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LUKE OFFICERS SPOUSES CLUB
LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ · EIN 510204610 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE W30 · Public & Societal Benefit · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.lukespousesclub.org
revenue
$112K
expenses
$103K
net assets
$125K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

SUPPORT LUKE AFB AND LOCAL MILITARY COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Luke Officers Spouses Club is a non-profit organization that supports military families and the community at Luke Air Force Base. It operates a thrift shop as its primary fundraising source, using proceeds to fund scholarships for military dependents, grants for base organizations, and various community programs.

named programs · 10 · from sources

what they call their work

Baby Layette Program
Provides baskets of essential baby items, including a personalized 'baby thunderbolt' blanket, to military families at Luke AFB welcoming new babies.
Cinderella's Closet
A free service for the Luke AFB community to borrow dresses, purses, jewelry, and suits for events, with the request that items are returned dry-cleaned.
Dorm Contingency Kits
Provides essential supplies like sheets, towels, pillows, and hygiene items to airmen arriving late or after duty hours at the dorms.
Monthly Voucher Program
Provides a $20 monthly voucher for E-5 and below military personnel to use at the Luke AFB Thrift Shop.
Oasis Day Room Meal Sponsorship
Sponsors a home-cooked or catered meal for the Oasis Day Room (almost) every first Tuesday of the month for airmen.
Scholarship Program (High School Seniors)
Provides scholarships for military dependents who are high school seniors graduating in the current school year.
Scholarship Program (Spouses & Continuing Education)
Provides scholarships for military spouses and dependents who have a high school diploma or GED and wish to further their education.
Spouse Certificate Program
Offers financial assistance to military spouses pursuing certifications instead of traditional degrees.
Uniform Closet
Offers gently used uniforms and accessories free of charge to all currently serving military personnel stationed at Luke AFB.
VA Hospital Holiday Support
Provides snacks, goodies, activity books, and clothing items to patients at the local VA Hospital during the holiday season.
activities · 9 groups

