About Fisher House Foundation
Provide comfort homes and support services to military and veteran families so they can be close to loved ones receiving medical care; fund scholarships and programs that improve quality of life for service members, veterans, and their families.
Focus Areas
Veterans and military family supportFamily temporary housing near medical centersScholarships and education supportGrants to improve veteran servicesTravel assistance programs
Who They Fund
not specified in provided text
Funding Style
grant-type classification reference (Part IV, Types A–G)multiple grant modalities indicated (mixed types A–G)purpose unspecified in provided text
About Fisher House Foundation
A defining part of Fisher House Foundation Inc’s work is keeping military and veteran families close to loved ones during treatment. Through its Fisher Houses network, the foundation funds no-cost temporary lodging near military and VA medical centers, and its recent grants show very large commitments to those sites. In 2025, Detroit House received $14,757,053, while Memphis House received $11,464,862, both tied to Type A support for Fisher Houses. The foundation also makes major awards to VA and military medical facilities, including $11,564,335 to Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Missouri in 2024 and $11,391,356 to Department of Veterans Affairs (Audie) in San Antonio, Texas in 2025. Beyond lodging, the foundation supports service-member and family programs, education, and travel assistance. Its portfolio includes scholarships for military children and spouses, Hero Miles for travel help, and grants to nonprofit partners serving active duty, reserve, National Guard, veteran, and family communities. The recent-grant record shows a national pattern of support centered on health-related family presence and quality-of-life services for military households.
What Fisher House Foundation Funds
In temporary housing, the foundation backed Bay Pines VA Fisher House with $9,927,650 in 2024, showing continued support for lodging near VA medical care. It also funded Navy Fisher Houses in Millington, Tennessee with $1,082,420 in 2025 and $314,706 in 2024, indicating repeated support for the same network. Family support extends beyond lodging. The National Military Family Association received $500,000 in 2025 and $300,000 in 2024 for military-family programming. For travel assistance, the Hero Miles program helps move family members to the bedside of injured service members and veterans. Education is another visible area. Fisher House Foundation Inc references scholarship programs for military children, military spouses, and the children of fallen and disabled service members. Its recent grants also include $150,000 in 2023 to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, linking part of its giving to service-oriented recognition and education efforts.
How Fisher House Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $55,872 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger facility-level awards in the millions, which suggests a mix of capital or operating support alongside smaller program grants. Repeated awards to the same organizations appear across multiple years, including Bay Pines VA Fisher House, Navy Fisher Houses, Army Fisher Houses, Air Force Fisher House Fund, and National Military Family Association. The foundation appears to use multiple grant types, with Part IV references showing Types A, B, C, E, and F among recent grants. Unsolicited applications are accepted for some active programs, including Fisher Houses, Fisher Service Award, Hero Miles, Hotels for Heroes, and Heroes’ Legacy Scholarships.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$44.1M
Total Assets
$107.7M
Total Revenue
$70M
Total Expenses
$65.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $56K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$56K
Geographic Reach
National37 states funded
About 4% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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