Army Emergency Relief
Army Emergency Relief
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About this organization
Mission
Army Emergency Relief (AER) was organized as a private nonprofit organization in February 1942 to provide emergency financial assistance to U.S. Army Soldiers (both active duty and retirees) and their eligible family members.
About
In 2018, AER provided Emergency Financial Assistance to 36,338 Soldiers and their families by providing $58.6 million dollars in financial assistance in the form of zero-interest loans and grants. AER determines the breakdown of assistance between loan and grant by the individual's valid financial need. Financial assistance is offered across 30 different categories of assistance often associated with an emergency due to death or serious illness of an immediate family member or basic living expenses. AER provided 4,908 grants that averaged $1,683 per request, or $7.9 million dollars. Of these grants, AER provided $253K in aid to Regular Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers to assist with evacuation and relief efforts for natural disasters such as California wildfires, Alaska earthquake, Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and Typhoon Yutu. Through the Army Wounded Warrior (Aw2) Special Access program established in 2012, AER assisted 689 Wounded Warriors by providing 343 assistance grants totaling $984K. AER approved 31,431 zero interest loans, with an average of $1,603 per request, totaling $50.7 million. Of that, $28 million for basic living expenses for items such as food, rent depsoits, and minor home repairs.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “Aer was incorporated as a private nonprofit organization in 1942 for the purpose of collecting and holding funds to relieve distress of members of the army and their dependents. upon merger with the army relief society in july 1976, aer assumed the mission of providing financial assistance to widow(er)s and orphans of deceased army personnel and assistance for education to dependent children.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “Army emergency relief provides emergency financial assistance in the form of loans, grants, and scholarships to soldiers (active and retired) and their families in times of distress.”.
- The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as DC.
- According to the latest filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 2530 CRYSTAL DRIVE 13TH FL, ARLINGTON, VA, 22202.
- The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2020 is 26.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,243,533.
- The CEO compensation policy within the organization is established through an impartial evaluation and approval.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has a foreign financial account.
- The organization has 22 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1942.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $3,617,217 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $912,814 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.