Support Our Troops Inc
Support for service men and women serving around the world as well those wounded in action.
Support Our Troops Inc at a glance
In short: Support Our Troops Inc gave $45K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $11,250
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $170,975
- +61.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Support Our Troops Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Patriot Paws Service Dogs ($15K). Together the top 4 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Paws Service Dogs Rockwall, TX | — | $15,000 |
| Denton County Veterans Coalitioin Denton, TX | — | $10,000 |
| Denton County Cowboy Church Ponder, TX | — | $10,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $170,975 | $210,716 | $145,548 | $45,000 | 4 | $4,354 |
| 2024 | $105,807 | $94,689 | $91,816 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $102,704 | $86,815 | $85,956 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $101,853 | $75,399 | $80,552 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $107,069 | $75,604 | $69,153 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $100,521 | $64,620 | $35,400 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $71,242 | $73,953 | $78,186 | — | — | — |
About Support Our Troops Inc
Based on IRS filings
Support Our Troops Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Denton, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $171K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Support Our Troops Inc is led by Scott Cooksey, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Cooksey
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Donna Chabot
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Napurano
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jeff Klotzman
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Sheryl Mays
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Karen Nelsen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Quinn Sowell
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Margaret Olander
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kathleen Rutherford
Vice President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Valerie Tarren (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Moore (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Mary Jo Gaustad (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: C. J. Halik (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Darin Burk (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Gary Pniewski (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gerald Ulrich (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Chorba (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sam Goodrich (2019–2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Support Our Troops Inc
How much does Support Our Troops Inc give each year?
Support Our Troops Inc gave $45K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Support Our Troops Inc's typical grant size?
Support Our Troops Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Support Our Troops Inc give grants?
Support Our Troops Inc gives mostly in Texas: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (22%).
How large is Support Our Troops Inc?
Support Our Troops Inc reported $171K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $211K.
What is Support Our Troops Inc?
Support Our Troops Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Denton, TX. It holds $171K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Support Our Troops Inc's EIN?
Support Our Troops Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8107750. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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