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Proof, not promises.

Don't take our word for it. Our tax filings are public, and every trip we fund is itemized. Here is where to check.

How we report

Three things you can check today

Public tax filings

The Borderlands Foundation is a U.S. 501(c)(3), EIN 88-1118730, tax-exempt since March 2022. We file Form 990-EZ with the IRS. Total revenue by year, as filed:

2022$37,025
2023$6,540
2024$128,274
Officer: Samuel Cook, CEO$0 compensation

Our founder and CEO is unpaid. Figures are from our Form 990-EZ returns as published by ProPublica.

Our Form 990-EZ filings (ProPublica) ↗ IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search ↗
What a trip actually costs

In November 2026, four Ukrainian veterans travel to Texas. Every line is published before we ask: the road to the Polish border, flights, visas, insurance, beds and meals.

Travel and stay, per veteran$3,410
Coaching and range time, per veteran+ $1,200
One veteran in total$4,610
Four veterans (4 × $4,610)$18,440

Provisional figures; they are updated on the trip page as flights are booked.

See the full cost table →
Slovenia 2026: the full account

Two Ukrainian veterans took part in a golf and rehabilitation program in Slovenia, 7–11 October 2026. Every receipt is listed, down to the train tickets.

Total program cost≈ €1,594 (about $1,853)
Support received≈ €1,358 (about $1,579)
Still unfunded≈ €236 (about $274)

Rounded figures, as reported on the program page, at its rate of 1 USD = 0.86 EUR.

See every line →

In their own words

What the work looks like up close

The Ukraine Military History Institute website: the podcast, episodes and where to listen

The record · podcast

The Ukraine Military History Podcast

How wars are really fought — from the people who've fought them. Conversations with commanders, frontline soldiers, and historians, recorded and preserved. The kind of testimony that decides how a war is remembered.

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Ukrainian veterans on a golf course, one with a prosthetic leg

Where we’ve taken them

From Washington to London, Slovenia and Dallas

  1. 2024 · Washington, D.C.The first Ukraine Freedom Summit.
  2. September 2025 · LondonThe second Summit: three forums, 22 sessions and 25+ veterans on stage. The day before, 27 Ukrainian veterans played golf alongside British veterans. See London 2025 →
  3. October 2026 · Ljubljana & Brdo, SloveniaTwo veterans in an international golf and rehabilitation program. See the results →
  4. November 2026 · Dallas, TexasFour veterans travel to tell their own story. See the trip →
  5. March 15–18, 2027 · DallasThe third Ukraine Freedom Summit. See the Summit →

Between the trips: hundreds of smaller initiatives in Ukraine, posted as they happen. Follow on Facebook ↗

Our work

Where your money goes

Gifts pay for three kinds of work. Our IRS filings are public on ProPublica ↗.

Documentation

Recording, transcribing, and preserving interviews, lectures, and the historical record.

Recovery

Psychological support and rehabilitation for veterans and their families.

Connection

Veteran delegations and the Freedom Summit, where veterans tell their story in person.

Help with the Dallas trip and the Summit in March.

In November 2026, four Ukrainian veterans travel to Dallas. Every cost is listed, and your gift pays for their trip.

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