what they do

  • Free Uniform and Formal Wear Distribution 15 activities
    • Cinderella's Closet
      Operates Cinderella's Closet, a free service for the Luke AFB community that allows borrowing of dresses, purses, jewelry, and suits.
    • Free uniform and professional attire distribution
      Operates a uniform closet providing gently used uniforms and accessories free of charge to service members at Luke AFB, and runs Cinderella's Closet, which offers free loaner formal attire including dresses, suits, and accessories to the Luke AFB community.
    • Operate Cinderella's Closet
      Operates Cinderella's Closet, a free service for the Luke AFB community that allows borrowing of dresses, purses, jewelry, and suits.
    • Operate Cinderella's Closet
      Provides a free service to the Luke AFB community, allowing individuals to borrow dresses, purses, jewelry, and suits.
    • Operate a Thrift Shop
      Operates the Luke AFB Thrift Shop, offering used property at low prices to military families and eligible personnel, and distributing proceeds as scholarships, grants, and charitable contributions.
    • Operate a Thrift Shop
      Operates the Luke AFB Thrift Shop, offering used property at low prices to military families and eligible personnel, and distributing proceeds as scholarships, grants, and charitable contributions.
    • Operate a Thrift Shop
      Operates the Luke AFB Thrift Shop, providing military families and eligible personnel with access to affordable used goods and generating funds for community programs.
    • Operate a Uniform Closet
      Operates a uniform closet within the Luke AFB Thrift Shop, providing gently used uniforms and accessories free of charge to service members stationed at Luke AFB.
    • Provide Essential Items to Service Members
      Offers a $20 monthly voucher for the Luke AFB Thrift Shop to E-5 and below service members, operates a uniform closet providing free gently used uniforms, and distributes Dorm Contingency Kits with essentials to airmen arriving late at Luke AFB.
    • Provide Thrift Shop Vouchers
      Distributes a $20 monthly voucher for use at the Luke AFB Thrift Shop to all E-5 and below service members stationed at Luke AFB.
    • Thrift Shop Vouchers
      Provides a $20 monthly voucher for use at the Luke AFB Thrift Shop to all E-5 and below service members currently serving at Luke AFB.
    • Thrift Shop Vouchers for Service Members
      Provides a $20 monthly voucher for use at the Luke AFB Thrift Shop to all E-5 and below service members currently serving at Luke AFB.
    • Thrift shop operations and support programs
      Operates the Luke AFB Thrift Shop, offering low-cost used goods to military families and eligible personnel, and provides a $20 monthly voucher to E-5 and below service members for use at the shop.
    • Uniform Closet
      Operates a uniform closet within the Luke AFB Thrift Shop, offering gently used uniforms and accessories free of charge to service members stationed at Luke AFB.
    • Uniform and Formal Wear Closet
      Operates a uniform closet within the Luke AFB Thrift Shop, providing gently used uniforms and accessories free of charge to service members. Also runs Cinderella's Closet, a free service for borrowing dresses, purses, jewelry, and suits for the Luke AFB community.
  • Military Family Newborn & Dorm Support Kits 9 activities
    • Baby Layette Program
      Provides baby layette baskets and essential gifts, including personalized blankets, onesies, and other baby items, to military families at Luke AFB within 60 days of a child's birth.
    • Baby Layette Program
      Provides baby layette baskets and essential gifts, including personalized blankets, onesies, diapers, and books, to military families of all ranks stationed at Luke AFB within 60 days of a child's birth.
    • Baby Layette Program
      Provides baby layette baskets and essential gifts, including personalized blankets, onesies, diapers, and books, to military families at Luke AFB within 60 days of a child's birth.
    • Baby layette program
      Runs a baby layette program that provides essential newborn items such as diapers, wipes, blankets, clothing, hygiene products, books, and toys to military families at Luke AFB within 60 days of a child’s birth.
    • Dorm Contingency Kit distribution
      Provides Dorm Contingency Kits containing essential living items like sheets, towels, pillows, and hygiene supplies to unaccompanied airmen arriving late or after duty hours at Luke AFB, delivered quarterly to dorm managers.
    • Dorm Contingency Kits
      Provides Dorm Contingency Kits containing essentials like sheets, towels, and hygiene items to airmen arriving late or after duty hours at Luke AFB, delivered quarterly.
    • Provide Dorm Contingency Kits
      Provides Dorm Contingency Kits containing essentials like sheets, towels, and hygiene items to airmen arriving late or after duty hours at Luke AFB, delivered quarterly.
    • Support Military Families with Baby Layette Program
      Provides baby layette baskets and essential gifts, including personalized blankets, onesies, and other baby items, to military families of all ranks stationed at Luke AFB within 60 days of a child's birth.
    • Support for Airmen in Dorms
      Provides Dorm Contingency Kits with essentials like sheets, towels, and hygiene items to airmen arriving late or after duty hours at Luke AFB. Also sponsors monthly meals and stocks the pantry for the Oasis Day Room.
  • Targeted Scholarships for Specific Populations 5 activities
    • Financial assistance for professional development
      Offers financial assistance to spouses of service members pursuing professional certifications, with a focus on non-traditional educational pathways.
    • Provide Financial Assistance and Scholarships
      Offers college scholarships for military dependents and financial assistance to spouses pursuing professional certifications. Also provides grants to Luke AFB organizations and charitable contributions to base organizations and the local community, funded by thrift shop proceeds.
