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VISITORS CONTINUE TO EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION FOR THE WALK PATH OF HISTORY - A MEANDERING CONCRETE SIDEWALK ON OUR GROUNDS WITH A VERY NICE DISPLAY OF MEMORIALS ALONG WITH INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGE. - MAY 25, 2025 DEDICATION OF WWII MEMORIAL - MAY 26, 2025 DEDICATION OF POW/MIA BENCH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VIETNAM WALL - JUNE 5, 2025 DEDICATION OF FIRST PHASE OF COLUMBARIUM (SECOND AND THIRD PHASE ONSITE BY 2026 - AUGUST 2025 PLACEMENT OF WWII ARMY RANGER MEMORIAL - AUGUST 2, 2025 DEDICATION OF DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM MEMORIAL - AUGUST 2025 BEGAN INURNMENT OF CREMAINS - SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 DEDICATION OF GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, OEF/OIF MEMORIAL - NOVEMBER 11, 2025 DEDICATION OF WWI MEMORIAL WE CONTINUE TO BOOK EVENTS AND TOURS OF THE MUSEUM AND GROUNDS FOR A VARIETY OF GROUPS. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, THERE WERE SEVERAL VOLUNTEER WORK GROUPS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELPED COMPLETE PROJECTS. WE HAVE A GUEST BOOK THAT VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SIGN LOCATED INSIDE THE MUSEUM GALLERY. DATA FROM THE GUESTBOOK INDICATES THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF DOCUMENTED VISITORS(CALENDAR YEARS 2019 - 930, 2020 - 800 (YEAR OF COVID), 2021 - 3,387, 2022 - 2,596, 2023 - 3,126, 2024 - 3,729, 2025 - 3500). THE DECLINE IN VISITORS IS DUE IN PART TO THE MUSEUM BEING CLOSED TO VISITORS BETWEEN JANUARY 1 AND MARCH 31, 2026 SO THAT VOLUNTEERS COULD FOCUS ON INVENTORYING AND ORGANIZING THE ARTIFACTS. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT NOT ALL VISITORS SIGN THE GUEST BOOK. THIS DATASET DOES NOT CAPTURE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO COME TO WALK THE GROUNDS AND LOOK AT THE MEMORIALS DURING OFF-HOURS. THE GROUNDS ARE OPEN DAWN TO DUSK AND THE MUSEUM'S HOURS ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE HONORINGFOREVER.ORG AND OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. CURRENT MEMORIALS/MONUMENTS/MACRO ARTIFACTS LOCATED ON OUR 40-ACRE PROPERTY INCLUDE: AN 80% REPLICA OF THE VIETNAM WALL, THE ROCK OF THE MARNE DIVISION, 7TH ARMORED DIVISION, KOREAN WAR PATROL MEMORIAL, REVOLUTIONARY WAR, IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN MEMORIAL, DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM MEMORIAL, OEF/OIF/GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR MEMORIAL, PURPLE HEART MEMORIAL, CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL, SULTANA MEMORIAL, MOTHER GEORGE MEMORIAL, CIVIL WAR CENOTAPH AREA, VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL, GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL, WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL, WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL, ARMY RANGER MONUMENT, WATCHTOWER, INDIANA'S MERCI BOX CAR, TWO ARTILLERY PIECES, TWO NAVY ANCHORS, A M-247 SGT. YORK TANK, A WATER BUFFALO, AND SEVERAL BENCHES SPONSORED BY VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND FAMILIES. AS OF SUMMER 2025, WE RECEIVED STATE APPROVAL TO BEGIN INURNMENT OF PEOPLES CREMAINS IN OUR COLUMBARIUM NICHES. THERE WILL BE THREE STRUCTURES (HONOR, COURAGE, VALOR) WITH A TOTAL OF 128 NICHES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. THE W. PAUL WOLF WAR HISTORY MUSEUM, (6,000 SQ FT) HAS OVER 3,000 MILITARY ARTIFACTS IN INVENTORY. THE DISPLAYS RANGE FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR THROUGH CURRENT CONFLICTS WITH REPRESENTATION FROM ALL THE BRANCHES OF SERVICE. PEOPLE