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TOWNS 4 TROOPS

Central Valley, NY · EIN 821240729 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE W30 · Public & Societal Benefit · Micro (<$100K) · towns4troops.com
revenue
$16K
expenses
$11K
net assets
$12K
employees
mission · from form 990

To raise money to support active-duty personnel and their families.

profile · synthesized from sources

Towns 4 Troops is a New York-based nonprofit that supports active-duty military personnel, veterans, and their families through community events, care packages, and public recognition initiatives. The organization hosts annual fundraising events such as the Iron Chef-style BBQ competition to generate resources for its programs. It emphasizes local community engagement and honoring service members through its Digital Honor Wall.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Care Packages and Emergency Supplies
Provision of care kits and essential supplies to deployed troops and military families in need, supporting comfort and resilience during deployment or crisis.
Digital Honor Wall
Online platform honoring active-duty service members and veterans by sharing their personal stories and military service, allowing families and the community to recognize their contributions.
Wing Wars: Iron Chef BBQ Competition
Annual fundraising event featuring a chicken wing cooking competition among military teams, first responders, and local businesses, with public tasting and voting for the People’s Choice award.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Deployed Troop and Veteran Care Packages 1 activity
    • Distributing care and emergency supplies to military families
      Organizes and distributes care kits to deployed troops and provides emergency supplies to active-duty military members, veterans, and their families.
  • Fundraising for Community and Charitable Initiatives 1 activity
    • Fundraising to support military personnel and families
      Raises funds to support active-duty military personnel, veterans, and their families through organized fundraising events and outreach activities.
  • Memorial and Veteran Honor Services 1 activity
    • Maintaining a Digital Honor Wall for military service members
      Creates and maintains an online Digital Honor Wall to recognize and honor military service members and veterans.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Organizing barbecue and food competitions
      Hosts an annual Iron Chef-style BBQ competition and a chicken wing recipe competition featuring military personnel, first responders, local businesses, and amateur cooks, including a People’s Choice voting event for the wing dishes.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$16K
Contributions & grants$2K14%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$11K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$12K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$12K
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +343.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • Jeremiah Lacsina — Board Member
  • Jill LaMarch — Board Member
  • Richard Walls — Board Member
  • Thomas Lowe — Director Of Operations
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Angry Fish Forge Partner — Donated a custom handcrafted knife for the Iron Chef BBQ Competition hosted by Towns4Troops.
  • Long Lot Farm Brewery Partner — Host venue for the annual Wing Wars fundraising event.
  • Stewart ANG Base Partner — Collaborates with Stewart ANG Base, where Major Tom O’Byron served and coordinated unit support activities.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Digital Memorialization to Honor and Recognize Service
    methodology: digital_memorialization
    By creating a digital platform for personal storytelling and remembrance, the organization reinforces national recognition of military sacrifice, because honoring individual bravery fosters public connection and sustained support.
  • Fundraising as a Mechanism for Direct Support
    methodology: fundraising-driven support
    By leveraging fundraising events and community participation, the organization generates financial resources to directly support active-duty military personnel and their families, because direct funding strengthens morale and meets tangible needs.