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TEAM 5 FOUNDATION

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Las Vegas, NV   |  www.team-5.org
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TEAM 5 FOUNDATION

EIN: 45-3869554

Mission

Team 5 is medical foundation comprised of Special Forces, Ultra-Athletes and survival experts who venture to the absolute most remote locations on earth to give medical education, patient care and donations of medications/supplies to keep the local clinics self sufficient until resupplies can be arranged.

T5 performs oral surgery, out-patient plastic surgery, medical clinics, ultra-sounds and donates medical equipment/medication as well as educating the local practitioners. T5 is a veteran 501c3 medical foundation with several awards from ESGR, Congress and the Senate. T5 works with other veteran non-profit organizations and is recognized by the Green Beret Foundation< Special Forces Association (Pentagon Chapter), Stations Foundation and the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce.

Notes from the nonprofit

In 2012 - 3 medical deployments were conducted with a budget of $35,000 where each mission saw a min of 600 patients, taught indigenous healthcare workers, performed numerous ultra-sounds, donated medical supplies and pharmaceuticals in the most remote and austere locations on the globe. In 2013 we responded to the San Marcos Earthquake of 7.5M and put ourselves in harms way to help those less fortunate. In July the team headed to St. Vincents & Grenadines where locals had not had help since 2009 and conducted oral surgery, out patient surgery, clinic, classes to their relief staff and donations in the $100,000's in supplies.

In 2014 T5 deployed to Dominican Republic in association with the Jewish Renaissance Foundation and conducted clinics in 5 locations and saw:

Medical Patients: 735
Dental Patients: 266
Surgical Patients: 6
Ultrasound Patients: 91

Later in November T5 redeployed to Quebrada Seca to a remote Mayan location only accessible by boat and trekking and performed dental and medical surgeries, clinics, ultrasounds and donated more than $150,000 in supplies.

Just this past March in 2015, T5 joined forces with Expedition Overland and flew to Belize where a skeleton crew of 3, which was the max that could fit in their overland vehicles drove to Guatemala through jungles, rivers and over lakes to reach a location which has not had medical assistance in years and performed a plastic surgery on a 7 year old, changing her life. An additional 60 plus patients seen and medical supplies left behind for the villages. This was documented by professional film crews and aired on TV and now on YouTube with almost a total of 1 Million views.

In 2015 Toyota USA and Saatchi USA both joined forces with Team 5 as sponsors and donated a 2016 Toyota Tundra for US natural disaster response.

In 2016 we deployed an advance team to Peru and set up a base camp. We now have a medical license agreement with the department of health and military. First medical deployment will be 9/2016.

Utilizing Special Forces members, Ultra Athletes and Survival Experts is a unique way to make sure those who need care, receive care; one village at a time.

Ruling year info

2012

CEO

Mr Eric Linder

Main address

6795 Edmond St 3rd Floor

Las Vegas, NV 89118 USA

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EIN

45-3869554

Subject area info

Out-patient medical care

Pediatrics

First aid training

Population served info

Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Economically disadvantaged people

NTEE code info

Health Treatment Facilities (Primarily Outpatient) (E30)

Pediatrics (G98)

First Aid Training (M41)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Tax forms

Communication

Blog

Programs and results

Reports and documents
2021 Team 5 2021 2019 Team 5 2019 2018 9195177-AnnualReport-2018-1555708346956.pdf 2017 9195177-AnnualReport-2017-1555708308731.pdf 2015 Year to Date Income Report (1/1-8/31/2015) 2014 Annual Report 2014 Annual Graph

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Guatemala Earthquake

Responded to Earthquake of 7.5M in San Marcos by request of the First Lady. A team of 5 practitioners entered a dangerous area to give medical attention.

Population(s) Served
Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Provided medical education, clinics, ultrasound and donation of supplies

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

Indigenous Mayan Region accepts the advanced education in reducing infant mortality rates by advancing to western medicine and techniques.

Population(s) Served
Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Deployed to the Dominic Republic in association with the Jewish Renaissance Foundation and cooperation of the DR health department where dental and medical clinics were ran in the most remote locations that have no current medical assistance.

Population(s) Served
Tribal and indigenous religious groups

With this veteran team of practitioners, T5 would reach the Mayan region off the grid to give dental, medical, surgical, ultrasound and prescribe medication in association with local providers. Additionally members would teach a 2 day medical course to local healthcare providers.

Population(s) Served
Tribal and indigenous religious groups

In conjunction with Expedition Overland Deployment, T5 joined forces in Belize and over-landed to the most overlooked areas in the Central America region which was captured by the media in 2 episodes to bringing awareness to the Mayan people.

Population(s) Served
Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Educated 27 Commandos in Tactical Medicine, 11 plastic surgeries on children, 500 clinical patients seen, 400 indigenous dewormed and 50 dental patients treated. over $1.5M in supplies donated.

