,500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “OBJECTIVE ZERO FOUNDATION” 2022-2023 2$509 2023$200
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WALK-IN COUNSELING CENTER INCMNF40 $543,360$495,273 Executive Director$131,007 Same NTEE code F40, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,875,48953 112012–2024 STAND STRONG USA INC; HER CHOICE BIRMINGHAM INC; FIVE 14 REVOLUTION INC; CELEBRATE OVERCOMING and 7 more
WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,453,27011 12015–2025 NATE CHUTE FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,246,44480 322016–2024 NEW MEXICO SUICIDE INTERVENTION; HEADREST INC; WITH HOPE THE AMBER CRAIG MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC; NATE CHUTE FOUNDATION INC and 28 more
DANIELA CHAPPARD FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,080,0004 12021–2024 ONCE TRECE FOUNDATION CORP
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$978,14126 32011–2024 RISE AGAINST SUICIDE; ROBBIES HOPE FOUNDATION; SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION OF EAGLE VALLEY
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$960,82054 172015–2024 OVERFLOW FOUNDATION LLC; ALPHA PREGNANCY CENTER; ROBBIES HOPE FOUNDATION; NIGHT MINISTRY and 13 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$868,28344 162019–2025 STAND STRONG USA INC; SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES; WOMEN ORGANIZED TO MAKE ABUSE NON EXISTENT INC; ALPHA PREGNANCY CENTER and 12 more
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$766,11912 12014–2024 NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$722,30553 152011–2024 WOMEN ORGANIZED TO MAKE ABUSE NON EXISTENT INC; LOST AND FOUND ASSOCIATION; CONTACT CAPE-ATLANTIC INC; NATE CHUTE FOUNDATION INC and 11 more
DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$577,44812 12011–2024 HELP OF DOOR COUNTY INC
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$536,29715 22010–2025 WALK-IN COUNSELING CENTER INC; SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM OF NORTHERN ST LOUIS COUNTY
SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$535,0006 12018–2024 LOST AND FOUND ASSOCIATION
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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 990 · $548,405 spent · pay $169,173 · grants $0 · events $2,068
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)App Development for Program $300,586$300,586$0$0 54.8%
Other salaries and wages $72,560$72,560$0$0 13.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $68,000$47,600$13,600$6,800 12.4%
Payroll taxes $28,613$24,461$2,768$1,384 5.2%
Other (as described)Hubspot/CRM $20,454$20,454$0$0 3.7%
Travel $18,767$18,767$0$0 3.4%
Information technology $16,615$16,615$0$0 3.0%
Advertising and promotion $6,630$6,630$0$0 1.2%
Fees: other services $4,143$4,143$0$0 0.8%
Other (as described)Fundraising $2,568$0$0$2,568 0.5%
Insurance $2,441$2,441$0$0 0.4%
Fees: legal $2,140$2,140$0$0 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,068$2,068$0$0 0.4%
Office expenses $1,563$1,000$563$0 0.3%
Fees: accounting $542$0$542$0 0.1%
Fees: investment management $536$0$536$0 0.1%
Fees: management $179$0$179$0 0.0%
Total$548,405100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $375,034 spent · pay $121,335 · grants $0 · events $250
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Mobile App Development $195,721$195,721$0$0 52.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $97,723$88,423$6,200$3,100 26.1%
Payroll taxes $23,612$22,802$540$270 6.3%
Other (as described)Customer Relationship Management $19,028$19,028$0$0 5.1%
Travel $15,429$15,429$0$0 4.1%
Information technology $13,471$13,471$0$0 3.6%
All other expenses $4,636$1,878$190$2,568 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $2,750$2,718$0$32 0.7%
Insurance $2,300$2,300$0$0 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $250$250$0$0 0.1%
Office expenses $114$0$114$0 0.0%
Total$375,034100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $368,158 spent · pay $129,279 · grants $0 · events $2,000
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)App Development $196,779$196,779$0$0 53.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $107,000$88,400$12,400$6,200 29.1%
Payroll taxes $22,279$0$0$0 6.1%
Information technology $17,595$17,595$0$0 4.8%
Travel $9,826$9,826$0$0 2.7%
All other expenses $8,923$6,523$0$2,400 2.4%
Other (as described)Program Evaluation $3,410$3,410$0$0 0.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,000$2,000$0$0 0.5%
Office expenses $283$283$0$0 0.1%
Other (as described)Volunteer Ambassador Program $63$63$0$0 0.0%
Total$368,158100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $367,342 spent · pay $76,424 · grants $0 · events $60
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Mobile App Development $222,926$222,463$463$0 60.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $73,423$53,645$13,020$6,758 20.0%
Other (as described)Volunteer Training Program $26,180$26,150$30$0 7.1%
Other (as described)Program Evaluation $15,698$15,698$0$0 4.3%
Fees: other services $13,153$8,789$1,865$2,499 3.6%
Information technology $9,453$9,415$38$0 2.6%
Payroll taxes $3,001$2,085$600$316 0.8%
Insurance $2,029$0$0$0 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $663$663$0$0 0.2%
Fees: accounting $568$0$568$0 0.2%
Fees: management $99$0$99$0 0.0%
Office expenses $89$89$0$0 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $60$60$0$0 0.0%
Total$367,342100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $223,868 spent · pay $21,031 · grants $0 · events $1,420
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $173,160$173,160$0$0 77.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $21,031$14,301$4,396$2,334 9.4%
Information technology $11,609$11,439$170$0 5.2%
Office expenses $4,695$491$4,204$0 2.1%
Other (as described)Taxes and Licenses $4,458$3,031$936$491 2.0%
Other (as described)Fundraising Expense $4,373$0$0$4,373 2.0%
Insurance $2,641$0$2,641$0 1.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,420$1,150$270$0 0.6%
Travel $481$481$0$0 0.2%
Total$223,868100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $98,122 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $96,994 98.9%
Printing, publications, postage $1,129 1.2%
Total$98,122100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $100,552 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $97,777 97.2%
Fees to independent contractors $1,500 1.5%
Printing, publications, postage $1,275 1.3%
Total$100,552100%

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