NonprofitsVeterans Education Training & Support Inc

Human Services

Veterans Education Training & Support Inc

GAYLORD, MI

Total revenue

$907K

Total expenses

$1.0M

Net assets

Grants received

$79K

5 grants

EIN

821997192

Tax year

2024

Mission

Veteran and Community assistance and integration through job training. VETS INC through its Community Recreation Center "The Landing Zone" provides a place for Veterans to work or gather with others for Support and Understanding with the purpose of helping reintegration with the Community.

Programs

1 program

The proceeds from operation of the Landing Zone are also used to provide Assistance Non-Employment to help pay for food or Housing expenses Providing Legal Assistance or funds to pay for Legal Fees and Court Costs Funds to help with Auto Repair or other types of Transportation costs. Providing Recreation Services to the Community - Youth Bowling Handicapped Recreation Home School Public School Recreation. The VETS INC Board of Directors includes an Attorney and 2 Retired business managers. All of the Members of the Board have served in the Military as Senior Enlisted members or Officers. All are well qualified to provide guidance and Counselling for individuals in need. In addition Volunteers from other Community Businesses come to an area within The Landing Zone that has been dedicated as Captain Robert Bradley DUSTOFF CENTER in honor of a hometown hero who was a Medivac "Dustoff" pilot in Vietnam. The Dustoff Center is a place where Professionals or Teachers and Coaches and provide classes for individuals in need on Personal Finances such as preparing a budget or keeping a checking account balanced Legal Services such as dealing with a PPO or how to place a PPO or dealing with DUI or Bankruptcy or Bad Credit ratings or VA or Social Security claims assistance. In addition we provided Grants to Community Organizations including Providing Financial Assistance for the VFW Family Movie nights Providing Bowling Recreational equipment to every elementary school in Gaylord and providing use of The Landing Zone as the home Bowling Center for Gaylord High School Boys and Girls Bowling Teams and Serving as a State of Michigan High School Athletic Association Northern Michigan Regional Bowling Center and providing Recreational Bowling activities for Handicapped individuals through Crossroads Industries.

Expenses: $443KGrants: $54K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$61K
Program service revenue$823K
Investment income$5K
Other revenue$18K
Total revenue$907K

Expenses

Grants paid$113K
Salaries & benefits$201K
Fundraising
Other expenses$716K
Total expenses$1.0M
Total assets$309K
Net assets

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Tony Sharkey

VP - General Manager

Board

$62K

50 hrs/wk

Ronald LeBourdais

President

Board

20 hrs/wk

Richard Edmonds

Legal Counsel - Secty- Treasur

Board

10 hrs/wk

Ryan Gray

Director

Board

10 hrs/wk

Kenneth Crawford

Director

Board

10 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 5 of 5

FromAmountPurposeYear
$8K
CAR REPAIRS, PURCHASES FOR TORNADO SURVIVORS
2023
$50K
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT FOR TORNADO VICTIMS
2022
$13K
General Support
2020

Funded by

$79K from 4 funders · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Otsego Community Foundation

$58K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$13K · 1 grant · 2020

Great Lakes Energy People Fund

$7K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN821997192
NTEE codeP80
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-01
Formed2017
Employees11
Volunteers15
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