Silent War Foundation
EIN: 46-0905444
Mission
Healing the Warrior's Soul & Helping to Prevent Veteran Suicide by Connecting Veterans and Their Family Members with Counselors, Pastoral Care Specialists, and Mental Health Professionals in Order to Provide Care and Treatment for PTSD, Emotional, Mental and Psychological Injuries. To Find Out More Check Out Our Website... silentwarfoundation.org
Ruling year
2014
Acting Director
Mr Shane Mason II
Main address
1316 NW Sheridan RD PMB 287
Lawton, OK 73505 USA
EIN
46-0905444
Mental health care
Population served
Veterans
NTEE code
Other Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C. (F99)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Who We Are The Silent War Foundation began in Lawton-Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in September 2012. We are dedicated to helping Veterans and their families overcome the unseen emotional, mental and psychological injuries resulting from military service during a time of war. As Veterans ourselves, we know the unseen and unspoken wounds that other Veterans carry and how difficult it can be to deal with the pain associated with combat and wartime service. Our goal is to create a solution to these issues that plague Veterans and their families daily. Rampant Inadequacy The systems put in place designed to help injured veterans once they have separated from the military are inadequate at the entry level. The Veteran’s Administration (VA) has an immense amount of disability claims that are backlogged, waiting on a decisions. With thousands of Veterans submitting new claims monthly, that situation is unlikely to change. We are not willing to wait. The Silent War Foundation was created to offer a so
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Fund Raising For Mental Health Treatments
Healing the Warriors soul
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of veterans with PTSD served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Fund Raising For Mental Health Treatments
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of veterans who report a decrease in depression
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Fund Raising For Mental Health Treatments
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
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.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Silent War Foundation began in Lawton-Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in September 2012. We are dedicated to helping Veterans and their families overcome the unseen emotional, mental and psychological injuries resulting from military service during a time of war. As Veterans ourselves, we know the unseen and unspoken wounds that other Veterans carry and how difficult it can be to deal with the pain associated with combat and wartime service. Our goal is to create a solution to these issues that plague Veterans and their families daily.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Board Members are Veterans with combat service. They also deal with the scars that accompany it. We have seen first-hand the inadequacy of the mental health resources provided by the DoD and the VA. Facing an epidemic of suicide, unemployment, homelessness and the unseen injuries of war, we are no longer willing to wait for the politicians and bureaucrats to get it right. We are working for the needs of our Veterans and their families now, finding new ways to help Veterans overcome their unseen wounds, all across the nation
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
By Continually raising funds to cover the out of pocket expense for Mental Health Treatments.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
since we started we have helpped over 250 Veterans and 300 family members.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Veterans and Family Members Dealing With PTSD
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Suggestion box/email,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve,
Financials
Assets info
Financial data
Silent War Foundation
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: 2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Grants, Gifts | $15,000 |
| Program Services | $0 |
| Membership Dues | $0 |
| Special Events | $0 |
| Other Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $18,000 |
| Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Program Services | $8,000 |
| Administration | $500 |
| Fundraising | $0 |
| Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
| Other Expenses | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $2,802 |
Silent War Foundation
Balance sheetFiscal Year: 2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Assets | |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,500 |
| Liabilities | |
|---|---|
| Total Liabilities | $2,700 |
| Fund balance (EOY) | |
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| Net Assets | $18,746 |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Acting Director
Mr Shane Mason II
The purpose of this role is to support the executive director in the development and implementation of the Foundation’s strategic plans and policies, and to provide leadership and direction to the CTO and other technical staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Full delegated authority to act on behalf of the Executive Director in her absence;
Responsible for the development and execution of the Foundation's technical strategy;
Provides leadership and direction for technical staff, setting an effective agenda and ensuring performance goals are met and set;
Serves as a mentor, coach and guide to senior staff,
Represents the organization to the public, key stakeholders and business partners;
Provides guidance, as requested by the Executive Director, for fundraising and donor management, business development and partnership activities;
Provides guidance, as requested by the Executive Director, for program activities including outreach, volunteer coordination and partnerships development, as well as marke
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Silent War Foundation
Board of directorsas of 02/02/2023
Board of directors data
MR Shane Mason
Silent War Foundation
Raymon M Russell
Eric Hendrickson
Alex Fabian
Board leadership practices
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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
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Leadership
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- 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.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- 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.
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