Guitars For Vets

Patrick Nettesheim Mbr

Brookfield, WI
Tax-exempt since Aug. 2008
EIN: 51-0662347

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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

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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

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

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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Filed on Sept. 20, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

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

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

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

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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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Filed on Oct. 20, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

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

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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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Filed on Nov. 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

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

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

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

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

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Guitars For Vets

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Revenue $1.19M (2023)

Expenses $1.11M (2023)

Total Assets $1.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities $33.6k (2023)

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$1.19M (2023)

Expenses

$1.11M (2023)

Total Assets

$1.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$33.6k (2023)

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