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Operation Homefront
Also known as Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront reported $55.6 million in revenue and $49.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.33 went to program services, $6.34 to management and general costs and $9.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $466,549 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.8% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $466,549 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.8 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 23 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOperation Homefront assists military families coping with a variety of financial challenges. The most common type of needs are for relief consisting of rent/mortgage assistance, groceries/utility bills, home repairs, transportation related expenses and transitional and permanent housing; and recurring family support consisting of holiday meals, holiday toys, back-to-school items, homefront celebrations, and baby showers designed to ensure the long term empowerment, self sufficiency, and resilience of our military families
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $442,139 | $0 | $24,410 | $466,549 |
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $278,559 | $0 | $10,793 | $289,352 |
| PRESIDENT & COO (THRU 04/2025) Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $251,412 | $0 | $4,477 | $255,889 |
| CFAO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $213,416 | $0 | $38,002 | $251,418 |
| SR. VP, CORPORATE & FOUNDATION Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $198,442 | $0 | $37,528 | $235,970 |
| SR. VP, IT, LOGISTICS & FACILI Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $196,269 | $0 | $17,424 | $213,693 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $190,746 | $0 | $20,542 | $211,288 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $189,595 | $0 | $16,115 | $205,710 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Operation Homefront (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b23 · 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 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5147
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,000
Private foundation grants it received
105 private foundations reported grants to Operation Homefront totaling $6.3M 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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Every number above is copied from Operation Homefront's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Operation Homefront, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Operation Homefront spent in 2025, $84.33 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Operation Homefront's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Operation Homefront reported that 84.3% of its $49.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 9.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Operation Homefront pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Operation Homefront reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $466,549, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Operation Homefront get its money?
Of $55.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 95.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Operation Homefront a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 32-0033325 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621149349301707 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531059349301513 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202421529349301302 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331939349300113 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241299349303374 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202220949349300527 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202040989349300519 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 32-0033325: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.