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Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors reported $22.8 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.31 went to program services, $8.92 to management and general costs and $6.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $159,059 (VP). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$99.87 $23M
- Program service revenue$0.07 $17,011
- Investment income$0.06 $12,811
Other revenue was negative: −$230K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.9% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $159,059 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTaps survivor programs: taps survivor programs create safe spaces for military survivors to build community, connect with experts, gain healthy coping tools, increase overall well-being and self-confidence, and experience hope for life after loss. In 2025, taps hosted more than 1,300 events for survivors of all ages and at all places in their journey through grief. Taps programs, including seminars, camps, care groups, taps togethers, youth programs, a young adult program, women's empowerment, a men's program, taps outdoors, and sports and entertainment, are designed and implemented from…
Peer-based emotional support and survivor care: taps was founded on the principle of peer-based emotional support survivors helping survivors heal. Through our survivor care team and 24/7 live-answer national military survivor helpline, we continue our 32-year legacy of serving survivors of military loss with compassion and understanding that can only come from a team of peers. Our survivor care team is this team of military survivors; they provide inclusive and professional peer-based emotional support to embrace, engage, and empower survivors at every phase of their grief journey. Our…
Taps national military survivor seminars: taps hosts two national events annually: the national military survivor seminar and good grief camp and the national military suicide survivor seminar and good grief camp. These two, multi-day events bring survivors together with leading authorities on grief and trauma so they can learn coping skills and healthy grieving techniques. These events provide safe spaces for growth, the opportunity for survivors to honor the lives and service of their loved ones, connections to a vital, long-term support network, and the foundation for healthy grieving and…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $157,551 | $0 | $1,508 | $159,059 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 70.00 hrs/week | $146,950 | $0 | $1,499 | $148,449 |
| VP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $131,020 | $0 | $1,699 | $132,719 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $116,589 | $0 | $10,347 | $126,936 |
| SR. DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $110,402 | $0 | $1,334 | $111,736 |
| VP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $106,060 | $0 | $1,238 | $107,298 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $275K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5115
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,151
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors totaling $2.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors spent in 2025, $84.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors reported that 84.3% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 6.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $159,059, for the role of VP (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors get its money?
Of $22.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 100.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 92-0152268 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (amended), object 202602669349300215 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (amended), object 202621919349301137 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402489349300005 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323139349306077 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349324603 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122459349300042 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349305621 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 92-0152268: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.