To improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the skilled labor gap, and support communities impacted by natural disasters.
THDF II Inc DBA The Home Depot Foundation & Homer Fund concentrates its giving on U.S. veterans, skilled trades training, disaster response, and community projects that improve homes and neighborhoods. Recent grants show a pattern of large awards to organizations working on housing, services, and workforce pathways, including $4,425,000 to Habitat for Humanity International in Americus, Georgia, and $3,542,625 to Home Builders Institute in Washington, DC. The foundation also backs veteran-serving groups at meaningful scale: Semper Fi & America’s Fund received $3,005,942 in 2023 and $2,850,000 in 2024, while Operation Homefront received $2,690,543 in 2023 and $2,001,673 in 2024. Its 2024 filing reflects a public charity with more than $110 million in annual grants and a broad regional footprint, but the grant record points to recurring support for organizations that can deliver housing repair, recovery assistance, and trades-focused programs.
Veteran housing and services are a clear throughline. The foundation gave $2,850,000 in 2024 to Semper Fi & America’s Fund and $2,001,673 in 2024 to Operation Homefront, both described as support for local charities. Skilled trades education is another major theme: Home Builders Institute received $3,542,625 in 2023 and $1,086,000 in 2024, aligning with the foundation’s Path to Pro education work. Community recovery and basic needs also appear in the recent record, including $2,144,585 in 2024 to Team Rubicon and $1,790,000 in 2024 to Meals On Wheels America. Local community infrastructure shows up as well through grants to Atlanta Botanical Garden and Atlanta Community Food Bank.
Typical grants cluster around a wide middle range, with p25 at $15,000, a median of $103,529, and p75 at $400,000. The recent record is dominated by multi-year support: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Semper Fi & America’s Fund, Habitat for Humanity International, Home Builders Institute, Operation Homefront, Volunteers of America Inc- National Office, Team Rubicon, Meals on Wheels America, Community Solutions International Inc, Purple Heart Homes, and Grady Health Foundation. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, not a DAF or PRI vehicle. Active programs include both unsolicited and invitation-only grantmaking; Path to Pro Education Grants accepts unsolicited applications, while Retool Your School and Veteran Housing Grants do not.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $400K, with a median of $104K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$104K
75th Percentile
$400K
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Giving is heavily concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 52% of grants. Atlanta appears frequently among recipients, including Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta Community Food Bank, Grady Health Foundation, and Meals on Wheels Atlanta. Other recipient cities recur as well, such as Americus, Georgia; Washington, DC; San Antonio, Texas; and Mesa, Arizona. All listed recipient grants are in the United States, with 336 U.S. grants in the country distribution.
Its stated focus areas are veteran housing and services, skilled trades education and workforce development, disaster relief and recovery, and community grants and volunteer projects. The recent grant list shows these themes across housing, training, recovery, and local service organizations.
The grant-size distribution runs from a p25 of $15,000 to a median of $103,529 and a p75 of $400,000. The recent record also includes larger multi-million-dollar awards, showing that the foundation uses both smaller and very large grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Semper Fi & America’s Fund, Habitat for Humanity International, Home Builders Institute, Operation Homefront, Team Rubicon, Meals on Wheels America, Community Solutions International Inc, Purple Heart Homes, and Grady Health Foundation.
Yes for some programs. Path to Pro Education Grants accepts unsolicited applications from accredited K-12 programs, post-secondary institutions, and nonprofit organizations focused on construction skilled trades training. Retool Your School and Veteran Housing Grants do not accept unsolicited applications.
Georgia is the top state by grant count, and 52% of grants go to recipients in Georgia. Atlanta is the most visible recipient city in the grant list, but the recipient footprint also reaches cities such as Washington, DC; San Antonio; Mesa; and Americus.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Builders Institute | Washington, DC | $5,946,462 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Americus, GA | $3,325,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | Oceanside, CA | $3,000,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Meals on Wheels America | Arlington, VA | $2,780,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $2,760,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Volunteers of America Inc - National Office | Alexandria, VA | $2,673,500 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Operation Homefront | San Antonio, TX | $2,404,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $2,384,900 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $2,105,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Community Solutions International Inc | New York, NY | $2,030,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Purple Heart Homes | Statesville, NC | $1,773,200 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,625,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| 365 Connect Inc | San Diego, CA | $1,388,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Westside Future Fund | Atlanta, GA | $1,185,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Grady Health Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $1,150,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, TN | $1,125,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Meals on Wheels Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $1,100,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Operation Blessing | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,100,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Housing Assistance Council | Washington, DC | $1,065,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Park Pride | Atlanta, GA | $1,060,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Atlanta, GA | $1,025,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of African American History | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Volunteer Action Center of Broward County Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $966,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| The SkillPointe Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $925,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| USVETS - National | Los Angeles, CA | $910,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Rebuilding Together Greater Florida | Tampa, FL | $756,500 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Hands On Greater Phoenix | Mesa, AZ | $752,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership Inc | Atlanta, GA | $700,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Atlanta Habitat for Humanity | Atlanta, GA | $700,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Convoy of Hope | Springfield, MO | $690,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $670,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Georgia Center for Nonprofits Inc | Atlanta, GA | $650,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $640,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $600,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Inspiritus Inc | Atlanta, GA | $571,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Georgia Aquarium Inc | Atlanta, GA | $550,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Appalachia Service Project Inc | Johnson City, TN | $527,500 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Cordon Housing | Pewaukee, WI | $500,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center Inc | Gardner, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Soldier On Inc | Pittsfield, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Coalition for Responsible Community Development | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Open Doors Solutions Inc | Atlanta, GA | $460,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Shepherd Center Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $425,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Ken's Krew | Lafayette Hill, PA | $410,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| HouseProud Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $410,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Minnesota Assistance Council For Veterans | St Paul, MN | $400,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | $400,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| 3DE National LLC | Atlanta, GA | $400,000 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
| Veterans Empowerment Organization of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $367,122 | 2025 | To assist local charities |
To assist local charities
Volunteers of America Inc - National Office
$2,673,500To assist local charities
365 Connect Inc
$1,388,000To assist local charities
To assist local charities
Volunteer Action Center of Broward County Inc
$966,000To assist local charities
The SkillPointe Foundation
$925,000To assist local charities
Convoy of Hope
$690,000To assist local charities
Georgia Center for Nonprofits Inc
$650,000To assist local charities
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation
$600,000To assist local charities
Cordon Housing
$500,000To assist local charities
Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center Inc
$500,000To assist local charities
Soldier On Inc
$500,000To assist local charities
Coalition for Responsible Community Development
$500,000To assist local charities
HouseProud Atlanta Inc
$410,000To assist local charities