Public Charity

VETERAN TICKETS FOUNDATION

VETERAN TICKETS FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in TEMPE, AZ. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $407.3M, expenses of $402.1M, total assets of $17.8M. Imperigo tracks 28 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $529K.

EIN: 262291955 TEMPE, AZ Military & Veterans Organizations NTEE: W30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$407.3M
Total Expenses$402.1M
Total Assets$17.8M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$529K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO GIVE BACK TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE SERVED THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. wE SERVE THE COMMNITY OF ACTIVE DUTY, RETIRED AND HONOARBLE DISCHARGED VETERANS

Where $100 goes at Veteran Tickets Foundation

How Veteran Tickets Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$99 Programs the work itself
$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $99 for programs

$99
6,042,441 millon tickets were delivered to active duty, retired and honorable discharged veterans and 1st resonders
100% of program spending
<$1
35 wishes were granted
0% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$36,000
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$33,813
2023
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$40,000
2023
VET TIX PROVIDES TICKETS TO EVENTS WHICH REDUCE STRESS, STRENGTHEN FAMILY BONDS, BUILD LIFE-LONG MEMORIES AND ENCOURAGE SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS TO STAY ENGAGED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND AMERICAN LIFE.
$6,012

Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER/SECRETARY Accounting Cynthia Creed
CEO/CFO Ceo Michael A Focareto 111
DIRECTOR Chris Blindheim
CHAIRMAN & COO Coo Edward Rausch
CTO Cto Floyd Hogan 111
DIRECTOR Dwayne Somers

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$378,275 15 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$80,000 2 grants
Health & Medicine
$10,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$60,440 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $407.3M $402.1M $17.8M
2024 $298.6M $293.8M $12.3M
2023 $228.7M $228.1M $7.4M
2022 $171.6M $168.2M $6.8M
2021 $70.2M $66.9M $3.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $70.2M to $407.3M (+480%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.8M.

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