named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Educational Outreach
Provides templates, awards, and resources to teach youth about military sacrifice and the value of freedom, aimed at intergenerational education
Memorial Day Ceremonies
Organizes and hosts commemorative events, including formal ceremonies such as the tribute to PVT Raymond Opsommer, held at military cemeteries in Belgium
Sentinel of Memory
Engagement program encouraging individuals to adopt and honor the memory of a specific service member buried in Belgium through personal tributes and educational activities
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Memorial and Veteran Honor Services 3 activities
- Honoring U.S. Armed Forces members who died in World Wars I and IICommemorates the service and sacrifice of U.S. Armed Forces members who died during World Wars I and II, with a focus on those buried or memorialized in Belgium. The organization supports this mission through public ceremonies and educational outreach.
- Organizing Memorial Day and other commemorative ceremoniesPlans and conducts Memorial Day ceremonies and other public commemorative events to honor fallen U.S. service members, including individualized events at community cemeteries such as the ceremony for PVT Raymond Opsommer.
- Sharing individual stories of U.S. service members buried in BelgiumMaintains and provides online access to individual stories of over 14,000 U.S. service members buried or memorialized in Belgium, preserving their personal histories and military service for public education and remembrance.
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Veteran Story Preservation & Public Education 1 activity
- Providing educational materials about military sacrifice and freedomDistributes educational templates and awards to schools and youth groups to teach young people about the value of freedom and the sacrifices made by U.S. service members.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$757K
Contributions & grants$757K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$3120%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$183K
Program expenses96%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$1.25M
Cash$1.25M
Investments$0
Liabilities$184K
Net assets$1.07M
Liquid reserves82.1 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +224.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 4
- ANDREW H COX — Treasurer
- EDWARD HANLON — Director
- JEROME W SHERIDAN — CHAIRMAN/CEO
- WAYNE BUSH — Secretary
relationships · 1
Who they work with
- Community Cemetery of... Partner — Hosts commemoration ceremonies in partnership with the organization.
strategies · 1
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Memory-Based Educationmethodology: memory_based_educationBy honoring military sacrifices through commemorative practices, we instill the value of freedom in younger generations because connecting historical events to personal and collective memory fosters moral and civic engagement.