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← ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF.

Totals

Total revenue
$32,975,008
Total expenses
$32,992,227
Contributions and grants received
$10,489,668
Grants paid
$22,833,221
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$22,485,340
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$357,462,399
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,672,878
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$354,789,521
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$28,278,365
Management and general expenses
$3,221,801
Fundraising expenses
$1,492,061
Program service expenses (Part III)
$28,278,365

Program services were 85.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $824

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,488,844

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $17,560

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,846,966 · unrelated business $209,205 · excluded $5,637,761

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $84,784,026

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $68,145,652

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $16,638,374

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $16,638,374 · excluded $16,638,374

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $22,817,421 · program services $22,817,421

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $15,800 · program services $15,800

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $895,375 · program services $301,403 · management and general $430,331 · fundraising $163,641

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,687,829 · program services $2,557,817 · management and general $637,013 · fundraising $492,999

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $384,583 · program services $253,225 · management and general $77,678 · fundraising $53,680

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $782,921 · program services $485,811 · management and general $185,760 · fundraising $111,350

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $336,462 · program services $211,048 · management and general $77,279 · fundraising $48,135

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $47,082 · management and general $47,082

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $89,600 · management and general $89,600

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $987,150 · management and general $987,150

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $51,636 · program services $51,566 · management and general $70

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $185,009 · management and general $101,992 · fundraising $83,017

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $449,726 · program services $66,135 · management and general $115,839 · fundraising $267,752

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,138,949 · program services $838,383 · management and general $153,398 · fundraising $147,168

  • 17 · Travel

    total $164,265 · program services $57,602 · management and general $72,710 · fundraising $33,953

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $274,333 · program services $226,118 · management and general $31,858 · fundraising $16,357

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $102,023 · management and general $102,023

  • 24a · Other expenses: AER SECTION TRAINING

    total $271,822 · program services $271,822

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROVISION UNCOLLECTIBLE

    total $118,392 · program services $118,392

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUNDRY OFFICE EXPENSE

    total $112,811 · management and general $38,802 · fundraising $74,009

  • 24d · Other expenses: UBTI

    total $73,216 · management and general $73,216

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,822 · program services $5,822

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,330,697 · end of year $5,893,748

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,072,264 · end of year $11,492,425

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,239,743 · end of year $1,154,982

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $37,512,050 · end of year $45,369,969

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $636,296 · end of year $650,845

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,472,022

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,484,858

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,232,450 · end of year $987,164

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $144,365,489 · end of year $147,801,029

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $154,589,685 · end of year $143,673,854

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $570,031 · end of year $438,383

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,194,414 · end of year $2,672,878

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $343,253,148 · end of year $344,132,333

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,101,143 · end of year $10,657,188

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, AND ENDURING SUPPORT TO SOLDIERS, RETIRED SOLDIERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, HELPING THEM TO OVERCOME FINANCIAL OBSTACLES AND ENCOURGE FINANCIAL STABIITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

  • IN 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 TRAVEL, FUNERAL EXPENSES AND SAFE TRAVEL FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE OTHER $2.9 MILLION COVERED NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF AND OTHER CRITICAL LIFE EVENTS. THE SECOND-LARGEST CATEGORY WAS BASIC NEEDS AND HOUSING AT $2.8 MILLION, WHICH INCLUDED PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION MOVES; FOOD; HOUSING, INCLUDING SUPPORT WITH RENT; UTILITIES; AND SMALL HOUSE REPAIRS. AER'S THIRD BIGGEST CATEGORY WAS $1.3 MILLION FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COVERING SPOUSE RELICENSING, RECERTIFICATIONS AND CAREER SKILLS PROGRAM SUPPORT. AER ALSO PROVIDED CRITICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT $1.1 MILLION, WHICH COVERED DENTAL CARE, SPECIAL-NEEDS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AUSTERE LOCATION SUPPORT, CRANIAL HELMETS AND WOUNDED WARRIOR SUPPORT. THE NEXT GRANT CATEGORY WAS FAMILY SUPPORT WITH AER DISBURSING $500,000 FOR THINGS LIKE CHILDCARE, PATERNITY LEAVE AND IMMIGRATION FEES.IN ADDITION, AER HAS TWO DEBT RELIEF CATEGORIES OF SUPPORT FOR A TOTAL OF $2.7 MILLION. THE FIRST CATEGORY OF DEBT RELIEF EQUALING $1.9 MILLION ASSISTED SOLDIERS TRYING TO REDUCE THEIR DEBT BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETEING AER'S FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING. OVER 5,000 SOLDIERS PASSED THE TRAINING AND RECEIVED REDUCTIONS IN THEIR LOAN BALANCE TO HELP ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY. THE SECOND CATEGORY OF DEBT FORGIVENESS WAS LOAN BALANCES AT $800,000 FOR SOLDIERS FACING HARDSHIPS OR OTHER VALID CIRCUMSTANCES. AER CAREFULLY REVIEWED EACH SOLDIER'S FINANCIAL CASE AND MADE A DETERMINATION IF THE LOANS WOULD CAUSE TO MUCH STRESS AND BECOME A DETRIMENT TO THE ARMY MISSION. BOTH REDUCTIONS IN DEBT FURTHER DEMONSTRATES AER'S COMMITMENT TO HELPING RELIEVE FINANCIAL STRESS.

