Financials & Transparency
Who we are, how we are registered, and where your support goes.
Organization & IRS Status
- Legal name
- Heritage Data Labs Incorporated
- EIN
- 42-2118034
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Tax status
- Tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- IRS ruling date
- June 2026
- Accounting period
- Calendar year (ends December)
Contributions to Heritage Data Labs are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Annual IRS Return
Our first annual return to the IRS will cover tax year 2026 and has not been filed yet. Once it is filed it will be a public record, available through the IRS and ProPublica links below.
You can verify our tax-exempt status independently today:
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search (search for EIN 42-2118034)
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
How Funds Are Used
Heritage Data Labs uses advanced AI to digitize, index, and make searchable military records from World War I, World War II, and Vietnam — free and open to families, researchers, and historians. Support funds the scanning, transcription, and hosting behind our programs:
- Free records search at MedalSearch.net, where military service records and medal citations are indexed and searchable free of charge.
- Our current projects: the WWII General Orders & Enlistment Records Index, the South African WWI & WWII War Diary Search Initiative, and the Vietnam War Intelligence & MIA Records Collaboration. See Current Projects.
Shop Proceeds
Items sold through Badge Bandit, a Heritage Data Labs shop, are donated to Heritage Data Labs, and 100% of the proceeds support the programs described above.
Shop purchases are not tax-deductible donations.
Documents on Request
Our financial statements and IRS determination letter are available on request. Email us, or use our contact form.
info@heritagedatalabs.comOrganization and tax-status details are from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, as published by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (data as of October 21, 2026).