Hire Heroes USA
Hire Heroes USA reported $31.7 million in revenue and $18.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.68 went to program services, $12.53 to management and general costs and $9.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $338,442 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 284% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $32M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$96.30 $31M
- Government grants$0.74 $236K
- Program service revenue$1.75 $557K
- Investment income$1.21 $385K
Other revenue was negative: −$163K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $338,442 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.82% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expensePARTNERED CAREER TRANSITION (PACT): PACT IS OUR HALLMARK PROGRAM WHERE CLIENTS ARE PAIRED WITH TRANSITION SPECIALISTS TO CREATE PROFESSIONAL RESUMES AND LEARN EFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH TECHNIQUES. CLIENTS WHO REGISTER FOR OUR PACT PROGRAM ARE INDIVIDUALLY-PARTNERED WITH A TRANSITION SPECIALIST ON OUR TEAM WHO HELPS THEM UNDERSTAND TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AND COMMUNICATE THEIR VALUE TO EMPLOYERS. FROM RESUME WRITING, COVER LETTERS, NETWORKING TO INTERVIEWING, OUR TRANSITION SPECIALISTS STICK WITH CLIENTS UNTIL THEY NO LONGER NEED OUR SERVICES. - PROVIDED INITIAL ASSESSMENTS AND CAREER COUNSELING TO…
Corporate Partnerships: THE CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND STEWARDING MEANINGFUL PHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH CORPORATE PARTNERS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION OF HIRE HEROES USA. THIS WORK FOCUSES ON ALIGNING CORPORATE SOCIAL IMPACT GOALS WITH OPPORTUNITIES THAT ADVANCE CAREER OUTCOMES FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES, WHILE ALSO AMPLIFYING A COMPANY'S COMMITMENT TO THE MILITARY COMMUNITY. THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENTS, PARTNERS ENGAGE WITH OUR MISSION IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING SPONSORSHIPS, CAUSE MARKETING INITIATIVES, EMPLOYEE GIVING AND VOLUNTEER…
Serving spouses program: serving spouses is Hire Heroes USA's career assistance program for military spouses. The program provides tailored personalized in-person and virtual career services to identify and service solutions developed to overcome the unique employment barriers encountered as a military spouse. Each spouse client is paired with a transition specialist who guides them through their job search from start to finish, staying in touch along the way to coach, listen and encourage. Each serving spouses transition specialist is a military spouse and they understand the unique…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $296,287 | $0 | $42,155 | $338,442 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $195,990 | $0 | $31,615 | $227,605 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $177,334 | $0 | $36,658 | $213,992 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $145,235 | $0 | $49,393 | $194,628 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, BUSINESS OPS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $149,074 | $0 | $45,191 | $194,265 |
| DIRECTOR, CLIENT PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $116,577 | $0 | $42,582 | $159,159 |
| DIRECTOR, CAPACITY BUILDING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $119,207 | $0 | $30,737 | $149,944 |
| DIRECTOR, EMPLOYER PARTNERHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $114,941 | $0 | $16,439 | $131,380 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hire Heroes USA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $977K (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–1b9 · 9 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 4Yes
- 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 5182
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,299
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Hire Heroes USA totaling $3.8M 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 Hire Heroes USA's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hire Heroes USA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Hire Heroes USA's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Hire Heroes USA reported that 77.7% of its $18.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 9.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hire Heroes USA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hire Heroes USA reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $338,442, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hire Heroes USA get its money?
Of $31.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hire Heroes USA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1562688 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, 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 202621639349300212 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531749349301203 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421909349300812 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331339349301818 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202249349300635 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131809349300608 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022979349300622 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1562688: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.