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We are in the process of appealing to individuals, corporate America and various grantmaking organizations for financial support to help us to carry out our mission. If you are an individual, a business owner, a corporate officer, a trustee, a board member or any other concerned person considering donating any amount to The National Remember Our Troops Campaign, please feel free to view, download and disseminate: (If you cannot get our Formal Application for Funding to open, please EMAIL Tom Ruley, NROTC President) | |||||||||||||||
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The National Remember Our Troops Campaign was incorporated in the State of Maryland as a nonprofit,
non stock corporation on November 5, 2004.
Our Federal TIN, (Taxpayer Identification Number), was issued on 12-01-2004. The TIN number is 26 - 0098940. It is also referred to as an EIN, or Employer Identification Number. On November 22nd 2005, The IRS issued a determination letter granting the NROTC nonprofit 501(c)(3) status. Prior to this date, we were not allowed to solicit or accept donations from any person, business, foundation, organization or government entity.
Our Corporate Bylaws were adopted by our Board of Trustees on January 19th, 2006.
The IRS requires nonprofit organizations to make its financial records available for public inspection. While we are not required to post our financial records here on our website, in the interest of transparency and full disclosure, we are posting our IRS filings here:
View our 2007 IRS "Form 990"
View our 2006 IRS "Form 990EZ"
View our 2005 IRS "Form 990EZ"
Tom Ruley Founder and President Email Tom Ruley Tom Ruley is 56 years old and has been involved in the nonprofit sector for over 20 years. Tom explains that he considers himself to be caring individual who is driven by a genuine desire to do good for others. Says Tom, It had its beginnings after a heart attack forced me to re-evaluate my life. In looking at my life from a more serious point of view, I evaluated the positive impact I have made on this earth so far during my stay and I decided that I wanted to somehow do more, although I wasn't sure exactly how I would do that. The concept of The National Remember Our Troops Campaign came to me in August of 2004 when I watched a show on the History Channel about the Blue Star Service Banner. It moved me to get on the internet and do some research. I guess because I had spent most of my professional career working in fundraising for a nonprofit prior to retiring in 1997, when I learned that no organization was providing these banners to the families of our service members on a national scale, I naturally concluded that an organization could be formed to accomplish this worthy goal. The organization began with the launch of our website while I personally fulfilled banner requests at my own expense. I was greatly moved and continue to be greatly moved, every time we receive a gracious email from one of our service banner donees. I consider it an honor to be in a position to send or present a service banner to someone who has a loved one serving our nation and the cause of freedom throughout the world. More than once I have had the sad but extreme honor of presenting the Gold Star Service Banner. My hopes are to see that a close relative of every armed forces member serving, receives a service banner and I commit myself to serve our public charitable organization in any capacity I can to accomplish this goal. When you are asked to donate... Do it for the mothers and fathers. Do it for the spouses, the children, the brothers and sisters and for all the loved ones of our brave men and women in uniform. Note: Since our initial research late in 2004, we are pleased to report that a growing number of local municipalities and community organizations including local VFW and American Legion Posts, are finally picking up the ball and also providing free service banners to families who live in their area. We applaud their efforts! NROTC takes great pride and considers it an honor to do our part along with these other groups, in providing Service Banners to the military family members, who go to bed every night praying for their loved ones safe return.
Michael J. Silva Senior Advisor, National Spokesperson Email Michael J. Silva Michael J. Silva is a leader with extensive business executive experience. His background includes key positions in both corporate and government organizations. His previous positions include Comptroller, Vice President of Finance, President of an entrepreneurial venture, and Commanding General of a Brigade of Engineers in Iraq. His experience includes extensive background in Finance, Engineering, and Business Development. Brigadier General Silva began his military career in 1978 upon graduation from West Point. During his military career in the Army Reserve, he has held operations, training, senior staff, and command positions in various assignments to include deployments to Afghanistan and Qatar as the CJTF-180 LNO to CENTCOM. He also served a tour in the Pentagon in the Iraq Interagency Support group resolving issues between the Department of Defense and the Department of State as our nation stood down the Coalition Provisional Authority and established an embassy in Iraq. Brigadier General Silva was an inaugural recipient of the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award in 1988, presented by Mrs. Jean MacArthur and General Vuono. His engineer company won the coveted LTG Itschner award for 1988 with the award presented by LTG Itschner and MG Schroeder at Fort Leonard Wood in 1989. Mr. Silva has extensive Board experience on other nonprofit and civic organizations including three (3) years as National Treasurer for the Reserve Officers Association. Michael J. Silva has two Masters Degrees, one in Business Administration (MBA) and one in Strategic Studies. His military education includes the Army War College, Command and General Staff College; Engineer and Field Artillery Officer Advanced Courses; Field Artillery Officer Basic Course; and the Department of Defense Comptroller Course. His military awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leafs, Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with five oak leafs and the Army Achievement Medal. He was awarded the Combat Action Badge during his deployment last year in Iraq. Brigadier General Silva is a Senior Parachutist and Ranger qualified.
Tom Conlan Vice President Email Tom Conlan
Tom Conlan is a Navy veteran and the son of a Air Force Officer. Tom calls himself a military brat. As a child who lived and moved from
one military base to another while his father stayed gone most of the time, he is keenly aware of the sacrifices made by our
military families. Tom is in charge of seeing that our message is delivered to every American through the media and other promotions.
Nonprofit organizations are governed by a Board of Trustees. The "Trustees" determine by majority vote, the salaries of our personnel,
so that a fair but not excessive amount is paid to its executives and employees, as compared to similarly situated profit and not for
profit business organizations. They exercise control over all fiscal related issues including budgets and distribution of assets. They
also are instrumental in determining the direction of our organization. Our "Trustees" bring to the table much experience in business
administration and can be counted on to exercise fiscal responsibility and restraint. Most importantly, our Trustees can be relied on
for their morals, ethics and common sense as trusted fiduciaries of our organization.
John Totty - Treasurer - John Totty is president of his own residential home building company, JTI Incorporated.
Bill Tuerke - Secretary - Bill Tuerke helped run a family owned chain of retail stores in the northeastern United States.
Dan Adams - Trustee - Dan Adams is a retired steel worker.
Bruce Baldwin - Trustee - Bruce E. Baldwin is an executive with the Maryland Science Center
Sam Weaver - Trustee - Sam Weaver is president of a family owned marina, marine service company, Weaver's Marine Service Inc.
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