    • Provide Financial Assistance and Scholarships
      Offers college scholarships for military dependents, grants to Luke AFB organizations, and financial assistance to spouses pursuing professional certifications.
    • Provide Financial Assistance and Scholarships
      Offers financial assistance to spouses pursuing professional certifications and distributes college scholarships for military dependents from thrift shop sales.
    • Provide Financial Assistance for Professional Certifications
      Offers financial assistance to military spouses pursuing professional certifications.
  • Art Education and Youth Recognition Events 4 activities
    • Food Pantry Support
      Houses a donation drop-off at the Luke AFB Thrift Shop for the food pantry and provides monetary donations and inventory to the food pantry twice a year.
    • Food pantry support
      Supports the Luke AFB food pantry through biannual monetary donations, in-kind inventory purchases, and hosting a donation drop-off point at the Thrift Shop.
    • Support Food Pantry
      Houses a donation drop-off at the Luke AFB Thrift Shop for the food pantry and provides monetary donations and inventory to the food pantry twice a year.
    • Support for Food Pantry
      Houses a donation drop-off at the Luke AFB Thrift Shop for the food pantry and provides monetary donations and inventory to the food pantry twice a year.
  • Grant Review & Funding Allocation 3 activities
    • Charitable Request Review
      Reviews charitable requests on a monthly basis through its Board of Governors Meeting to determine support for various organizations and initiatives.
    • Review Charitable Requests
      Reviews charitable requests on a monthly basis through its Board of Governors Meeting.
    • Review and allocation of charitable requests
      Reviews charitable requests on a monthly basis through its Board of Governors Meeting and allocates funds to Luke AFB organizations, base programs, and the local community.
  • Volunteer-Based Food Distribution Support 3 activities
    • Oasis Day Room Meals
      Sponsors a home-cooked or catered meal for the Oasis Day Room almost every first Tuesday of the month and stocks the Oasis pantry with remaining funds at the beginning of summer.
    • Sponsor Oasis Day Room Meals
      Sponsors a home-cooked or catered meal for the Oasis Day Room almost every first Tuesday of the month and stocks the Oasis pantry with remaining funds at the beginning of summer.
    • Support the Oasis Day Room
      Sponsors a home-cooked or catered meal for the Oasis Day Room almost every first Tuesday of the month and stocks the Oasis pantry with remaining funds at the beginning of summer.
  • Veteran and First Responder Recognition Ceremonies 2 activities
    • Honor Veterans
      Participates in laying remembrance wreaths to honor veterans at a local cemetery.
    • Veteran Remembrance
      Participates in laying remembrance wreaths to honor veterans at a local cemetery.
  • Holiday Gift and Family Support Programs 1 activity
    • Support Local Community and Veterans
      Reviews charitable requests monthly, participates in laying remembrance wreaths for veterans, purchases items for VA Hospital patients, and provides monetary and inventory donations to the local food pantry.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • Community outreach and holiday support
      Supports the local veteran and military community through holiday gift purchases for VA Hospital patients, participation in veteran remembrance events such as wreath-laying ceremonies, and sponsoring monthly meals for the Oasis Day Room.
    • Organizational governance and policy development
      Holds monthly Board of Governors meetings to manage operations and is actively reviewing and updating organizational documents including the Constitution, By-laws, and Handbook, with proposed amendments subject to membership vote.
    • Support VA Hospital Patients
      Purchases items from Christmas wish lists for patients at the local VA Hospital, including snacks, activity books, and clothing.
    • Support for VA Hospital Patients
      Purchases items from Christmas wish lists for patients at the local VA Hospital, including snacks, activity books, and clothing.
    • VA Hospital Support
      Purchases items from Christmas wish lists for patients at the local VA Hospital, including snacks, activity books, and clothing.
    • Veterans Remembrance
      Participates in laying remembrance wreaths to honor veterans at a local cemetery.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$112K
Contributions & grants$112K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$103K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$51K
balance sheet
Total assets$125K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$125K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +5.5%
relationships · 7

who they work with

  • Feeding Phoenix Farms Partner — Engaged in volunteer activities with Feeding Phoenix Farms.
  • Fighter Country Partnership Partner — Collaborated on participation in the Annual Golf Tournament.
  • Luke AFB Thrift Shop Partner — The Luke AFB Thrift Shop is the location for voucher use, the uniform closet, baby layette program pick-ups, and a donation drop-off point for the food pantry. It is also the LSC’s main source of income and is volunteer-run.
  • Oasis Day Room Partner — Receives sponsored home-cooked/catered meals almost every first Tuesday of the month and has its pantry stocked by the LSC.
  • Unaccompanied Housing office Partner — Coordinates the Dorm Contingency Kits for airmen.
  • VA Hospital Partner — Hosts luncheons and provides gifts to patients at the local VA Hospital.
  • Wreaths Across America Partner — Partnered to conduct a wreath-laying ceremony honoring veterans.