CONTINUE TO DONATE ARTIFACTS FROM FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE MUSEUM SO THAT THOSE PIECES OF HISTORY ARENOT LOST. FUTURE PLANS IN FISCAL YEAR 2027: BEGIN NONDENOMINATIONAL SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES IN THE STERLING CHAPEL DEDICATION OF VARIOUS BENCHES PURCHASED IN MEMORY OF/IN HONOR OF PEOPLE DEDICATION OF A PEACE POLE INSTALLATION OF SECOND PHASE OF COLUMBARIUM STRUCTURES COURAGE AND VALOR DEDICATION OF HONORING ALL WOMEN WHO EMBRACED THE MISSION TO SERVE MEMORIAL WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SPONSORING ADDITIONAL MEMORIALS AND BENCHES. LEGACY BRICKS (IN HONOR OF/IN MEMORY OF SOMEONE) ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. 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THE INTENDED USE OF THIS FUND IS TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR BUILDING REPAIRS AND GENERAL OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION. GOLF OUTING 25507 13607 11900 150 1400 5600 25507 13607 11900 150 1400 5600 7150 4750 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THREE OBJECTIVES DEFINE OUR MISSION STATEMENT DESIGNATED BY FOUNDERS ERIC AND CLEO SCOTT: TO PROVIDE A FOREVER MEMORIAL FOR ALL MILITARY VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES; TO PRESERVE ARTIFACTS OF THEIR SERVICE TO GIVE FUTURE GENERATIONS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORICAL PAST OF THE UNITED STATES; TO PROVIDE A NATIONAL SHRINE IN NORTHEASTERN INDIANA WHERE NO VETERAN WILL EVER BE FORGOTTEN. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SEVERAL MEMORIALS WERE COMPLETED AND DEDICATED DURING FY2026. VISITORS CONTINUE TO EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION FOR THE WALK PATH OF HISTORY - A MEANDERING CONCRETE SIDEWALK ON OUR GROUNDS WITH A VERY NICE DISPLAY OF MEMORIALS ALONG WITH INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGE. - MAY 25, 2025 DEDICATION OF WWII MEMORIAL - MAY 26, 2025 DEDICATION OF POW/MIA BENCH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VIETNAM WALL - JUNE 5, 2025 DEDICATION OF FIRST PHASE OF COLUMBARIUM (SECOND AND THIRD PHASE ONSITE BY 2026 - AUGUST 2025 PLACEMENT OF WWII ARMY RANGER MEMORIAL - AUGUST 2, 2025 DEDICATION OF DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM MEMORIAL - AUGUST 2025 BEGAN INURNMENT OF CREMAINS - SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 DEDICATION OF GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, OEF/OIF MEMORIAL - NOVEMBER 11, 2025 DEDICATION OF WWI MEMORIAL WE CONTINUE TO BOOK EVENTS AND TOURS OF THE MUSEUM AND GROUNDS FOR A VARIETY OF GROUPS. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, THERE WERE SEVERAL VOLUNTEER WORK GROUPS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELPED COMPLETE PROJECTS. WE HAVE A GUEST BOOK THAT VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SIGN LOCATED INSIDE THE MUSEUM GALLERY. DATA FROM THE GUESTBOOK INDICATES THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF DOCUMENTED VISITORS(CALENDAR YEARS 2019 - 930, 2020 - 800 (YEAR OF COVID), 2021 - 3,387, 2022 - 2,596, 2023 - 3,126, 2024 - 3,729, 2025 - 3500). THE DECLINE IN VISITORS IS DUE IN PART TO THE MUSEUM BEING CLOSED TO VISITORS BETWEEN JANUARY 1 AND MARCH 31, 2026 SO THAT VOLUNTEERS COULD FOCUS ON INVENTORYING AND ORGANIZING THE ARTIFACTS. