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Army Emergency Relief
Army Emergency Relief reported $33.0 million in revenue and $33.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.71 went to program services, $9.77 to management and general costs and $4.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 68.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,079 (INFO SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $33MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 31.8% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,079 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.79% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 129.0 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 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 expenseIn 2024, Army Emergency Relief distributed $13.6 million in grants and $49.7 million in zero-interest loans to help more than 31,000 soldiers, retired soldiers, and their families. Financial assistance was delivered across five areas of support and contributed to the well-being of the army community. The five areas of support include: care during a crisis, basic needs & housing, health & wellness, workforce development and family support. The largest category of the five was care during a crisis at $5.2 million. This consisted of $2.3 million for emergency responses, which included emergency…
Army Emergency Relief supports education through two key scholarship initiatives, assisting 2,461 students pursuing their first undergraduate degrees at a cost of $8.87 million in 2024. The major general james ursano program is for dependent children of active duty and retired soldiers, while the mrs. Patty shinseki program is for spouses of active duty and retired soldiers. Aer also pays the complete cost of college for spouses and children of victims of the 9/11 attack on the pentagon: eight students, three undergraduate and five in graduate programs. Aer awarded a total of $357,000 in 2024…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFO SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,624 | $0 | $49,455 | $261,079 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,302 | $0 | $48,032 | $243,334 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,213 | $0 | $15,072 | $238,285 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,946 | $0 | $5,614 | $233,560 |
| DIRECTOR OF ASSISTANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,534 | $0 | $37,577 | $202,111 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,952 | $0 | $13,359 | $201,311 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,649 | $0 | $9,608 | $200,257 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,616 | $0 | $15,102 | $199,718 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Army Emergency Relief (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $895K (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–1b19 · 18 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 540
- Volunteers Part I, line 6184
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NORTHERN TRUST INVESTMENTS INC Investment mgmt | $717,781 |
| ARCTIC INFORMATION TECH INC Software services | $677,775 |
| CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT Training symposium | $150,695 |
| PEL HUGHES PRINTING LLC Printing and design | $112,113 |
| DOCUSIGN INC Software services | $111,629 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Army Emergency Relief totaling $117K 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 Army Emergency Relief's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Army Emergency Relief, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Army Emergency Relief spent in 2024, $85.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Army Emergency Relief's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Army Emergency Relief reported that 85.7% of its $33.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Army Emergency Relief pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Army Emergency Relief reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $261,079, for the role of INFO SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Army Emergency Relief get its money?
Of $33.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 31.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Army Emergency Relief a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0196552 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 202513119349302121 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443119349303619 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303109349303075 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349304129 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349308768 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349306253 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0196552: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.