Program areas at WLS Foundation
Veterans outreach-serves veterans of all ages through nursing home visits, meal delivery services and variety of events to show veterans they are valued, loved and never forgotten.
Navigation services-through a strong network of partners, WLS Foundation helps by providing various services to meet the individual needs of the veteran (to include financial planning, legal services, and employement counseling).
Nature therapy-provides outdoor recreation opporturnities for veterans and their families to engage the healing power of the great outdoors.
Grants made by WLS Foundation
Who funds WLS Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at WLS Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Patrick Elswick | President | $90,833 | 2023-09-08 |
Financials for WLS Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 10/2023 | FYE 10/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $241,678 | $80,216 | 201.3% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $105,433 | $202,939 | -48% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $347,111 | $283,155 | 22.6% |
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|---|
| Gi Go Fund | 501(c)(3) | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,082,285 |
| Shootout for Soldiers | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $507,131 |
| Warrior Reunion Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Cockeysville, MD | $581,603 |
| Army Heritage Center Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Carlisle, PA | $894,848 |
| Love Pray Peace Project | 501(c)(3) | Drexel Hill, PA | $1,332,117 |
| Patriotic Hearts | 501(c)(3) | Carlsbad, CA | $298,055 |
| Healing Hand Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Juneau, AK | $129,214 |
| Landon's Light Foundation | 501(c)(3) | West Fargo, ND | $496,018 |
| Thousand Waves Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $460,802 |
| Hope Leadership Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $694,549 |
Data update history
August 25, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The Sparks Foundation November 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Sparks Foundation Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsMilitary and veteran charitiesCharities
Issues
Military and veterans
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 241 Pebble Brook LN
- Belton, SC 29627
- Metro area
- Greenville-Anderson, SC
- County
- Anderson County, SC
- Website URL
- whenlifesucks.org/Â
IRS details
- EIN
- 82-3260918
- Fiscal year end
- October
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2017
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- W12: Public and Societal Benefit Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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