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT NOT ALL VISITORS SIGN THE GUEST BOOK. THIS DATASET DOES NOT CAPTURE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO COME TO WALK THE GROUNDS AND LOOK AT THE MEMORIALS DURING OFF-HOURS. THE GROUNDS ARE OPEN DAWN TO DUSK AND THE MUSEUM'S HOURS ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE HONORINGFOREVER.ORG AND OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. CURRENT MEMORIALS/MONUMENTS/MACRO ARTIFACTS LOCATED ON OUR 40-ACRE PROPERTY INCLUDE: AN 80% REPLICA OF THE VIETNAM WALL, THE ROCK OF THE MARNE DIVISION, 7TH ARMORED DIVISION, KOREAN WAR PATROL MEMORIAL, REVOLUTIONARY WAR, IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN MEMORIAL, DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM MEMORIAL, OEF/OIF/GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR MEMORIAL, PURPLE HEART MEMORIAL, CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL, SULTANA MEMORIAL, MOTHER GEORGE MEMORIAL, CIVIL WAR CENOTAPH AREA, VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL, GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL, WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL, WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL, ARMY RANGER MONUMENT, WATCHTOWER, INDIANA'S MERCI BOX CAR, TWO ARTILLERY PIECES, TWO NAVY ANCHORS, A M-247 SGT. YORK TANK, A WATER BUFFALO, AND SEVERAL BENCHES SPONSORED BY VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND FAMILIES. AS OF SUMMER 2025, WE RECEIVED STATE APPROVAL TO BEGIN INURNMENT OF PEOPLES CREMAINS IN OUR COLUMBARIUM NICHES. THERE WILL BE THREE STRUCTURES (HONOR, COURAGE, VALOR) WITH A TOTAL OF 128 NICHES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. THE W. PAUL WOLF WAR HISTORY MUSEUM, (6,000 SQ FT) HAS OVER 3,000 MILITARY ARTIFACTS IN INVENTORY. THE DISPLAYS RANGE FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR THROUGH CURRENT CONFLICTS WITH REPRESENTATION FROM ALL THE BRANCHES OF SERVICE. PEOPLE CONTINUE TO DONATE ARTIFACTS FROM FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE MUSEUM SO THAT THOSE PIECES OF HISTORY ARENOT LOST. FUTURE PLANS IN FISCAL YEAR 2027: BEGIN NONDENOMINATIONAL SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES IN THE STERLING CHAPEL DEDICATION OF VARIOUS BENCHES PURCHASED IN MEMORY OF/IN HONOR OF PEOPLE DEDICATION OF A PEACE POLE INSTALLATION OF SECOND PHASE OF COLUMBARIUM STRUCTURES COURAGE AND VALOR DEDICATION OF HONORING ALL WOMEN WHO EMBRACED THE MISSION TO SERVE MEMORIAL WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SPONSORING ADDITIONAL MEMORIALS AND BENCHES. LEGACY BRICKS (IN HONOR OF/IN MEMORY OF SOMEONE) ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. ANY FUTURE BRICKS SOLD WILL BE PLACED ON BRICK COLUMNS LOCATED STRATEGICALLY ALONG THE WALK PATH OF HISTORY OR ALONG THE SIDEWALK LEADING TO THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL. EDUCATION - WE CONTINUE TO ACTIVELY RECRUIT GROUPS (E.G., STUDENTS, VETERANS, SENIORS, SCOUTS, BIKE/CAR GROUPS, ETC.) TO TOUR THE MUSEUM AND GROUNDS. WE DO NOT RECEIVE ANY OVERSIGHT FROM COUNTY/STATE/FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. WE OPERATE THROUGH DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES. WE ARE AN ALL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION EXCEPT FOR A PARTTIME CURATOR BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 15, 2022. THIS SALARY WAS PARTIALLY PAID THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE JAMES FOUNDATION WITH THE REMAINING SALARY PAID BY A PRIVATE DONOR. WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THE SUPPORT GIVEN BY OUR MONETARY DONORS, OUR IN-KIND DONORS AND OUR LABOR VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE PLAYED SUCH A VITAL ROLE IN CREATING AND MAINTAINING THESE BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS,MEMORIALS AND BUILDINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE REVIEWS A COPY OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIOR YEAR FORM 990S ARE AVAIALBLE AT CANDID.ORG AND IRS.GOV. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.