Population(s) Served
Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Deployed to the Amazon Jungles of Peru and worked with the local agencies to go further up the Amazon River about a hour past Pucallpa. In just less than 7 days in country our stats included over 800 indigenous served, 150 solar lights donated, 100 reading glasses donated and 13 cleft pallets fixed.

Population(s) Served
Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Deployed to amazon jungles and rivers where we completed 13 cleft pallets and lips in 3 days, treated more than 600 indigenous in dental, medical, ultrasound and donated over $200k in supplies including solar lighting.

Population(s) Served
Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Team responded to devastation of the volcano where 2500 perished. T5 was the only international response team approved at ground zero. Treated over 800 indigenous in 7 days and helped recover bodies.

Population(s) Served
Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Where we work

Awards

Patriotc Employer 2012 2012

US Secretary of Defense

Above & Beyond Award 2013

United States House of Representatives

Patriotic Award 2012

ESGR

Affiliations & memberships

Zagreb Medical University 2017

ISRMP 2020

Australia College of Rural & Remote Medicine 2022

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Average number of non-monetary support contacts per grantee

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Women and girls, Families, People with physical disabilities

Related Program

Expedition Overland- Belize, Guatemala & El Salvador

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Nonmonetary support contacts we gained over the years These contacts have proven extremely important in the areas of the world where we travel in response to logistics, translators, etc

Average grant amount

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Women and girls, Children and youth, People with diseases and illnesses

Related Program

Quebrada Seca Guatemala

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Mission costs range but average about $25,000 each. We try to raise atleast 2 missions per year in grants.

Number of free participants on field trips

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Related Program

Amazon River - Peru 2018

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

All volunteers. A mission usually includes, Drs, Nurses, Medics, Photographer and Logistics.

Total number of fields trips

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Related Program

Ak'Tenamit

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Team 5 schedules 2 international trips per year not including natural disasters, events, and shows domestically.

Number of groups/individuals benefiting from tools/resources/education materials provided

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Related Program

Ak'Tenamit

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Each mission includes a 2-3 day course in medicine to the local practitioners. We also donate the required medical equipment they will need to be self sufficient.

Number of affiliates speaking at conferences

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of people trained

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Related Program

Quebrada Seca Guatemala

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of volunteers

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of clients served

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Related Program

Quebrada Seca Guatemala

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

2020 and 2021 still continue to have missions even with covid19.

Number of children receiving medical services

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Children and women are usually the majority of the patients since the men are usually n the field working.

Number of children who receive free or low-cost craniofacial surgery

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Did not have cleft missions in 2020 or 2021.

Number of individuals to whom medicines were distributed

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Number of pregnant women beginning prenatal care in the first trimester

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Number of clients whose nutrition has improved

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of dental procedures performed

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Number of people treated for malaria

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Total dollar amount of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Tribal and indigenous religious groups

Related Program

Quebrada Seca Guatemala

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of participants attending course/session/workshop

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Other - describing something else

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

To reach every indigenous region possible to give medical education, assistance, clinic and donations of supplies; One village at a time!

With assistance of welcoming countries we hope to bring their medical education to a higher level. Allowing students to shadow us in clinic and leaving them with the tools, medications and supplies needed to do their jobs.

With a bank full of volunteers who are specialists in the medical and survival world we believe there is no place on Earth we cannot reach to give assistance needed. We are not religiously or politically motivated, but just doing the right thing. We have strong sponsors who donate the medical and expedition gear needed to fulfill the missions. We also have added a Public Ambassador, Sgt. Dakota Meyer, CMH (Congressional Medal of Honor) who is bringing awareness to the missions and goals through his network.

We have accomplished what no organization has yet to be able to do... Reach the most remote and austere indigenous regions on the planet and be accepted by the tribes and willingness to advance their skill sets and supplies to a more western and sterile process.

We have not yet been able to lock down an airline to help fund the top cost of the missions which is airfare. We are still pushing forward to bring this organization to a full time foundation and run 6 missions a year with a paid basic staff.

Financials

TEAM 5 FOUNDATION
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Financial documents
2021 Team 5 2021 2015 2014

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

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Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990 info

TEAM 5 FOUNDATION

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

CEO

Mr Eric Linder

25 years in remote/wilderness medicine and Special Forces. Not paid.

TEAM 5 FOUNDATION

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Board of directors
as of 02/28/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board co-chair

Eric Linder, RMP, FAWM

Team 5 Foundation

Term: 2011 -


Board co-chair

David Schneider, RMP, NREMTP

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Eric Linder

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Kenna Stephenson

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Douglas Stephenson

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Richard Harris

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Shawn Sams

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David Schneider

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Brigit Adams

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Kevin Krefting

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Justin Lobiato

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John Wayne Taylor

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Jed Conklin

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Bill Scott

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Bryan Vande Sands

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 12/27/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

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Sexual orientation

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Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 06/02/2020

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Data
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.