    Expenses $18,427,024 · Grants $13,604,408

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $9,851,341 · Grants $9,228,813

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael A Grinston

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $233,560
    From this org
    $227,946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,614
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,946
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,402
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,212
    Filer's total
    $233,560

  • John F Campbell

    CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steven W Boutelle

    CHAIRMAN, INFORMATION & OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mr Francis A Finelli

    CHAIRMAN, FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Dyson

    MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gregory D Gadson

    MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mrs Patty George

    MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mrs Kimberly Weimer

    MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Patricia Brown

    MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James J Mingus

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael R Weimer

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Omar J Jones IV

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donna Martin

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian S Eifler

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Wilson

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David J Francis

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sean C Bernabe

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lance A Okamura

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tj Holland

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Howard B Bromberg

    MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS (TO 7/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gina S Farrisee

    MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS (TO 8/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Douglas F Stitt

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevin Vereen

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maria R Gervais

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew M Rohling

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Reginald G Neal

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 4/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jamila Z Whittington

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jimmy J Sellers

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mr Eric Porter

    MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS (TO 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • C Eldon Mullis

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $238,285
    From this org
    $223,213
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,072
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,213
    Bonus
    $7,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,019
    Nontaxable benefits
    $53
    Filer's total
    $238,285

  • Joel J Levesque

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $201,311
    From this org
    $187,952
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,359
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,952
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,724
    Nontaxable benefits
    $635
    Filer's total
    $201,311

  • Erin Bolles

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $200,257
    From this org
    $190,649
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,608
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,649
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,973
    Nontaxable benefits
    $635
    Filer's total
    $200,257

  • Thomas Elliott

    INFO SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR

    Total calculated
    $261,079
    From this org
    $211,624
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,455
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,624
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,917
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,538
    Filer's total
    $261,079

  • Melissa Lavallee

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $243,334
    From this org
    $195,302
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,032
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,302
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,695
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,337
    Filer's total
    $243,334

  • Sean Ryan

    DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMM

    Total calculated
    $199,718
    From this org
    $184,616
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,102
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,616
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,390
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,712
    Filer's total
    $199,718

  • Charles Durr

    DIRECTOR OF ASSISTANCE

    Total calculated
    $202,111
    From this org
    $164,534
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,577
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,534
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,360
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,217
    Filer's total
    $202,111

  • Wiliam Hagzan

    DIRECTOR OF LOAN MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $181,408
    From this org
    $157,837
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,571
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,837
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,898
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,673
    Filer's total
    $181,408

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
CEO COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SERVING THE ROLE OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UTILIZES PURCHASED SALARY SURVEYS AND OTHER COMPARATIVE DATA CONTAINED IN OTHER ORGANIZATION'S IRS FORM 990 IN ARRIVING AT ITS APPROVED SALARY DETERMINATION. SEE SCHEDULE O COMMENTS FOR PART VI LINES 15A AND 15B FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION DETAILS

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513119349302121

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