Fisher House Foundation
Fisher House Foundation reported $70.0 million in revenue and $65.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.70 went to program services, $4.15 to management and general costs and $2.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.7% of the total. Government grants made up 12.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $592,628 (PRESIDENT). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $66MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $70MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $592,628 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.90% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo promote and enhance the public perception and image of fisher houses and the united states armed forces; to construct and furnish fisher houses to temporarily house families and loved ones visiting military personnel in hospitals and to provide the same for other persons qualified to use such facilities; to provide financial assistance to current members of the united states armed forces, veterans and their families; and to make scholarships. Available to members of military families recognizing the readiness of the military and the role of the commissary in the military community
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $560,249 | $0 | $32,379 | $592,628 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $258,167 | $0 | $19,913 | $278,080 |
| VP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $225,301 | $0 | $42,909 | $268,210 |
| VP, DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $203,825 | $0 | $42,801 | $246,626 |
| VP, COMMUNICATIONS Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $192,911 | $0 | $36,944 | $229,855 |
| CHIEF ACCOUNTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $185,633 | $0 | $43,373 | $229,006 |
| DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $161,135 | $0 | $47,160 | $208,295 |
| COMMUNITY LIAISON Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $154,188 | $0 | $37,638 | $191,826 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fisher House Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 6275
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TONY GARCZYNSKI DEVELOPMENT Construction | $33,321,890 |
| REVISION DESIGN LLC Interior design | $4,211,104 |
| METRIC CONSTRUCTION Construction | $632,031 |
| LINEMARK PRINTING Magazine & printing | $628,897 |
| CONFLUENT DESIGN Website design services | $600,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
202 private foundations reported grants to Fisher House Foundation totaling $4.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Fisher House Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Fisher House Foundation reported that 93.7% of its $65.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fisher House Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fisher House Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $592,628, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fisher House Foundation get its money?
Of $70.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.7% came from contributions and grants (including 12.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fisher House Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-3158401 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521909349301427 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403049349301335 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341999349300234 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241349349302354 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121369349302257 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001189349300500 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-3158401: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.