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Warrior Notes

Public charity · Grantmaker Destrehan, LA EIN: 81-2677817 Website

Christ Centered Evangelistic Ministries

Key facts about Warrior Notes

In short: Warrior Notes gave $99K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
81-2677817
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$99,050
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$33,017
Median grant
$24,050
Total assets
$18,816,039
Primary geography
Arkansas (65% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$18.8M

+4.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$99K

-65.7% YoY

Grant Count

3

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+2.9% YoY

How Warrior Notes gives

  • Giving fell 60% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Warrior Notes

Based on IRS filings

Warrior Notes is a public charity focused on religion, based in Destrehan, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $117K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteTexarkansasGlendaleNewcastleTampaWaupunBonita SpringsChandlerConcordDestrehanLafayetteLongviewNew OrleansPensacolaPonceTexarkanaWailukuWoodland Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 8 grants2021 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2024) to $289K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $99K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Watersprings Ranch: $64KWatersprings Ranch$64KNejat Church: $24KNejat Church$24KAntioch Charlotte Inc: $11KAntioch Charlotte Inc$11K

The largest 2024 recipient was Watersprings Ranch ($64K). Together the top 3 received $99K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 30 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Watersprings Ranch Texarkansas, ARGeneral support$64,000
Nejat Church Newcastle, WAFood program, Bibles$24,050
Antioch Charlotte Inc Charlotte, NCDisaster relief, children$11,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$18,816,039$18,000,568$14,306,854
Revenue$12,562,242$13,318,073$12,119,365
Expenses$11,767,059$10,009,683$8,649,336
Net Investment Income$116,784$147,087$41,381

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 3, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Warrior Notes is led by Kevin L. Zadai, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kevin L. Zadai

    President

    Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $100K (2020) → $5K (2024)

  • Esther Carter Shook

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luther E Shook

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Adams

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathi Zadai

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    60 hrs/week

    $100K (2021) → $179K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Kathi Zadai — Vice President: $179KKathi ZadaiVice President$179KKevin Zadai — President: $5KKevin ZadaiPresident$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $179K, to Kathi Zadai (Vice President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Warrior Notes

How much does Warrior Notes give each year?

Warrior Notes gave $99K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $289K across 9 grants.

What is Warrior Notes's typical grant size?

Warrior Notes's median grant in 2024 was $24,050, and its average grant was $33,017, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Warrior Notes give grants?

Warrior Notes gives mostly in Arkansas: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (24%) and North Carolina (11%).

Does Warrior Notes give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Warrior Notes's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Warrior Notes?

Warrior Notes reported $18.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.6M.

What is Warrior Notes?

Warrior Notes is a public charity focused on religion, based in Destrehan, LA. It holds $18.8M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Warrior Notes's EIN?

Warrior Notes's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2677817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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