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Gary Sinise Foundation
Gary Sinise Foundation reported $85.5 million in revenue and $82.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.36 went to program services, $6.01 to management and general costs and $4.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $490,855 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 99% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $83MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $86MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $490,855 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.59% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRelief and resiliency outreach supports our nation's defenders, wounded/ill/injured veterans, their loved ones and families of fallen heroes as they cope with trauma and loss. The foundation provided over 566 grants to these individuals in their time of urgent need. The Gary Sinise Foundation hosted 11,424 participants in mental wellness retreats allowing veterans and first responders to experience pathh & struggle well programming this year. In 2024, the foundation hosted 2,587 families of fallen heroes at two annual snowball events (one for military fallen and one for first responder fallen…
Through our r.I.s.e (restoring independence, supporting empowerment) program, we're constructing one-of-a-kind specially adapted smart homes for our nation's most severely wounded veterans and first responders. This initiative supports our nation's wounded heroes, many who suffer from amputations, traumatic brain injuries (tbi), burns, and post traumatic stress. These 100% mortgage-free homes ease the daily challenges faced by these heroes and their families who sacrifice alongside them. During the fiscal year, the Gary Sinise Foundation completed 4 specially adapted smart homes for wounded…
Community outreach and education worked hard to bring joy & relief to so many across the country, including providing critical financial aid to those in crisis. This includes, but is not limited to, disaster relief efforts in response to wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. The program also documented oral history stories from ww ii veterans and through continued sponsorship of a historian from the world war ii museum, gsf has helped to develop an ai profile for interviews so that guests can almost ask any question they'd like to ask and get a response. 152,877 active duty…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $454,103 | $0 | $36,752 | $490,855 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,128 | $0 | $32,098 | $291,226 |
| SENIOR VP - OPERATIONS/BUSINESSS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,197 | $0 | $22,125 | $252,322 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - MARCOMMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,431 | $0 | $14,944 | $241,375 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - PHILANTHROPY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,768 | $0 | $27,845 | $236,613 |
| PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,669 | $0 | $20,696 | $217,365 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - R.I.S.E. PROGRAM Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,811 | $0 | $29,966 | $191,777 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - OUTREACH Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,350 | $0 | $29,751 | $184,101 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gary Sinise Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b9 · 7 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 580
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,046
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT ONE INC Concert setup/tear down | $1,379,876 |
| SIGNATURE HOMES OF JEFFERSON CITY INC Construction project management | $1,259,658 |
| MLA GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC Construction project management | $1,070,753 |
| PARKING LOT PRODUCTIONS INC Videotaping/audio-visual | $727,028 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 46 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
203 private foundations reported grants to Gary Sinise Foundation totaling $4.4M 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 Gary Sinise Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gary Sinise Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Gary Sinise Foundation spent in FY2025, $89.36 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gary Sinise Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Gary Sinise Foundation reported that 89.4% of its $82.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gary Sinise Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gary Sinise Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $490,855, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gary Sinise Foundation get its money?
Of $85.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 90.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gary Sinise Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 80-0587086 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202640299349300944 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202530169349300143 · read the filing
- FY2023 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending March 31, 2023, object 202430469349303118 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349325300 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349323620 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349326391 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349321587 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 80-0587086: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.