Semper Fi & America's Fund
Semper Fi & America's Fund reported $56.6 million in revenue and $55.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.37 went to program services, $7.21 to management and general costs and $3.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $304,458 (DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER). 45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $56MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $57MOther revenue was negative: −$193K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $304,458 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 45 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 88.9% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur service member and family support program provides direct financial assistance for expenses that are most pressing during hospitalization and recovery. The program continues to offer specialized support to improve the lives of veterans and their families once they return home. Areas of assistance offered through this program include bedside support and adaptive housing, transportation, and equipment; help for vietnam veterans, children, and caregivers; as well as relief in times of crisis, disaster, and emergency. In fiscal year 2025 the semper fi & america's fund provided family support…
Our integrative wellness program applies a holistic approach to long-term health, providing tools to improve mind, body, and spirit. In addition to post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury support, we foster healing in a powerful and sustaining way through cutting-edge technologies, high-tech wellness devices, and our innovative neurofitness program. Areas of assistance also include our sports program, horsemanship program, canine companion program, and therapeutic arts and music program. In fiscal year 2025, the semper fi & america's fund provided wellness grants to 2,900…
Our transition program focuses on helping veterans connect with their communities by providing a wide range of education and career assistance, including our apprenticeship program, one-on-one mentorship, and opportunities to engage with fellow veterans. This program provides our veterans with the skills and resources needed to succeed in the next phases of their lives. In fiscal year 2025, the semper fi & america's fund provided transition grants to 900 service members, veterans and military families
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $295,147 | $0 | $9,311 | $304,458 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,463 | $0 | $14,421 | $228,884 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,046 | $0 | $14,020 | $228,066 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,677 | $0 | $24,048 | $224,725 |
| SECRETARY AND CHIEF LEGAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,677 | $0 | $12,988 | $180,665 |
| DIRECTOR, WELLNESS PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,840 | $0 | $13,388 | $163,228 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,401 | $0 | $6,536 | $137,937 |
| CHIEF OF DONOR RELATIONS/PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,476 | $0 | $6,116 | $133,592 |
45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Semper Fi & America's Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b13 · 12 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 2No
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5218
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE RETREAT AT ARTESIAN LAKES Unit reunion lodging/activities | $719,440 |
| SYSARC INC It services | $368,067 |
| PINKSTON Marketing, communications, website desig | $299,855 |
| L L PRINTERS Printing | $147,402 |
| OUTDOOR ODYSSEY Veteran retreat lodging/activities | $138,600 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
135 private foundations reported grants to Semper Fi & America's Fund totaling $1.7M 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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Of every $100 Semper Fi & America's Fund spent in FY2025, $89.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Semper Fi & America's Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Semper Fi & America's Fund reported that 89.4% of its $55.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Semper Fi & America's Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Semper Fi & America's Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $304,458, for the role of DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Semper Fi & America's Fund get its money?
Of $56.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Semper Fi & America's Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-0086305 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202503509349301600 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413099349300846 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333419349300618 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233429349300433 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220109349301412 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-0086305: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.