About Armed Forces Families Foundation
Provide and fund permanent or semi-permanent infrastructure projects and community support programs that improve the lives and morale of U.S. military members, veterans, and their families.
Focus Areas
Military familiesVeteransUSO centersVA hospitals and healthcare facilitiesPlaygrounds and family recreational infrastructureAdaptive sports and accessibility projectsCommunity and family support services
Who They Fund
military veterans9/11 survivors and families of 9/11 victimsvisitors/communities engaging with memorials
Funding Style
general operating / unrestricted support
About Armed Forces Families Foundation
Armed Forces Families Foundation Inc directs its giving toward permanent and semi-permanent infrastructure that supports U.S. military members, veterans, and their families. The largest recent grant on file was $327,149 to Uso Inc in Arlington, Virginia, for veteran programs, showing that the foundation is willing to fund at substantial scale when a project aligns with its mission. Other recent awards point to the same pattern of support for veteran-serving institutions: Dogs Inc in Palmetto received $115,030, and Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in Bay Pines received $93,930. The foundation also supports facilities and programs tied to morale, accessibility, and daily support, including recreational spaces, therapeutic environments, and adaptive sports settings. Across the grant record, the emphasis is less on short-term services and more on physical assets and program spaces that can be used repeatedly by military and veteran communities. That makes the foundation relevant to organizations planning build-outs, outfitting, or improvements for USO centers, VA settings, and related support facilities.
What Armed Forces Families Foundation Funds
A core theme is support for veteran-serving institutions and military-family infrastructure. The foundation gave $327,149 to Uso Inc for veteran programs, indicating that USO-related work sits near the center of its funding priorities. It also awarded $93,930 to Bay Pines VA Healthcare System for general support of veterans, which shows interest in healthcare-linked support for veterans. Another recent grant went to Five Star Veterans Center in Jacksonville for $51,846 to support veteran programs, pointing to direct support for service-oriented organizations in Florida. Beyond veteran services, the foundation also backs memorial and commemoration work: Rise St Pete Co Warehouse Arts District Association received $49,500 for general support of 9/11 memorial.
How Armed Forces Families Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $51,846 at the 25th percentile, $93,930 at the median, and $115,030 at the 75th percentile, with a wider observed range in the active grant programs from $11,328 to $214,000. The recent record shows multiple awards in 2023 and 2024, but the provided data does not establish recurring grantees across years. The foundation gives direct funding and does not fund individuals. Its active programs also indicate that it does not accept unsolicited applications. The pattern is project-oriented, with support directed to nonprofits and military-support institutions for infrastructure, furnishing, and program spaces rather than broad public grantseeking.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$599K
Total Assets
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$29K
Total Expenses
$622K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $52K and $115K, with a median of $94K.
25th Percentile
$52K
Median
$94K
75th Percentile
$115K
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NICHOLAS PETERS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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