Companions for Heroes
Donations deductibleRevenue
$456k
year to 30 June 2025
Expenses
$361k
year to 30 June 2025
Total assets
$1.4m
$12k liabilities
Net assets
$1.4m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
5
5.2 years on average
Staff
2
employees, year to 30 June 2025
Chair observed
≥5 yrs
Daniel Merritt
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Companions for Heroes' network
5 peoplei5 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Merritt Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brian Rainey | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joseph Kauper | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Randolph Reynolds | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Raymond Cralle | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David E Sharpe | CEO | since 2020 |
| Joseph Kauper | Treasurer | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sharpe | CEO | 40 | $95k | ||
| Randolph Reynolds | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Rainey | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Raymond Cralle | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Merritt | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Kauper | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
8 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253010350). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Brian Rainey | Vice Chair/Treasurer |
| Sharpe David E. | |
| David E Sharpe | President/CEO |
| Raymond Craille | Board Member |
| Nichole Wallie Shaske | Program Director/Office Administrator |
| David E. Sharpe | CEO/President |
| Joseph Kauper | Chair/Secretary |
| Maj Daniel Merritt | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- Companions for Heroes
- EIN
- 270648741
- Address
- Po Box 2144, Brunswick, GA, 31521-2144
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- To champion public awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and challenges confronting our countrys heroes and rally support for shelter animal adoption by connecting heroes and companions. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- David Sharpe (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJoseph Kauper
≥7years on the filingsDaniel Merritt
≥3years on the filingsBrian Rainey
≥3years on the filingsRandolph Reynolds
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.4m
- Total liabilities
- $12k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $332k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 2
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $280k | $330k | Deficit $50k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Companions For Heroes likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 15 February 2019
- Registered agent
- Incorp Services, Inc. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.