Western Pennsylvania Outdoors for Heroes

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
853197882
IRS 990 coverage
2021–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Avonmore, PA, USA
Phone
7248805235
Rating
67
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$171,258
Expenses
$40,199
Assets
$943,905
Liabilities
$4,390

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

2 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DANIEL BEVEVINO (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • DANIEL BEVEVINO (PRESIDENT)
  • SUSAN BEVEVINO (SECRETARY/TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Wpoh's mission is to provide outdoor venues and related facilities for appropriate groups to experience the beauty of western Pennsylvania outdoors in order to promote healing and an appreciation and exposure to nature through hiking, fishing, camping, and hunting.

What it reported doing in 2024

On november 20, 2020, wpoh purchased a 237-acre farm, including a farmhouse and outbuildings in rural valley, Pennsylvania.in fiscal year 2025, the outdoor areas of the property continued to be utilized to host wounded warrior events sponsored by wounded warriors in action, a 501 (c)(3) charity. (see below for discussion of use of the indoor facility in addition to the outdoor areas starting in fiscal 2026 for hosting wounded warriors). These events focus on honoring the sacrifice of purple heart recipients and promoting healing and wellness through a shared passion for the outdoors by providing guided hunting and fishing events on the property. During the year, the hunting infrastructure including stands, hunting sheds, and trails were maintained and refined to improve the hunting experience and convenience. A wheelchair-bound veteran was hosted for hunting on the property.as noted previously, to fulfill wpoh's mission, the organization plans to make available to eligible charities use of a meeting facility as well as the existing farmhouse structure and outdoor areas. During 2022, certain improvements to the existing structure were initiated and completed and architectural drawings for the meeting room addition (approximately 1,300 square feet) were finalized. During fiscal year 2023, construction on the facility began, and during fiscal year 2024 and 2025 significant progress was made in the actual construction of the addition and the remodeling of the existing farmhouse structure. Progress on construction in fiscal year 2025 included windows, doors and siding being added. Additionally, much of the finishing work such as final dry wall installation and finishing, painting and application of polyurethane on the walls (both drywall and wood walls), coating of the cement flooring with epoxy finish, installation of lighting and other finishing work was completed. A new furnace was installed in the original farmhouse structure and splits were installed in the addition for heating and cooling. The building passed final inspection in 2025 and furnishing and outfitting of the facility began. Final readiness continued into fiscal year 2026, and wounded warrior events were hosted for the first time in the completed facility in fiscal year 2026. A wheelchair-bound veteran was hosted at the facility which enabled the utilization of the ada-compliant features of the building and parking area.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 96% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 43
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 88
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 22.1%; rating input score 22
  • Program expense ratio: 93.2%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 76.5%; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 23.48; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -14% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 62.6% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 14.1% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 22.1% of revenue deployed · 93.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 2 of 2 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $37K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
  • Consistency: 18 of 19 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2021 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 22/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 50/100.