Finances

Our filings, our status, and where the money goes.

Steel Hearts Foundation is the public name of Steel Hearts Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity. Our EIN is 47-2511085.

Legal nameSteel Hearts Inc
EIN47-2511085
Tax status501(c)(3) public charity

Recognized by the IRS since April 2015

OrganizedPennsylvania nonprofit corporation

Incorporated February 25, 2015. Fiscal year: calendar year.

Our IRS filings, by year

Steel Hearts files an annual return with the IRS. Selected filing information and links to public records are below. Our 2024 Form 990-EZ public disclosure copy is available here.

Our 2026 return will be posted after it is filed (due May 2027).

Our IRS determination letter is available on request at contact@steel-hearts.org. Search IRS records for filings and tax status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search and find additional return information on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, under EIN 47-2511085. Our independent profile is on Candid (GuideStar).

Where the money goes

Bracelet sales are how the work gets paid for. When you buy a bracelet, you fund our mission: making memorial bracelets and giving them free to Gold Star families and the people who loved these heroes. Some heroes' pages name a charity the family designated in the past, and Steel Hearts continues to support those organizations. What a purchase supports is stated on each hero's own page, and only there.

Buying a bracelet is a purchase, not a donation, and it is not tax-deductible. A separate donation is deductible to the extent the law allows, and you receive a receipt that follows IRS rules. We never publish or sell the names of our donors.

How we are run

As of September 27, 2026, our board has four directors: Joseph Wiseman, President; Chris Marti, Vice President; Kristin Seraydarian, Secretary; and Alex Kim, Treasurer. Board service is voluntary. Joseph Wiseman also serves as paid Executive Director. Compensation is reported on our annual IRS return.

Questions

For a copy of any filing, our determination letter, or a question about how we are run, write to contact@steel-hearts.org or use the contact form. Steel Hearts Inc, Cary, North Carolina.