EIN 20-1687786

Spirit of America Worldwide

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
41
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Since Spirit of America's founding in 2003, they have provided millions of dollars in targeted assistance to help US troops and diplomats assist local people and partners in the world's toughest places. Spirit of America is a 501c3 nonprofit supported solely through private-sector contributions. They do not receive funding from the government or military. Your donation is 100% tax-deductible. Spirit of America’s mission is to support the safety and success of Americans serving abroad and the local people and partners they seek to help.
Total revenues
$50,448,912
2022
Total expenses
$36,567,957
2022
Total assets
$25,653,858
2022
Num. employees
41
2022

Program areas at Spirit of America Worldwide

Spirit of America is a nonprofit citizen service organization founded in response to the attacks of 9/11. Our mission is to engage citizens in preserving the promise of a free and better life. Our projects are developed in response to needs identified by us military, department of state and other us government personnel. Our projects support the safety and success of us military and diplomatic personnel and save and improve lives around the world. Recipients and beneficiaries of Spirit of America assistance include local populations and host nation government and military personnel identified by us military and diplomatic personnel. (continued on schedule o)spirit of America also provides americans an opportunity to connect with, and support the missions of, those who serve abroad, a connection that leads to a more well-informed citizenry, a healthier democracy, and more effective us engagement in the world. Our efforts focus on priorities critical to us national security interests in four main regions: 1) the middle east and central asia: increasing stability and reducing conflict through the provision of targeted humanitarian and economic assistance to vulnerable communities, building the capacity of host nation governmental and nongovernmental entities, and providing nonlethal equipment to host nation armed forces. This includes providing english language training in iraqi-kurdistan to the peshmerga forces, and nonlethal material support to the lebanese armed forces (laf), refugee assistance in six countries across both regions, delivering emergency food aid in northeast syria, funding renovations for schools and community centers in tajikistan and kazakhstan, providing explosive detection equipment in northeast syria, and providing other educational, humanitarian, and medical supplies.2) eastern europe: strengthening the relationships between the united states and friends and allies to defend freedom and democracy against russian aggression in ukraine and counter russian influence in moldova and the balkans and strengthening nato force integration and community support. In ukraine, this includes the delivery of hundreds of tons of nonlethal assistance to ukrainian armed forces, such as helmets, bulletproof vests, and other protective gear, vehicles, surveillance drones, funding for a training course for captains in the territorial defense forces, and mobile phones, tablets, radios, and other communications gear. In moldova and the balkans, targeted humanitarian and economic assistance and capacity-building initiatives include alternative fuel to keep families and schools warm, medical equipment, technology, educational supplies, and renovations to community tennis courts.3) southeast asia: strengthening relationships between the united states and friends, and allies to protect frontlines of democracy and deter chinese aggression through the provision of targeted humanitarian and economic assistance, building the capacity of host nation governmental and nongovernmental entities, and providing nonlethal equipment to host nation armed forces. This includes funding a network of crisis response organizations and expanding the government's emergency response system in taiwan, providing a communications network for displaced civilians in burma, supporting educational, rural health, and food security programs in mongolia, and providing other educational, humanitarian, and medical supplies.4) west and east africa: increasing stability and stopping the spread of terrorism/extremism through the provision of targeted humanitarian and economic assistance to vulnerable communities, building the capacity of host nation governmental and nongovernmental entities, and providing nonlethal equipment to host nation armed forces. Efforts include funding renovations for schools and key government buildings in mozambique, providing medical supplies in kenya and maritime surveillance technology in comoros, and providing other educational and humanitarian supplies.

Who funds Spirit of America Worldwide

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$10,303,200
Marcus FoundationTo Support the Exempt Purpose of the Recipient Organization$1,500,000
Jewish Communal FundIn Furtherance of Grantee's Tax-Exempt Purpose$1,481,500
...and 53 more grants received totalling $17,865,832

Personnel at Spirit of America Worldwide

NameTitleCompensation
James HakeChief Executive Officer$156,860
Jim HakeChief Executive Officer , Founder , Board Member$275,040
Dorothy O'DonnellChief Financial Officer$196,468
Alan FeldenkrisChief Marketing Officer$78,601
Shirley HartmanChief Development Officer$136,083
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Spirit of America Worldwide

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$50,414,651
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$34,391
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-130
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$50,448,912

Form 990s for Spirit of America Worldwide

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-26990View PDF
2021-122022-09-01990View PDF
2020-122021-09-24990View PDF
2019-122021-02-17990View PDF
2018-122019-12-05990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Windsor Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 29 new grant, including a grant for $1,500,000 from Marcus Foundation
November 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3033 Wilson Blvd 700
Arlington, VA 22201
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Arlington County, VA
Website URL
spiritofamerica.org/ 
Phone
(571) 970-1370
Facebook page
SpiritAmerica 
Twitter profile
@spiritamerica 
IRS details
EIN
20-1687786
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q30: International Development, Relief Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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