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Guitars For Vets

Patrick Nettesheim Mbr
  • Brookfield, WI
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 2008
  • EIN: 51-0662347

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Professional Societies, Associations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.19M (2023)

Expenses
$1.11M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$33.6k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2008 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,193,995
Expenses
$1,114,879
Net Income
$79,116
Net Assets
$1,561,543
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,067,567
89.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,949
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $115,479
9.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $159,614
14.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $230,040
20.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,595,101
Total Liabilities $33,558
Net Assets $1,561,543
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Patrick Nettesheim (Vice President/Founder) $79,807 $0 $0
Eric Weinstein (Executive Director) $79,807 $0 $0
Pete Ruzicka (President) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Bobber (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ben Kraft (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Layfield (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Belfer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 20, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$921,334
Expenses
$835,825
Net Income
$85,509
Net Assets
$1,482,427
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $834,476
90.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,427
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $14,735
1.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $69,696
7.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $133,230
15.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $219,886
26.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,520,244
Total Liabilities $37,817
Net Assets $1,482,427
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Patrick Nettesheim (Vice President/Founder) $66,615 $0 $0
Eric Weinstein (Executive Director) $66,615 $0 $0
Pete Ruzicka (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Bobber (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Blazek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ben Kraft (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Belfer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jason Kostal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 2, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$834,687
Expenses
$659,499
Net Income
$175,188
Net Assets
$1,391,307
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $705,297
84.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $81,537
9.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $47,848
5.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,822
9.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $229,038
34.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,416,871
Total Liabilities $25,564
Net Assets $1,391,307
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Weinstein (Executive Director) $59,822 $0 $0
Patrick Nettesheim (Former Board Member/Founder) $59,822 $0 $0
Pete Ruzicka (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Bobber (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Blazek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ben Kraft (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Belfer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Layfield (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jason Kostal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 20, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$923,897
Expenses
$402,790
Net Income
$521,107
Net Assets
$1,192,599
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $907,917
98.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $444
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $15,536
1.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $54,868
13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $179,572
44.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,211,403
Total Liabilities $18,804
Net Assets $1,192,599
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Weinstein (Executive Director) $54,868 $0 $0
Patrick Nettesheim (Former Board Member/Founder) $54,868 $0 $0
Pete Ruzicka (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Bobber (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Blazek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ben Kraft (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Belfer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Layfield (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jason Kostal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$819,354
Expenses
$530,387
Net Income
$288,967
Net Assets
$671,492
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $806,538
98.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $10,893
1.3%
Other Revenue $1,923
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $49,990
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $158,231
29.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $680,016
Total Liabilities $8,524
Net Assets $671,492
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Weinstein (Executive Director) $49,990 $0 $0
Pete Ruzicka (President) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Bobber (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Blazek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ben Kraft (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Nettesheim (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric Weinstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Belfer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Layfield (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 10, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$417,932
Expenses
$344,601
Net Income
$73,331
Net Assets
$382,525
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $384,877
92.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $33,055
7.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $49,069
14.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $114,493
33.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $388,325
Total Liabilities $5,800
Net Assets $382,525

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$347,396
Expenses
$258,308
Net Income
$89,088
Net Assets
$309,194
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $318,598
91.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $28,798
8.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $38,722
15.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $89,555
34.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $315,696
Total Liabilities $6,502
Net Assets $309,194

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$293,805
Expenses
$228,141
Net Income
$65,664
Net Assets
$220,106
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $288,751
98.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $5,054
1.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $37,000
16.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $68,528
30.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $224,161
Total Liabilities $4,055
Net Assets $220,106

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$222,762
Expenses
$163,683
Net Income
$59,079
Net Assets
$154,442
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $195,811
87.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $26,951
12.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $26,000
15.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $39,300
24.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $161,879
Total Liabilities $7,437
Net Assets $154,442

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$192,506
Expenses
$133,256
Net Income
$59,250
Net Assets
$95,363
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $180,811
93.9%
Program Services $542
0.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,710
3.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,986
2.1%
Other Revenue $457
0.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $101,028
Total Liabilities $5,665
Net Assets $95,363

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$112,438
Expenses
$91,083
Net Income
$21,355
Net Assets
$36,011
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $95,990
85.4%
Program Services $2,454
2.2%
Investment Income $13
0.0%
Net Fundraising $6,977
6.2%
Sales of Assets $7,004
6.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,192
Total Liabilities $6,181
Net Assets $36,011

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$69,453
Expenses
$63,601
Net Income
$5,852
Net Assets
$14,655
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $61,938
89.2%
Program Services $300
0.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,470
3.6%
Sales of Assets $3,471
5.0%
Net Inventory Sales $1,274
1.8%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,764
Total Liabilities $109
Net Assets $14,655

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$73,661
Expenses
$79,319
Net Income
-$5,658
Net Assets
$8,804
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $71,701
97.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,960
2.7%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,988
Total Liabilities $5,184
Net Assets $8,804

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$9,142
Expenses
$8,521
Net Income
$621
Net Assets
$1,752
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,497
92.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$6,825
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $5,980
65.4%
Other Revenue $1,487
16.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,825
Total Liabilities $2,073
Net Assets $1,752

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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