Nonprofit · EIN 53-0196552
ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $32,975,008 | $32,992,227 | -$17,219 | $357,462,399 | $2,672,878 | $354,789,521 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $26,935,412 | $32,250,367 | -$5,314,955 | $355,548,705 | $1,194,414 | $354,354,291 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,489,668
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $22,485,340
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,638,374
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,833,221
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $895,375
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,687,829
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,087,170
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $47,082
- Accounting fees
- $89,600
- Travel
- $164,265
- Depreciation
- $274,333
- Program services (functional)
- $28,278,365
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,221,801
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,492,061
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $355,548,705
- Total assets, end of year
- $357,462,399
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,672,878
- Net assets, end of year
- $354,789,521
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $987,164
- Publicly traded securities
- $147,801,029
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $344,132,333
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,657,188
- Gross unrelated business income
- $209,205
- Gross receipts
- $101,120,660
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 184
- Year formed
- 1942
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS ELLIOTT | INFO SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,624 | $49,455 |
| MELISSA LAVALLEE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,302 | $48,032 |
| C ELDON MULLIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $223,213 | $15,072 |
| MICHAEL A GRINSTON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $227,946 | $5,614 |
| CHARLES DURR | DIRECTOR OF ASSISTANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,534 | $37,577 |
| JOEL J LEVESQUE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $187,952 | $13,359 |
| ERIN BOLLES | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $190,649 | $9,608 |
| SEAN RYAN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,616 | $15,102 |
| WILIAM HAGZAN | DIRECTOR OF LOAN MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,837 | $23,571 |
| JOHN F CAMPBELL | CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF MANAGER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN W BOUTELLE | CHAIRMAN, INFORMATION & OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR FRANCIS A FINELLI | CHAIRMAN, FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DYSON | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY D GADSON | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS PATTY GEORGE | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRS KIMBERLY WEIMER | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PATRICIA BROWN | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES J MINGUS | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R WEIMER | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR J JONES IV | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA MARTIN | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN S EIFLER | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WILSON | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J FRANCIS | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN C BERNABE | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE A OKAMURA | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ HOLLAND | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD B BROMBERG | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS (TO 7/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA S FARRISEE | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS (TO 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS F STITT | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN VEREEN | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA R GERVAIS | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW M ROHLING | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINALD G NEAL | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 4/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMILA Z WHITTINGTON | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY J SELLERS | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR ERIC PORTER | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS (TO 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTG RAYMOND MASON USA R | DIRECTOR AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $307,963 | $51,023 |
| MR THOMAS ELLIOTT | INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUPERV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,515 | $63,222 |
| COL C ELDON MULLIS USA R | DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND COO Officer | 40 | $215,323 | $56,149 |
| MRS MELISSA LAVALLEE | ASSISTANT TREASURER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,579 | $60,561 |
| LTC JOEL J LEVESQUE USA R | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $186,110 | $34,261 |
| CSM CHARLES DURR USA R | CHIEF OF ASSISTANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,138 | $48,072 |
| COL SEAN RYAN USA R | CHIEF OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,198 | $20,066 |
| SGM WILLIAM HAGZAN USA R | CHIEF OF LOAN MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,299 | $34,197 |
| SMA MICHAEL A GRINSTON USA | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/4/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $30,880 | $1,415 |
| GEN JOHN F CAMPBELL USA R | CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF MANAGER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LTG STEVEN W BOUTELLE USA R | CHAIRMAN, INFORMATION & O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LTG HOWARD B BROMBERG USA R | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LTG KAREN DYSON USA R | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MG GINA S FARRISEE USA R | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COL GREGORY D GLADSON USA R | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR E ERIC PORTER | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR FRANCIS A FINELLI | CHAIRMAN/FINANCE, BOARD OF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS MARIA MCCONVILLE | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS ALEXANDRA GRINSTON | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, (TO 8/4/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS PATRICIA BROWN | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEN RANDY A GEORGE USA | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 9/21/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LTG OMAR JONES USA | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LTG DONNA MARTIN USA | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LTG DOUGLAS F STITT USA | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LTG KEVIN VEREEN USA | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LTG MARIA R GERVAIS USA | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LTG ANDREW M ROHLING USA | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MG REGINALD G NEAL USA | MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CSM TODD W SIMS USA | MEMBER, BRD OF MNGRS (TO 9/8/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CSM ALBERTO DELGADO USA | MEMBER, BRD OF MNGRS (TO 1/12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SMA MICHAEL R WEIMER | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CSM TJ HOLLAND | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CSM JIMMY J SELLERS | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CSM JAMILA Z WHITTINGTON | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS KIMBERLY WEIMER | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2530 CRYSTAL DR STE 13161, ARLINGTON, VA 22202-3964
- In care of
- % C ELDON MULLIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SMA MICHAEL A GRINSTON, 2530 CRYSTAL DRIVE 13TH FL, ARLINGTON, VA 22202
- Signed the 990
- LTC JOEL J LEVESQUE, CFO
- Phone
- (571) 389-7137
- Website
- WWW.ARMYEMERGENCYRELIEF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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
- 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 AS PART OF THE PENTAGON VICTIMS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND OVER $4.8 MILLION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO 38 CHILDREN AND 10 SPOUSES SINCE INCEPTION.Expenses $9,851,341 · grants $9,228,813
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 53-0196552
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $357,462,399
- Income (IRS master file)
- $101,120,660
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $32,975,008 | $32,992,227 | $357,462,399 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $26,935,412 | $32,250,367 | $355,548,705 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $32,389,460 | $33,737,363 | $359,100,172 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 53-0196552).
Questions about ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF
- What is the EIN of ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF is 53-0196552.
- Is ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SMA MICHAEL A GRINSTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 37 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,624 (THOMAS ELLIOTT, INFO SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR).
- How much revenue does ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $32,975,008, expenses of $32,992,227 and total assets of $357,462,399 at year end.
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