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Warrior Shield Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Winter Garden, FL EIN: 86-3996754 Website

Unite, honor and provide support for veterans, first responders, and gold star family members to enable them to find the help they need, either through direct assistance or connecting them within their shared vision network.

Warrior Shield Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Warrior Shield Foundation Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,800
-80.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,800
-80.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,800
Total assets
$78,304
-21.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Warrior Shield Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Stark Gratitude LLC: $8KStark Gratitude LLC$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Stark Gratitude LLC ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

DallasGenevaKemahPainesville TWPPapillion

How Warrior Shield Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $99K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stark Gratitude LLC Geneva, FLProgram Support$7,800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$78,304$135,316$156,745$7,8001
2023$99,733$197,574$171,179$40,0001
2022$73,338$201,870$165,593$98,5332
2021$41,496$51,901$10,405$10,0001

About Warrior Shield Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Warrior Shield Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Winter Garden, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $78K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Warrior Shield Foundation Inc is led by Chance Showell, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chance Showell

    President

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri Whitaker

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Fasen

    Vice President

    Sargent at Arms → Sargent at A, 2022

    Sargent at A → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Horowitz

    Events Coordinator

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Gunther

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Gloria Branch (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Tina Jaeckle (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Austin (2021) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Warrior Shield Foundation Inc

How much does Warrior Shield Foundation Inc give each year?

Warrior Shield Foundation Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $40K across 1 grant.

How large is Warrior Shield Foundation Inc?

Warrior Shield Foundation Inc reported $78K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $135K.

What is Warrior Shield Foundation Inc?

Warrior Shield Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Winter Garden, FL. It holds $78K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Warrior Shield Foundation Inc operate?

Warrior Shield Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas.

What is Warrior Shield Foundation Inc's EIN?

Warrior Shield Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3996754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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